Housing data for ZIP code 37916

ZIP code 37916 has an estimated 15,583 residents and 3,687 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Knoxville, Knox County.

97.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,236 (±$163) a month.

The median home value is $269,800 (±$11,768).

The median household income is $14,925 (±$6,530) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,583 (±1,088)
Median gross rent
$1,236
Median home value
$269,800
Households that rent
97.5%

How ZIP code 37916 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 37916KnoxvilleKnox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents15,583 (±1,088)195,185494,1487,066,383334,922,499
Housing units3,687 (±307)96,441218,6613,143,670143,775,355
Households that rent97.5% (±1.8 points)53.4%34.8%33.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,236 (±$163)$1,191$1,261$1,189$1,413
Median home value$269,800 (±$11,768)$239,700$320,900$286,700$332,700
Median household income$14,925 (±$6,530)$54,039$74,222$69,595$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,469 (±$609)$1,527$1,367$1,442$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income81.8% (±7.8 points)53.8%50.1%48.8%51.1%
Built before 198033.9% (±8.5 points)58.9%43.2%40.7%49.7%
Average commute14.1 minutes (±1.7)20.2 minutes22.2 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband72.7% (±9.2 points)85.0%89.5%89.2%91.0%
Median age of residents20.6 years (±0.3)33.5 years37.4 years38.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 37916, median gross rent is not measurably different from Knox County ($1,261).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee ($1,189).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 37916 is not measurably different from Knoxville as a whole ($1,191).

Its median home value is higher than in Knoxville as a whole ($239,700).

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37916 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37916 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37916 ranks 22 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 37916

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 37916Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $5001.1% (±1.4 points)6.9%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99928.0% (±7.9 points)22.6%28.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.6% (±7.4 points)37.0%33.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99915.1% (±7.2 points)22.2%19.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49912.5% (±5.1 points)7.3%7.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.4% (±4.0 points)2.1%2.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more9.3% (±5.0 points)1.8%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 29.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 37916

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$935 (±$208)$1,200
1 bedroom$1,081 (±$66)$1,210
2 bedrooms$1,161 (±$379)$1,510
3 bedrooms$2,133 (±$211)$1,890
4 bedrooms$1,224 (±$234)$2,170

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37916 is $1,510 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 37916

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 37916Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than 15%3.3% (±2.4 points)10.6%13.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.8% (±3.8 points)12.4%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.5% (±2.9 points)14.2%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.7% (±2.8 points)12.7%11.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.5% (±3.6 points)9.1%9.1%9.2%
35% or more77.3% (±6.9 points)41.0%39.7%41.9%

81.8% (±7.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 37916 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 37916

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 37916Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±40.0 points)3.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±40.0 points)3.8%7.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±40.0 points)5.5%8.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.8% (±20.1 points)9.6%10.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99984.2% (±21.8 points)24.1%21.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9993.9% (±8.4 points)32.6%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±40.0 points)17.9%15.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±40.0 points)3.3%3.8%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 37916

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 37916Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Single-family, detached11.2% (±4.4 points)65.9%68.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.9% (±1.0 points)5.5%3.8%6.2%
2 units3.1% (±2.3 points)2.1%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.2% (±2.5 points)3.0%3.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.4% (±3.8 points)5.0%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units17.6% (±6.4 points)6.6%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units53.9% (±8.3 points)8.3%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.9% (±1.0 points)3.6%8.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 37916 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 37916Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
2020 or later4.0% (±3.0 points)2.9%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201930.9% (±7.1 points)11.0%12.0%9.4%
2000 to 200912.3% (±5.3 points)15.0%15.8%13.6%
1990 to 199910.2% (±3.8 points)14.9%15.4%12.4%
1980 to 19898.7% (±4.0 points)12.9%13.0%12.9%
1970 to 19795.0% (±2.7 points)14.2%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 196914.4% (±6.1 points)9.5%9.2%9.9%
1950 to 19593.9% (±2.9 points)8.0%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.3% (±1.5 points)4.7%3.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.3% (±4.2 points)6.8%5.6%11.7%

33.9% of the homes in ZIP code 37916 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 37916

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 37916Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Utility gas6.3% (±3.3 points)31.9%30.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%0.3%3.9%
Electricity91.8% (±3.8 points)65.5%63.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.8 points)1.6%3.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.4 points)0.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.4% (±1.8 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.4 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 37916 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 37916Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Drove alone37.7% (±7.0 points)75.8%75.8%68.8%
Carpooled3.2% (±1.7 points)6.7%8.4%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.4%3.2%
Walked32.4% (±6.1 points)1.6%1.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±1.3 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home24.5% (±5.9 points)14.4%12.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 37916 take an average of 14.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 37916

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Knoxville100%$1,19153.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 37916

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
379021.0 mi$1,498$687,500$50,16181.3%
379152.2 mi$663$210,800$26,37974.4%
379173.5 mi$1,127$219,200$54,42351.6%
379214.2 mi$1,233$226,300$60,01340.2%
379194.6 mi$1,350$526,800$72,64546.3%
379124.8 mi$1,128$210,900$47,41646.9%
379095.1 mi$1,204$312,500$66,98452.9%
379205.1 mi$1,157$267,600$66,36241.1%

Crime reported to police in Knoxville

Most of ZIP code 37916 is policed by the Knoxville Police Department, which reported 685 violent and 2,359 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 37916 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37916: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 37916

What is the median rent in ZIP code 37916?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37916 is $1,236 (±$163) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 37916?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 37916 is $269,800 (±$11,768) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 37916?

The median household income in ZIP code 37916 is $14,925 (±$6,530) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 37916 in?

ZIP code 37916 lies mostly in Knoxville.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37916?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37916 is $1,510 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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