ZIP Code 38012 — Brownsville, TN
38012 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 38012 at a glance
| ZIP code | 38012 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Brownsville |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Haywood FIPS 47075 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 13,031 |
| Coordinates | 35.609590, -89.270850 |
How ZIP+4 works in 38012
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 38012. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 38012 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 38012.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 38006 | Bells, TN | 11.4 mi |
| 38069 | Stanton, TN | 11.6 mi |
| 38037 | Gates, TN | 14.5 mi |
| 38050 | Maury City, TN | 14.5 mi |
| 38001 | Alamo, TN | 15.5 mi |
| 38391 | Denmark, TN | 16.3 mi |
| 38392 | Mercer, TN | 16.7 mi |
| 38075 | Whiteville, TN | 17.6 mi |
| 38021 | Crockett Mills, TN | 18.6 mi |
| 38337 | Gadsden, TN | 18.9 mi |
| 38019 | Covington, TN | 20.4 mi |
| 38034 | Friendship, TN | 21 mi |
Questions about 38012
What is the ZIP+4 code for 38012?
38012 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 38012, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 38012?
38012 is assigned to Brownsville, Tennessee, in Haywood County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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