Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott And White Medical Center Brenham8.6 miPost officeChappell Hill Post Office1.3 miTown hallBrenham City Hall9.0 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office8.7 miFire stationChappell Hil Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEasterwood Field CLL33 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH56 miInterstateI-1025 miUS highwayUS 290under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station HOS59 miCoachPrairie View TX (PVW)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77426 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 77426 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:24 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:17 am – 5:29 pm
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People2,193 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4984 householdsMedian household income $78,229Median home value $368,70072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,074 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 20%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 41°F44 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 14 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bellville 6nne station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMelcher Lakelake · 1.7 miResearch Farms Lakelake · 2.5 miBlinn Collegecollege · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLinda Anderson Parkpark · 8.6 miJackson Street Parkpark · 8.8 miStephen F Austin State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 464 acresSomerville Recreation Arearecreation area · 21.6 mi · 29,940 acresLake Somerville State Park - Birch Creekstate park · 25.1 mi · 574 acresAttwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.6 mi · 10,569 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025233 of 340 days measured107 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brazos County, TX, 37 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Brenhamserves 18,469 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation314 ft96 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
