ZIP Code 37919 — Knoxville city, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37919 covers Knoxville, TN in Knox County with a population of about 31,401.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 865; U.S. House district TN-2; the KNOXVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 37919 is about $71,863 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 2.1%; 58.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 11.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $453,000 — about 30% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,086 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.4% (about 11.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37919 in Knoxville, TN, a household would need roughly $125,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,910. That is about 74% above the local median household income ($71,863), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Knoxville city, TN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.8) and hurricane (65.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Knoxville city, TN show little to no average snow and around 55.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,113 for ZIP 37919 (Knoxville city, TN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.