Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital - North Knoxville2.9 miPost officeHeiskell Post Office1.9 miTown hallClinton City Hall5.8 miPoliceAnderson County Sheriff's Office5.7 miFire stationRural Metro Fire Department Knox County Station 321.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS17 miInterstateI-752.3 miUS highwayUS 25W2.0 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37849 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37849 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:19 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:43 am – 5:25 pm
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People28,872 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.610,800 householdsMedian household income $83,400Median home value $263,600Median rent $1,097 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,111 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 14,327 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 February3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days44 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oak Ridge Asos station, 11 mi away; snow from Norris
Nearby landmarksFowler Springspring · under a mileBowman Springspring · 1.4 miChandler Lake (historical)lake · 4.0 miCollege Hillpeak · 6.1 miJimmy Baisley Lakelake · 4.2 miAulton Islandisland · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPowell Levi Parkrecreation area · 2.9 miHarrell Road Parkpark · 4.4 miKnoxville National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.6 miFort Loudoun Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 1,243 acresGovernor Ned Mcwherter Riverside Landing Parkstate recreation area · 10.5 miNorris Damstate park · 11.8 mi · 2,800 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197318 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202535 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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 in the county
Elevation1,115 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
