Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:30 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:30 am – 5:35 pm
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People803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4351 householdsMedian household income $62,411Median home value $158,000Median rent $850 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,373 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 365 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 29 minutes89% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%1% 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksClark Lakelake · 2.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 16 Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miBlanket Creek Watershed Number Sixteenreservoir · 1.4 miRound Mountainpeak · 5.6 miLancaster Hillpeak · 1.8 miBlanket Creek Springspring · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcGillivray and Leona McKie Muse Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 1,975 acresLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 1,423 acresProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 24.1 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, 75 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterZephyr WSCserves 7,575 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,462 ft446 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center Brownwood13.4 miPost officeZephyr Post Office2.1 miTown hallBlanket City Hall9.1 miFire stationZephyr Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK70 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS122 miUS highwayUS 1832.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76890 ZIP area.
