ZIP Codes of Fayette County, TN

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
31,160
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$86,597
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
13,245
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
503
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
57.52%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
26.44%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 10 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:10 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:901
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:55:05 PM
Population:31,160 [See All]
FIPS:47047
CBSA:Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Land Area:502 sq mi
Water Area:1 sq mi
Coordinates:35.2040, -89.4436
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Tennessee's #48 most populous county
31,160 residents across 10 ZIPs — #48 of 95 Tennessee counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Oakland · 12,552 people
40.3% of county total
Highest Income
Rossville · $107,660 median
1.2× county average
Largest Land Area
Somerville · 260.2 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Rossville · 24.9% (10-yr)
2,758 → 3,446 residents
Most Educated
Rossville · 31.8% bachelor's+
855 of 2,688 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Fayette County


31,160 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 502 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 28,132 to 31,160 from 2014 to 2024 — a +10.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 38066 (Rossville, $107,660 median) and poorest ZIP 38068 (Somerville, $64,732) are 15.9 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $132,500 in 38036 (Gallaway) to $377,900 in 38066 (Rossville).

Density varies across the county — from 32 people/sq mi in 38076 (Williston) to 278 in 38060 (Oakland).

Educational attainment ranges from 9.3% bachelor's+ in 38036 (Gallaway) to 31.8% in 38066 (Rossville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Tennessee, this is the #48 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #7 for median household income with the #19 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $84,067 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

26.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,099 of 23,069 reporting).

5 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Fayette County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
502
square miles
Avg density
62.1
people per sq mi
Population
31,160
across 10 ZIPs
Somerville
260.2 sq mi
10,427 residents
Moscow
108.7 sq mi
3,563 residents
Rossville
56.2 sq mi
3,446 residents

All ZIP Codes in Fayette County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
38060OaklandStandard12,552$92,33845.122.5%
38068SomervilleStandard10,427$64,732260.27.6%
38057MoscowStandard3,563$90,340108.7-8.4%
38066RossvilleStandard3,446$107,66056.224.9%
38076WillistonStandard954$77,91729.88.0%
38036GallawayPO Box2070.0-66.2%
38046La GrangePO Box112.0-79.2%
38010BradenPO Box0.0
38045LaconiaPO Box0.0
38048MaconPO Box0.0

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