Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 38012: Brownsville, TN
ZIP code 38012 uses the postal name Brownsville, Tennessee and lies entirely in Haywood County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,974 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Brownsville; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brownsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Haywood County
- Census places
- Brownsville
- Neighborhood
- Haywood Heights GeoNames
- House district
- TN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 272.8 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38012?
38012 centers on 35.610°, -89.271° and covers 272.8 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 38006, 38069, 38037, 38001, 38391, 38075, 38392, 38019, 38040, 38063 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38012, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 38012 compare with the rest of Haywood County?
| Measure | 38012 | In Haywood County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,031 | 2nd of 6 | 180th of 636 |
| Median household income | $46k | 5th of 6 | 384th of 425 |
| Median home value | $162k | 2nd of 4 | 353rd of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 41% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 38012?
The 2020 Census counted 13,901 people in 38012; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,031. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,031
- 2020 Census count
- 13,901−4.6% since 2010 (14,575)
- Households
- 5,373
- Median age
- 43.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 38012?
Of the 13,031 people the ACS estimates in 38012, 21.5% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (56.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.2%).
- Under 1821.5%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older21.0%
- Black, not Hispanic56.2%
- White, not Hispanic36.2%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 38012 earn?
Median household income is $45,974 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Haywood County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,939 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,974
- Income per person
- $26,158
- Below the poverty line
- 23.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,1726,050 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 38012?
FHFA's house price index for 38012, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 99% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 75% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,500
- Median gross rent
- $759
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.9%
- Housing units
- 6,031
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 38012?
260 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade45
- Other services (except public administration)45
- Accommodation and food services35
- Finance and insurance27
- Health care and social assistance25
- Manufacturing13
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 38012?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38006 | Bells | 5,303 | $70k | 11.7 mi |
| 38069 | Stanton | 3,015 | $61k | 12.0 mi |
| 38037 | Gates | 1,749 | $52k | 14.8 mi |
| 38001 | Alamo | 4,156 | $53k | 15.8 mi |
| 38391 | Denmark | 1,440 | $77k | 16.2 mi |
| 38075 | Whiteville | 6,324 | $44k | 16.8 mi |
| 38392 | Mercer | 767 | $52k | 17.2 mi |
| 38019 | Covington | 15,760 | $62k | 20.6 mi |
| 38040 | Halls | 4,416 | $50k | 22.1 mi |
| 38063 | Ripley | 15,958 | $49k | 22.2 mi |
| 38041 | Henning | 4,161 | $41k | 22.9 mi |
| 38050 | Maury City | 402 | $65k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.