Brownwood, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76801
Brown County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 25,552
- 26/sq mi
- $54,231
- Median income
- $150,400
- Median home value
- 19.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Brownwood pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76801 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 76801 (Brownwood, TX) rose +1.9% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 308.3 in 2023 to 314.0 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 76801 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, with 25,552 residents across 990.4 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76801 reports a modest median household income of $54,231 (28% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,426. The poverty rate is 17.6%, with unemployment at 4.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $150,400 (39% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $885; owner occupancy is 63.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.3, and the average commute is 17 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Brown County, so 76801 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 76801
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Brownwood, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76801.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
107 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
101 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
76 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
70 establishments
- Construction
Construction
62 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 76801, Brownwood, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
25,552
Population
990.4
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76801?
40.3
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
4.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$54,231
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$30,426
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
17.1 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
12,460housing units
12,460
Total Housing Units
9,880
Occupied Units
2,580
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,400
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$885
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+1.9%
YoY Change (2024)
314
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+214%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 76801 have increased 1.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +214% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.3% | 209 |
| 2021 | +17.9% | 246 |
| 2022 | +13.0% | 278 |
| 2023 | +10.7% | 308 |
| 2024 | +1.9% | 314 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 650 business establishments in ZIP 76801, employing approximately 11,757 people with a combined annual payroll of $493,240,000.
650
Businesses
11,757
Employees
$493.2M
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 107 | 16.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 101 | 15.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 76 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 70 | 10.8% |
| Construction | 62 | 9.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 41 | 6.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 33 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 32 | 4.9% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 20 | 3.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 20 | 3.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19 | 2.9% |
| Information | 15 | 2.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 13 | 2.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 0.6% |
| Educational services | 4 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.5% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 3 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 76801 vs 76802 →
ZIP 76801 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76801
Brownwood (76801)
25,552 residents
- 76802 5,075
Early (76802)
5,075 residents
- 76823 2,945
Bangs (76823)
2,945 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76801 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76801 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76802
Early (76802)
$70,714 median income
- 76823
Bangs (76823)
$55,156 median income
- 76801
Brownwood (76801)
$54,231 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 76801 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76801, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (25,552 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.