Postal Codes

76827 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 76827 covers Brookesmith, Texas, with a population of about 615.

Population
6158 per square mile
Median age
62.123.4 points above the US average
Poverty rate
34.6%22.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$415,416
Degree or higher
7.4%27.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.9%26.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 76827 is

Brookesmith, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population615
Median age62.1
Family households88.6%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Veterans3.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$27,709
Poverty rate34.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance48.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k46.9%
$20–25k1.5%
$25–30k0.7%
$30–35k4.0%
$35–40k1.5%
$40–45k0.7%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k4.8%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k9.2%
$125–150k1.8%
$150–200k1.8%
$200k or more6.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed190
Mean adjusted gross income$78,526
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$185,900
Rent as a share of household income16.2%
Owner-occupied91.9%
Vacant homes17.8%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house78.9%
Mobile home21.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$415,416as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.2%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$415,416$381,975

$386,943 in 2022 to $415,416 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%
High school diploma or higher78.3%
Works from home7.5%
Drives to work alone83%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.8% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27% 1.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.3% 4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 54.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.4 out of 100
Community resilience49.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought96.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado71.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake7.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm2.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$76,292$78,538
Income per person$27,709$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate34.6%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$185,900$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,339$1,348
Homeownership91.9%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home7.5%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%17.2%13.9%
Median age62.135.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBROWNWOOD 2ENE, TX US30 km away
Rain in a year31 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January59.5°F / 31.7°F1.6 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February63.5°F / 36°F2.2 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March70.9°F / 43.7°F2.39 in rain
April78.8°F / 51.4°F2.38 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May85.3°F / 61.6°F4.25 in rain
June92.7°F / 69.1°F3.75 in rain
July96.5°F / 72.2°F2.04 in rain
August96.9°F / 71.7°F2.63 in rain
September89.6°F / 64.5°F2.88 in rain
October80.3°F / 53.1°F3.43 in rain
November68.7°F / 42.2°F1.72 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December60.8°F / 34°F1.37 in rain, 0.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Brookesmith Independent School District93.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Santa Anna Independent School District6.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

76873 Rockwood, TX23.5 km away
76872 Rochelle, TX24.4 km away
76823 Bangs, TX26 km away
76804 Brownwood, TX28.7 km away
76878 Santa Anna, TX29.2 km away
76803 Early, TX30.3 km away
76801 Brownwood, TX31.4 km away
76871 Richland Springs, TX31.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Brown County93.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Coleman County6.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area81.78 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq mi
Population density8 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.5176, -99.1277

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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