Somerville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, home to about 3,466 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38068.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Somerville; also Oakland and Williston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Somerville. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX456 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Somerville; 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.
Somerville had 3,415 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 150th 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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moscow, TN weather station (14 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).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Fayette County Public Schools, Department Of Children's Services Education Division. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolSomerville | Pre-K–5 | 491 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Barbara Ward Cooper Education CenterSomerville | 6–12 | 32 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| East Jr. High SchoolSomerville | 6–8 | 243 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolSomerville | 9–12 | 724 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette AcademySomerville | Pre-K–12 | 528 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Oakland and Williston.
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