What city is 38012 in?

38012 is a Brownsville, TN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Brownsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38012?

About 13,031 people (±370), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,901.

What is the median household income in 38012?

$45,974 (±$3,797), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38012?

11 USPS carrier routes with 6,030 residential and 428 business mailboxes (6,458 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38012?

The closest, measured center to center: 38006 (11.7 mi, Bells), 38069 (12 mi, Dancyville), 38050 (14.5 mi, Maury City), 38037 (14.8 mi, Gates), 38001 (15.8 mi, Alamo) and 38391 (16.2 mi).

38012 ZIP Code, Brownsville, TN

38012 is a ZIP code in Brownsville, Tennessee in Haywood County. It covers 273 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38006, 38069 and 38050. 13,031 people live here in 5,373 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $45,974, well below the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Brownsville, TN
County: Haywood County
Land area: 273 sq mi
Population: 13,031
Median household income: $45,974
Carrier routes: 11 (6,030 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,031
Households	5,373
Median household income	$45,974
Income per person	$26,158
Median age	43
Homeowners	55.9%
Median home value	$161,500
Median rent	$759
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23.9
Households with kids under 18	30.3%
Moved in the past year	9.1%
Below the poverty line	23.3%
Broadband internet	83.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.0%
$10–15K	11.8%
$15–25K	10.7%
$25–35K	9.8%
$35–50K	14.9%
$50–75K	17.0%
$75–100K	10.8%
$100–150K	12.8%
$150–200K	2.2%
$200K+	4.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.6%
10–19	12.1%
20–24	5.9%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	12.1%
45–54	11.8%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	12.4%
75+	8.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	24.9%
Owned outright	25.0%
Rented	39.2%
Vacant	10.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.2%
Townhome	4.3%
2–4 units	9.5%
5–19 units	4.6%
20+ units	0.8%
Mobile / other	5.5%

Businesses in 38012

260 business establishments with 3,754 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
Accommodation and Food Services: 35
Finance and Insurance: 27
Health Care and Social Assistance: 25
Manufacturing: 13
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 13
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 12

EDDM carrier routes

38012 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,030 residential and 428 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38012

38012 has 11 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 6,030 residential and 428 business mailboxes. Routes range from 382 homes (C003) to 770 homes (C001); the median route has 545 homes. The Census counted 5,373 households in 38012 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	7
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 770 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 452 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 573 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 446 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 382 homes

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Every carrier route in 38012

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	770	88	$13,819	—	—	—
C002	City	573	67	$55,173	—	—	—
C003	City	382	43	$53,869	—	—	—
C004	City	570	4	$55,173	—	—	—
C005	City	545	41	$52,811	—	—	—
R001	Rural	528	13	$64,980	—	—	—
R002	Rural	541	15	$46,881	—	—	—
R003	Rural	446	43	$34,374	—	—	—
R004	Rural	452	76	$58,545	—	—	—
R005	Rural	622	14	$64,980	—	—	—
R006	Rural	601	24	$34,374	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38012 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

38006 — Bells city, TN (11.7 mi)
38069 — Dancyville CDP, TN (12 mi)
38050 — Maury City town, TN (14.5 mi)
38037 — Gates town, TN (14.8 mi)
38001 — Alamo town, TN (15.8 mi)
38391 (16.2 mi)
38075 — Whiteville town, TN (16.8 mi)
38392 — Mercer CDP, TN (17.2 mi)

Areas that include 38012

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38012, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38012 in?: 38012 is a Brownsville, TN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Brownsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38012 in?: 38012 is in Haywood County.
What is the population of 38012?: About 13,031 people (±370), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,901.
What is the median household income in 38012?: $45,974 (±$3,797), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38012?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,030 residential and 428 business mailboxes (6,458 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38012?: The closest, measured center to center: 38006 (11.7 mi, Bells), 38069 (12 mi, Dancyville), 38050 (14.5 mi, Maury City), 38037 (14.8 mi, Gates), 38001 (15.8 mi, Alamo) and 38391 (16.2 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.