Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:20 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:43 am – 5:26 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,842 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.712,538 householdsMedian household income $92,150Median home value $359,600Median rent $1,542 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,287 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,818 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% 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, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month February4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days44 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Ridge Asos station, 7 mi away; snow from Oak Ridge Atdd
Nearby landmarksPellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campuscollege · 3.0 miBlue Springspring · 4.7 miSands Springspring · 2.1 miFountainhead College of Technologycollege · 4.1 miJimmy Baisley Lakelake · 3.4 miBud Hodge Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthwest Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mile · 60 acresMeadow Creek Soccer Complexrecreation area · under a mileThree Bend Scenic & Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 3,204 acresTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 6.3 mi · 142,556 acresOak Ridge Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 29,323 acresFort Loudoun Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 1,243 acresSource: 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 197315 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202531 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation974 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalParkwest Medical Center4.3 miPost officeCedar Bluff Post Office4.3 miTown hallFarragut Town Hall7.0 miPoliceOak Ridge Police Department7.7 miFire stationKarns Fire Department Station 11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighKarns High Schoolunder a mileMiddleKarns Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryKarns Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS14 miInterstateI-1404.5 miUS highwayUS 25W4.0 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37931 ZIP area.
