Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:19 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:42 am – 5:25 pm
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People16,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.57,783 householdsMedian household income $66,984Median home value $312,500Median rent $1,204 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,956 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 9,172 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 17%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 2%, Arabic 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 26°F56 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days36 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville Exp Stn station, 5 mi away; snow from Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Ap
Parks and public landsWest Hills And Bynon Parkpark · 1.5 miLakeshore Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 208 acresFort Loudoun Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 1,243 acresKnoxville National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.6 miGovernor Ned Mcwherter Riverside Landing Parkstate recreation area · 7.1 miMarble Springsstate historic site · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197311 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKnox County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality63% of days had good air in 2025230 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Knox County monitors, TN
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKnoxville Utilities Board - Kubserves 254,671 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation957 ft292 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe University of Tennessee Medical Center4.5 miPost officeKnoxville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKnoxville City Hall6.0 miPoliceUniversity of Tennessee Police Department5.5 miFire stationKnoxville Fire Department Station 181.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 4 otherSchoolNew Pathways Academyunder a mileMiddleBearden Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Hills Elementary School1.3 miCollegeSouth College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS9.5 miInterstateI-40under a mileUS highwayUS 111.0 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound8.8 miTransit12 stops within a mileKnoxville Area Transit (KAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37909 ZIP area.
