Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center Brownwood18.0 miPost officeMay Post Office3.2 miFire stationMay Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI55 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW129 miInterstateW I- 2031 miUS highwayUS 1831.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76857 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76857 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:30 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:32 am – 5:35 pm
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People2,118 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4999 householdsMedian household income $48,791Median home value $130,900Median rent $1,508 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 852 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 18 minutes64% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 31°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days92 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rising Star 1s station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSoil Conservation Service Site 33 Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miHog Mountainspeak · 2.8 miLake Brownwoodlake · 6.9 miStar Mountainpeak · 6.5 miBuzzard Baybay · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,975 acresLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 1,423 acresProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.3 mi · 9,124 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)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 73 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMay WSCserves 363 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,689 ft515 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
