John Sevier is a community in Knox County, Tennessee, home to about 1,177 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37924.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Knoxville; part is in John Sevier
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside John Sevier. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL452 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of John Sevier; 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 281st 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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Knoxville Exp Stn, TN weather station (13 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).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in John Sevier.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter ElementaryKnoxville | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Sunnyview PrimaryKnoxville | Pre-K–2 | 256 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Holston Middle SchoolKnoxville | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 3.1 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 and Mascot.
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