Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:30 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:31 am – 5:36 pm
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People5,415 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.22,034 householdsMedian household income $70,714Median home value $207,400Median rent $1,280 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,662 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,483 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 11%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 32°F31 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days116 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownwood 2ene station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · 6.3 miJenkings Springspring · 2.9 miHoward Payne Universitycollege · 5.4 miBrownwood Lateral Watershed Number 20reservoir · 3.4 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nineteen Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miDevils Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEarly City Parkpark · 3.8 miSharp Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 95 acresLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 1,423 acresMcGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 1,975 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 LowBrown County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brownwoodserves 18,862 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,333 ft406 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center Brownwood6.4 miPost officeEarly Post Office3.5 miTown hallEarly City Hall3.5 miPoliceEarly Police Department3.5 miFire stationEarly Fire Department3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI67 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS128 miUS highwayUS 183under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76802 ZIP area.
