Fairfield is a city in Freestone County, Texas, home to about 2,924 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75840.
Homes sold for a median of $144 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 Fairfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX81 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairfield; 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.
Fairfield had 2,850 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 591st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Freestone County grew from 18,910 residents in 1900 to 19,435 in 2020.
Freestone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield 3w, TX weather station (3 miles away).
3,144 jobs at 362 businesses in Freestone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Fairfield ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield ElFairfield | Pre-K–2 | 348 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Fairfield IntFairfield | 3–5 | 348 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Fairfield J HFairfield | 6–8 | 406 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fairfield H SFairfield | 9–12 | 500 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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