Housing data for ZIP code 37923

ZIP code 37923 has an estimated 30,131 residents and 14,152 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Knoxville, Knox County.

40.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,371 (±$39) a month.

The median home value is $333,000 (±$12,355).

The median household income is $73,699 (±$3,889) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
30,131 (±2,138)
Median gross rent
$1,371
Median home value
$333,000
Households that rent
40.3%

How ZIP code 37923 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 37923KnoxvilleKnox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents30,131 (±2,138)195,185494,1487,066,383334,922,499
Housing units14,152 (±726)96,441218,6613,143,670143,775,355
Households that rent40.3% (±3.3 points)53.4%34.8%33.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,371 (±$39)$1,191$1,261$1,189$1,413
Median home value$333,000 (±$12,355)$239,700$320,900$286,700$332,700
Median household income$73,699 (±$3,889)$54,039$74,222$69,595$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,256 (±$32)$1,527$1,367$1,442$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income50.3% (±8.1 points)53.8%50.1%48.8%51.1%
Built before 198038.3% (±4.0 points)58.9%43.2%40.7%49.7%
Average commute20.5 minutes (±1.1)20.2 minutes22.2 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.7% (±2.3 points)85.0%89.5%89.2%91.0%
Median age of residents36.6 years (±2.0)33.5 years37.4 years38.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 37923, median gross rent is higher than in Knox County ($1,261).

It is also higher than in Tennessee ($1,189).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 37923 is higher than in 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 37923 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37923 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37923 ranks 8 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 37923

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 37923Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $5001.9% (±0.9 points)6.9%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99912.4% (±5.1 points)22.6%28.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49951.7% (±7.3 points)37.0%33.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99925.3% (±5.0 points)22.2%19.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4998.4% (±2.9 points)7.3%7.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.4 points)2.1%2.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.9 points)1.8%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 51.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 37923

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$866 (±$63)$1,400
1 bedroom$1,270 (±$102)$1,410
2 bedrooms$1,398 (±$55)$1,770
3 bedrooms$1,524 (±$164)$2,210
4 bedrooms$2,074 (±$447)$2,550

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37923 is $1,770 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 37923

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 37923Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than 15%8.4% (±3.4 points)10.6%13.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.7% (±3.5 points)12.4%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.1% (±4.2 points)14.2%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.4% (±4.7 points)12.7%11.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.4% (±4.9 points)9.1%9.1%9.2%
35% or more37.9% (±6.4 points)41.0%39.7%41.9%

50.3% (±8.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 37923 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 37923

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 37923Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $50,0001.8% (±1.0 points)3.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.2% (±1.4 points)3.8%7.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9992.6% (±1.0 points)5.5%8.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998.1% (±2.7 points)9.6%10.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.7% (±3.7 points)24.1%21.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99948.4% (±4.6 points)32.6%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.1% (±2.7 points)17.9%15.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±0.1 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 37923

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 37923Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Single-family, detached49.8% (±2.8 points)65.9%68.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.2% (±1.7 points)5.5%3.8%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±1.3 points)2.1%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.0% (±2.1 points)3.0%3.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units10.6% (±2.5 points)5.0%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units9.8% (±2.3 points)6.6%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units9.2% (±2.5 points)8.3%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home2.8% (±1.0 points)3.6%8.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 37923 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 37923Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
2020 or later2.0% (±0.9 points)2.9%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.9% (±1.7 points)11.0%12.0%9.4%
2000 to 20099.6% (±2.0 points)15.0%15.8%13.6%
1990 to 199921.2% (±2.8 points)14.9%15.4%12.4%
1980 to 198923.1% (±3.0 points)12.9%13.0%12.9%
1970 to 197926.3% (±3.1 points)14.2%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 196910.5% (±2.4 points)9.5%9.2%9.9%
1950 to 19590.9% (±0.6 points)8.0%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19490.4% (±0.5 points)4.7%3.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.2% (±0.3 points)6.8%5.6%11.7%

38.3% of the homes in ZIP code 37923 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 37923

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 37923Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Utility gas36.8% (±3.5 points)31.9%30.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.3%3.9%
Electricity61.8% (±3.4 points)65.5%63.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.5 points)1.6%3.6%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.3 points)0.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 37923 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 37923Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Drove alone75.7% (±3.2 points)75.8%75.8%68.8%
Carpooled6.2% (±1.9 points)6.7%8.4%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.1 points)0.5%0.4%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.3 points)1.6%1.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.5 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home16.9% (±2.8 points)14.4%12.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 37923 take an average of 20.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 37923

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
Knoxville25%$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 37923

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
379093.5 mi$1,204$312,500$66,98452.9%
379314.2 mi$1,542$359,600$92,15028.7%
379194.6 mi$1,350$526,800$72,64546.3%
379224.8 mi$1,805$523,800$132,80715.5%
379215.6 mi$1,233$226,300$60,01340.2%
379346.6 mi$2,012$529,100$132,26414.1%
379326.6 mi$1,590$463,100$119,70328.4%
377777.4 mi$822$345,600$75,64828.5%

Crime reported to police in Knoxville

Most of ZIP code 37923 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 37923 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37923: 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 37923

What is the median rent in ZIP code 37923?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37923 is $1,371 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 37923?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 37923 is $333,000 (±$12,355) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 37923?

The median household income in ZIP code 37923 is $73,699 (±$3,889) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 37923 in?

ZIP code 37923 lies mostly in Knoxville.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37923?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37923 is $1,770 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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