Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:12 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:10 am – 5:18 pm
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People2,323 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.41,101 householdsMedian household income $79,514Median home value $233,800Median rent $729 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 840 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 41 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 41°F60 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sam Rayburn Dam station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLongleaf Ridgenature preserve · 3.5 mi · 5,511 acresMoore Plantation Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 26,279 acresSam Rayburn Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.4 mi · 116,718 acresAngelina National Forestnational forest · 10.8 mi · 154,309 acresEast Texas Conservation Centerstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 258 acresSabine National Forestnational forest · 18.1 mi · 161,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 20 Jan 201927 mi away, near San Augustine, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 22 Aug 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSabine County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025326 of 344 days measured17 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 33, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, TX, 54 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Browndellserves 262 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation269 ft82 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Southeast Texas - Jasper Memorial Hospital13.0 miPost officeBrookeland Post Office3.4 miFire stationLake Rayburn Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJack Brooks Regional Airport BPT79 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH111 miUS highwayUS 961.4 miAmtrakBeaumont, TX BMT71 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75931 ZIP area.
