Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 76801: Brownwood, TX
ZIP code 76801 uses the postal name Brownwood, Texas and lies mostly in Brown County (95% of its land), reaching into Coleman County and Mills County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 25,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,231 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brownwood (3%) and Lake Brownwood (2%); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brownwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brown County (95%); Coleman County (3%); Mills County (2%)
- Census places
- Brownwood (3%); Lake Brownwood (2%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Brownwood, TX
- House district
- TX-11 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 376.4 sq mi · 67 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 76804 also use the name Brownwood
Where is ZIP code 76801?
76801 centers on 31.744°, -99.056° and covers 376.4 square miles of land plus 10.8 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 76823, 76802, 76857, 76878, 76827, 76864, 76828, 76471, 76834, 76443 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 76801, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 76801 compare with the rest of Brown County?
| Measure | 76801 | In Brown County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 25,146 | 1st of 10 | 484th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $54k | 3rd of 5 | 973rd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $150k | 2nd of 3 | 972nd of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 47% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 76801?
The 2020 Census counted 25,401 people in 76801; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 25,146. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 25,146
- 2020 Census count
- 25,401−0.6% since 2010 (25,552)
- Households
- 9,880
- Median age
- 40.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 76801?
Of the 25,146 people the ACS estimates in 76801, 20.7% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.1%).
- Under 1820.7%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic65.3%
- Hispanic or Latino26.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.6%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 76801 earn?
Median household income is $54,231 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Brown County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,918 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,231±$7,163
- Income per person
- $30,426
- Below the poverty line
- 17.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,7209,980 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 76801?
FHFA's house price index for 76801, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 85% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,400
- Median gross rent
- $885
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.1%
- Housing units
- 12,460
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 76801?
650 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade107
- Health care and social assistance101
- Other services (except public administration)76
- Accommodation and food services70
- Construction62
- Finance and insurance41
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 76801?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76823 | Bangs | 2,785 | $55k | 7.7 mi |
| 76802 | Early | 5,415 | $71k | 9.7 mi |
| 76857 | May | 2,024 | $51k | 15.0 mi |
| 76878 | Santa Anna | 1,585 | $46k | 15.1 mi |
| 76827 | Brookesmith | 731 | – | 15.7 mi |
| 76864 | Mullin | 798 | $56k | 22.2 mi |
| 76828 | Burkett | 168 | $49k | 22.8 mi |
| 76471 | Rising Star | 1,484 | $55k | 25.5 mi |
| 76834 | Coleman | 4,981 | $46k | 26.6 mi |
| 76443 | Cross Plains | 1,999 | $50k | 27.1 mi |
| 76872 | Rochelle | 754 | $59k | 28.7 mi |
| 76432 | Blanket | 1,459 | $70k | 17.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Brownwood?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Brownwood, TX without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 76804 | Brown County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.