| City: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Names to Avoid: | University Of Tenn |
| County: | Knox County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:03:48 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 865 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 35.9490, -83.9326 |
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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, founded in 1794 as Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, operates under dedicated ZIP code 37996 in Knox County. With a 910-acre campus and the "Volunteer" tradition of service spanning over 230 years, UT Knoxville serves more than 38,000 students across 14 colleges. The university holds Carnegie R1 classification as a very high research activity institution, making it a premier public research destination near downtown Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains.
The 0.69-square-mile postal boundary encompasses core campus facilities, with 66 distinct delivery codes routing mail through University of Tennessee buildings on Circle Drive. Census demographic data is not available for this commercial and academic designation. This long-established ZIP code has served the university for over two decades, handling substantial correspondence from students, faculty, and departments engaged in teaching, research, and public outreach. Knoxville remains the valid mailing city for all correspondence to this Tennessee flagship institution.
| Establishments: | 17 |
| Employment: | 417 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 20 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 37996 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 404 people with an annual payroll of $14,097,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 20 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 20Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 20Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,214,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $14,097,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 404Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 37996 is located in Knox County, Tennessee, within the Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 28940) and Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 698,030 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 37996. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Knoxville, TNSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 28940Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 698,030Source: Census |
| MSA: | Knoxville, TN MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 2320.68 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4740000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Knoxville city; TennesseeSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 37996 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.