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Brownsville ZIP codes, Louisiana

No ZIP code is named for Brownsville, LA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 71292. Its area code is 318.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
4,357
Area code
318

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Brownsville itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Monroe (7.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Brownsville in numbers

About 4,357 people live in Brownsville, in 1,874 households. The median household income is $35,526 a year, 42% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,700 (65% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $857 a month. The median age is 37.5; 11.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population4,357Brownsville4,357
Households1,874Brownsville1,874
Median age37.5Brownsville37.5Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$35,526Brownsville$35,526Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$74,700Brownsville$74,700Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$857Brownsville$857Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%Brownsville11.7%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.2 minBrownsville14.2 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,254 / sq miBrownsville1,254 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Brownsville

These ZIP codes cover part of Brownsville but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Brownsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
71292 West Monroe , LA Standard 22,935 $51,355 $137,500

Map of Brownsville ZIP codes

71292

The ZIP codes of Brownsville, LA, 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 West Monroe (12,729 people, 1.8 mi), Claiborne (13,308 people, 4.2 mi) and Monroe (47,004 people, 5.4 mi).

Towns near Brownsville
TownPopulationDistance
Bawcomville 2,804 1.5 mi
West Monroe 12,729 1.8 mi
Claiborne 13,308 4.2 mi
Monroe 47,004 5.4 mi
Richwood 3,839 5.6 mi
Lakeshore 3,437 8.1 mi
Swartz 4,110 12.0 mi
Rayville 3,261 23.6 mi
Farmerville 3,407 24.2 mi
Bastrop 9,232 24.7 mi
Ruston 22,284 27.8 mi

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