Mercer is a community in Madison County, Tennessee, home to about 128 people across 1.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38392.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mercer. 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)61 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL445 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mercer; 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 471st 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Mckellar Ap, TN weather station (10 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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