Mason is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, home to about 1,039 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38049.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mason; also Gallaway and Braden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mason. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX451 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mason; 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.
Mason had 1,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd 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 (11 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mason.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gallaway 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.