Early, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76802
Brown County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,075
- 27/sq mi
- $70,714
- Median income
- $207,400
- Median home value
- 26.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Early pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76802 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 76802 (Early, TX) fell -3.1% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 295.0 in 2023 to 285.7 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 76802 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Early, Brown County, Texas, home to 5,075 residents across 187.3 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76802 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,714 (6% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,482. The poverty rate is 7.0%, with unemployment at 6.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $207,400 (16% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,280; owner occupancy is 78.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Brown County, so 76802 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 76802
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Early, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76802.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
20 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
18 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
13 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 76802, Early, 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
5,075
Population
187.3
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76802?
43.2
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
4.1%
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?
$70,714
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$36,482
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
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
2,395housing units
2,395
Total Housing Units
2,034
Occupied Units
361
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$207,400
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$1,280
Median Rent
1982
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
-3.1%
YoY Change (2024)
286
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+186%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 76802 have decreased 3.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +186% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.3% | 189 |
| 2021 | +15.1% | 218 |
| 2022 | +26.0% | 274 |
| 2023 | +7.5% | 295 |
| 2024 | -3.1% | 286 |
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 124 business establishments in ZIP 76802, employing approximately 1,303 people with a combined annual payroll of $42,868,000.
124
Businesses
1,303
Employees
$42.9M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 20 | 16.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 18 | 14.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 11.3% |
| Construction | 13 | 10.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 10.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 10 | 8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 4.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 4.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 3.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 3.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.2% |
| Educational services | 3 | 2.4% |
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 76802 vs 76801 →
ZIP 76802 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
- 76432 1,370
Blanket (76432)
1,370 residents
- 76890 940
Zephyr (76890)
940 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76802 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76802 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
- 76432
Blanket (76432)
$69,688 median income
- 76890
Zephyr (76890)
$62,411 median income
- 76801
Brownwood (76801)
$54,231 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 76802 ranks the highest of 4 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 76802, 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 (5,075 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.