Halls is a community in Knox County, Tennessee, home to about 10,272 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37938, and parts of 37918 are in Halls too.
Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Knoxville; part is in Halls
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Halls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL446 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Halls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 65th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Knox County grew from 74,302 residents in 1900 to 478,971 in 2020.
Knox County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norris, TN weather station (12 miles away).
242,117 jobs at 12,519 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Halls.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Knox County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls ElementaryKnoxville | Pre-K–5 | 705 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Halls Middle SchoolKnoxville | 6–8 | 945 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Halls High SchoolKnoxville | 9–12 | 1,236 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Knoxville.
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