Housing data for ZIP code 37931

ZIP code 37931 has an estimated 31,842 residents and 13,373 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Karns, Knox County.

28.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,542 (±$78) a month.

The median home value is $359,600 (±$10,827).

The median household income is $92,150 (±$8,216) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
31,842 (±1,869)
Median gross rent
$1,542
Median home value
$359,600
Households that rent
28.7%

How ZIP code 37931 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 37931KarnsKnox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents31,842 (±1,869)4,115494,1487,066,383334,922,499
Housing units13,373 (±621)1,519218,6613,143,670143,775,355
Households that rent28.7% (±3.7 points)22.6%34.8%33.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,542 (±$78)$1,765$1,261$1,189$1,413
Median home value$359,600 (±$10,827)$328,600$320,900$286,700$332,700
Median household income$92,150 (±$8,216)$100,043$74,222$69,595$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,287 (±$46)$1,182$1,367$1,442$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income36.5% (±8.3 points)10.7%50.1%48.8%51.1%
Built before 198022.6% (±3.5 points)39.4%43.2%40.7%49.7%
Average commute22.5 minutes (±1.2)26.2 minutes22.2 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.5% (±2.0 points)92.6%89.5%89.2%91.0%
Median age of residents37.7 years (±1.6)33.6 years37.4 years38.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 37931, median gross rent is higher than in Knox County ($1,261).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 37931 is not measurably different from Karns as a whole ($1,765).

Its median home value is higher than in Karns as a whole ($328,600).

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37931 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37931 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37931 ranks 4 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 37931

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 37931Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $5001.9% (±2.3 points)6.9%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99912.0% (±5.3 points)22.6%28.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.6% (±7.2 points)37.0%33.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99942.9% (±7.0 points)22.2%19.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.5% (±3.2 points)7.3%7.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.4% (±2.0 points)2.1%2.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.7% (±2.2 points)1.8%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 42.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 37931

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—$1,470
1 bedroom$1,400 (±$166)$1,480
2 bedrooms$1,485 (±$88)$1,850
3 bedrooms$1,643 (±$117)$2,310
4 bedrooms$2,515 (±$1,652)$2,660

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37931 is $1,850 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 37931

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 37931Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than 15%16.5% (±6.1 points)10.6%13.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.7% (±4.7 points)12.4%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.5% (±6.7 points)14.2%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.8% (±4.6 points)12.7%11.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.0% (±3.4 points)9.1%9.1%9.2%
35% or more31.5% (±7.6 points)41.0%39.7%41.9%

36.5% (±8.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 37931 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 37931

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 37931Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $50,0005.2% (±1.9 points)3.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.4% (±1.2 points)3.8%7.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.8% (±1.2 points)5.5%8.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.0% (±1.6 points)9.6%10.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.0% (±2.9 points)24.1%21.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99952.2% (±3.7 points)32.6%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99914.2% (±2.5 points)17.9%15.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.3 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 37931

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 37931Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Single-family, detached69.5% (±3.1 points)65.9%68.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.2% (±2.1 points)5.5%3.8%6.2%
2 units1.0% (±0.7 points)2.1%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±1.1 points)3.0%3.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.6% (±1.7 points)5.0%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.5% (±2.0 points)6.6%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units4.6% (±1.5 points)8.3%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.7% (±1.6 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 37931 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 37931Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
2020 or later4.0% (±1.3 points)2.9%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201919.3% (±2.8 points)11.0%12.0%9.4%
2000 to 200920.8% (±2.6 points)15.0%15.8%13.6%
1990 to 199919.8% (±2.4 points)14.9%15.4%12.4%
1980 to 198913.4% (±2.7 points)12.9%13.0%12.9%
1970 to 19798.8% (±1.9 points)14.2%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 19697.9% (±2.3 points)9.5%9.2%9.9%
1950 to 19593.5% (±1.3 points)8.0%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.1% (±0.7 points)4.7%3.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.3% (±1.0 points)6.8%5.6%11.7%

22.6% of the homes in ZIP code 37931 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 37931

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 37931Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Utility gas38.2% (±3.6 points)31.9%30.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.3%3.9%
Electricity59.9% (±3.6 points)65.5%63.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.4% (±0.6 points)1.6%3.6%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 37931 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 37931Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Drove alone76.0% (±2.7 points)75.8%75.8%68.8%
Carpooled5.4% (±1.6 points)6.7%8.4%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.4%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±0.3 points)1.6%1.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.5 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home17.8% (±2.4 points)14.4%12.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 37931 take an average of 22.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 37931

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
Karns11%$1,76522.6%

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 37931

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
379234.2 mi$1,371$333,000$73,69940.3%
379325.7 mi$1,590$463,100$119,70328.4%
379096.1 mi$1,204$312,500$66,98452.9%
378496.9 mi$1,205$290,900$84,27517.6%
379217.0 mi$1,233$226,300$60,01340.2%
379347.5 mi$2,012$529,100$132,26414.1%
379228.1 mi$1,805$523,800$132,80715.5%
379128.2 mi$1,128$210,900$47,41646.9%

Crime reported to police in Knox County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Knox County recorded 370 violent and 1,360 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 37931 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37931: 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 37931

What is the median rent in ZIP code 37931?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37931 is $1,542 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 37931?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 37931 is $359,600 (±$10,827) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 37931?

The median household income in ZIP code 37931 is $92,150 (±$8,216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 37931 in?

ZIP code 37931 lies mostly in Karns.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37931?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37931 is $1,850 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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