Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, home to about 68,435 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 38301 and 38305.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jackson. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL431 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jackson; 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.
Jackson had 68,205 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Madison County grew from 36,333 residents in 1900 to 98,823 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Exp Stn, TN weather station (3 miles away).
55,344 jobs at 2,598 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,628 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jackson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 201 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 358 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 414 |
| Mental health providers | 348 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 178 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 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.
Established in 1821.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Madison County, West Tennessee School for the Deaf. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 427 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 566 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Arlington Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Community Montessori SchoolJackson | Pre-K–8 | 665 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| East Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Isaac Lane Technology Magnet ElementaryJackson | Pre-K–4 | 563 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolJackson | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Nova Early Learning CenterJackson | Pre-K | 321 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Rose Hill SchoolJackson | Pre-K–8 | 511 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| West Tennessee School for the DeafJackson | Pre-K–5 | 33 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Jackson Academic STEAM AcademyJackson | K–12 | 301 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Parkview Prep AcademyJackson | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Pope SchoolJackson | K–6 | 628 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Thelma Barker ElementaryJackson | K–5 | 776 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Jackson Career Technology Magnet ElementaryJackson | 4–8 | 336 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| West-Bemis Middle SchoolJackson | 5–8 | 369 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Jackson Central Merry Middle SchoolJackson | 6–8 | 463 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| North Parkway Middle SchoolJackson | 6–8 | 360 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Northeast Middle SchoolJackson | 6–8 | 804 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Jackson Central Merry High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 507 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Jackson Central-Merry Early College HighJackson | 9–12 | 268 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Liberty Technology Magnet High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 604 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Madison Academic Magnet High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 483 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| North Side High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 903 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| South Side High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 756 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine SchoolJackson | Pre-K–12 | 198 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.1 mi |
| Trinity Christian AcademyJackson | Pre-K–12 | 604 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.3 mi |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 71 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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