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Brownsville ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Brownsville, KY is 42210, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,068
Area codes
270, 364

Brownsville in numbers

About 1,068 people live in Brownsville, in 411 households. The median household income is $35,481 a year, 44% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,000 (22% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $675 a month. The median age is 38.8; 6.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population1,068Brownsville1,068
Households411Brownsville411
Median age38.8Brownsville38.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$35,481Brownsville$35,481Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$161,000Brownsville$161,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$675Brownsville$675Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%Brownsville6.4%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minBrownsville19.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density409 / sq miBrownsville409 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Brownsville city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Brownsville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Brownsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42210 Brownsville , KY Standard 4,231 $48,333 $141,800

Map of Brownsville ZIP codes

42210

The ZIP codes of Brownsville, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Brownsville

The nearest larger towns are Cave City (2,730 people, 17 mi), Bowling Green (75,388 people, 18 mi) and Horse Cave (2,143 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Brownsville
TownPopulationDistance
Cave City 2,730 17.0 mi
Bowling Green 75,388 17.7 mi
Leitchfield 6,819 20.2 mi
Glasgow 15,197 22.9 mi

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