Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,605
| This zip code: | $60,605 | | Tennessee: | $42,367 |
Nearest zip codes: 37918, 37754, 37912, 37917, 37849, 37705.
Housing units in zip code 37938 with a mortgage: 2,642 (319 second mortgage, 331 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,101
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,183
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $311
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 15.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable location: Fire Station Number 20 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in zip code 37938 include: Sharon Church (A), Copper Ridge Church (B), Salem Church (C), Embry Pike Church (D), New Pleasant Gap Church (E), Hill-Top Church (F), Beaver Dam Church (G), Bethany Church (H), Mayes Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Woods Cemetery (1), Mynatt Cemetery (2), Bayless Cemetery (3), Greenfield Memorial Cemetery (4), Cline Cemetery (5), Weaver Cemetery (6), Bradley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Cardwell Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Mill Branch (B), Lammie Branch (C), Copper Ridge Branch (D), Lick Branch (E), Foust Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 212
- 1995 to 1998: 831
- 1990 to 1994: 834
- 1980 to 1989: 1,080
- 1970 to 1979: 1,056
- 1960 to 1969: 636
- 1950 to 1959: 272
- 1940 to 1949: 266
- 1939 or earlier: 204
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Knoxville, TN (37938): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 44
- 2 bedrooms: 733
- 3 bedrooms: 2,817
- 4 bedrooms: 858
- 5 or more bedrooms: 126
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 44
- 2 bedrooms: 212
- 3 bedrooms: 263
- 4 bedrooms: 34
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 37938 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 85
- 1 vehicle: 861
- 2 vehicles: 2,098
- 3 vehicles: 1,129
- 4 vehicles: 303
- 5 or more vehicles: 102
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 36
- 1 vehicle: 186
- 2 vehicles: 264
- 3 vehicles: 50
- 4 vehicles: 32
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 37938:
- Less than $10,000: 55
- $10,000 to $14,999: 33
- $15,000 to $19,999: 48
- $20,000 to $24,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 34
- $30,000 to $34,999: 48
- $40,000 to $49,999: 52
- $50,000 to $59,999: 64
- $60,000 to $69,999: 53
- $70,000 to $79,999: 112
- $80,000 to $89,999: 215
- $90,000 to $99,999: 224
- $100,000 to $124,999: 731
- $125,000 to $149,999: 855
- $150,000 to $174,999: 722
- $175,000 to $199,999: 598
- $200,000 to $249,999: 645
- $250,000 to $299,999: 259
- $300,000 to $399,999: 288
- $400,000 to $499,999: 54
- $500,000 to $749,999: 28
- $750,000 to $999,999: 6
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 37938:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 3
- $200 to $249: 17
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 61
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 105
- $500 to $549: 20
- $550 to $599: 106
- $600 to $649: 21
- $650 to $699: 84
- $700 to $749: 49
- $750 to $799: 44
- $800 to $899: 20
- $900 to $999: 14
- $1,000 to $1,249: 12
- No cash rent: 105
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $203,143.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,369
- Black or African American householders: $17,111
- Asian householders: $308,001
- Some other race householders: $80,627
- Two or more races householders: $131,413
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,339
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,126 (it was $110,400 in 2000)
| 37938: | $151,126 | | Tennessee: | $130,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,400 - $155,600
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $171,730| Here: | $171,730 | | State: | $188,120 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $144,184| Here: | $144,184 | | State: | $161,999 |
In 2-unit structures: $50,987| Here: | $50,987 | | State: | $142,458 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,758| Here: | $112,758 | | State: | $133,385 |
Mobile homes: $48,510| Here: | $48,510 | | State: | $44,109 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,632
- One, attached: 141
- Two: 107
- 3 or 4: 14
- 10 to 19: 6
- Mobile homes: 491

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,093 (88%)
- Carpooled: 553 (8%)
- Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
- Other means: 37 (1%)
- Worked at home: 247 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 92
- 5 to 9 minutes: 431
- 10 to 14 minutes: 482
- 15 to 19 minutes: 962
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1434
- 25 to 29 minutes: 506
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1404
- 35 to 39 minutes: 181
- 40 to 44 minutes: 276
- 45 to 59 minutes: 649
- 60 to 89 minutes: 146
- 90 or more minutes: 130
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,785
- In family households: 12,881 (3,578 male householders, 694 female householders)
3,807 spouses, 4,184 children (3,776 natural, 109 adopted, 299 stepchildren), 252 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 145 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 904 (358 male householders (304 living alone)), 476 female householders (449 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 61 (37 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,845 2-persons, 1,093 3-persons, 998 4-persons, 241 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 753 1-person, 81 2-persons.
2,782 married couples with children.
447 single-parent households (100 men, 347 women).
97.7% of residents of 37938 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 21% well, 15% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% very well, 46% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 127 (0.9%)
(74.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (40%)
- India (13%)
- Mexico (11%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
- Poland (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 6
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 14
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 37
- 1970 to 1974: 36
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 13,440
Black population: 28
American Indian population: 34
Asian population: 35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4
Some other race population: 30
Two or more races population: 93

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 3285 |
|  English: 1516 |
|  Irish: 1099 |
|  German: 920 |
|  Other groups: 728 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 343 |
|  Scottish: 224 |
|  Italian: 177 |
|  Dutch: 134 |
|  Polish: 124 |
|  French (except Basque): 121 |
|  European: 111 |
|  British: 62 |
|  Canadian: 53 |
|  Welsh: 37 |
|  Norwegian: 29 |
|  Ukrainian: 29 |
|  Hungarian: 24 |
|  Danish: 21 |
|  Portuguese: 21 |
|  Russian: 18 |
|  Arab:: 14 |
|  Swedish: 11 |
|  Lithuanian: 8 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  Palestinian: 7 |
|  Czech: 7 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 7 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  Serbian: 6 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 6 |
|  African: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 5 |
Public high school in zip code 37938 not listed on the city page:- NORTH KNOX VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 7411 LEDGERWOOD DR, KNOXVILLE, TN; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in zip code 37938 not listed on the city page:- HALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 7502 ANDERSONVILLE PK, KNOXVILLE, TN; Grades: KG - 05)
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,902
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (53%)
- Utility gas (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10484
- Northeast: 407
- Midwest: 859
- South: 1695
- West: 186
63% of the 37938 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 10,705. Population change in the 1990s: +2,959 (+27.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
| Here: | 4.5% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
| Here: | 4.5% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 4.3% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- BLACKFIRE COMMUNICATION, INC. (3916 JANICE DR. in KNOXVILLE, TN; small business)
$29,630 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Signed on 2000-03-23. Completion date: 2000-05-09.
- MAYES BUS LINES, INC (1307 EMORY ROAD EAST in KNOXVILLE, TN; small business): $10,450 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$6,600 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2005-06-24. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
$3,850, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-16. Completion date: 2004-07-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 13 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 19 meters
Total average daily traffic: 21,720
Total average daily truck traffic: 14
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 34,752
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