Gallaway is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, home to about 609 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38036, and parts of 38002 and 38049 are in Gallaway too.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Gallaway
Mostly Arlington; part is in Gallaway
Mostly Mason; part is in Gallaway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gallaway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX446 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gallaway; 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.
Gallaway had 528 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 364th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Fayette County grew from 29,701 residents in 1900 to 41,990 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington 3 Sw, TN weather station (13 miles away).
9,386 jobs at 690 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gallaway.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallaway Christian AcademyGallaway | K–11 | 14 | Baptist | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bartlett, Lakeland, Arlington, Mason and Braden.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.