ZIP Code 38012

In ZIP code 38012, which covers Brownsville, households earn a median of $45,974, while per-capita income sits at $26,158. A median home there is valued at $161,500, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.62% works out to roughly $1,000 annually on that amount. Sales taxes, though, add up faster: the combined rate of 9.75% applies to most purchases. Together these figures sketch a place where housing costs stay contained but everyday spending carries a heavier tax load, a mix that shapes how far a paycheck stretches across the year.