Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:25 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:32 am – 5:30 pm
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People1,001 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.2371 householdsMedian household income $75,191Median home value $153,600Median rent $1,082 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,729 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 432 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, construction 19%, education and health care 18%Average commute 22 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 30°F30 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 74 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Graham station, 10 mi away; snow from Palo Pinto
Nearby landmarksCement Mountainpeak · 3.7 miMcCloud Lakelake · 3.8 miLake Brysonlake · 4.1 miRoss Mountainpeak · 5.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 25 Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Richardson State Park & Historic Sitestate park · 14.0 mi · 428 acresLost Creek Reservoir State Trailwaystate park · 16.6 mi · 248 acresPossum Kingdom State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,542 acresLake Mineral Wells State Parkstate park · 27.8 mi · 3,029 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 9 Dec 201323 mi away, near Perrin, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 23 Dec 201349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJack County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 42 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brysonserves 469 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,230 ft375 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGraham Regional Medical Center11.2 miPost officeBryson Post Office2.2 miTown hallBryson City Hall2.3 miPoliceYoung County Sheriff's Office9.9 miFire stationBryson Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMineral Wells Regional Airport MWL31 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW80 miInterstateI-2038 miUS highwayUS 3801.8 miAmtrakCentral Station FTW67 miCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76427 ZIP area.
