Zip code 76802: Early, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76802?

76802 is assigned to Early, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76802 in?

76802 is in Brown County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76802?

About 5,415 people live in 76802, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76802?

The median household income in 76802 is $70,714.

Q: What zip codes are near 76802?

The closest zip codes to 76802 are 76803, 76890, 76801, 76432, 76804.

Residential delivery areaBrown CountyCentral Time

Population

5,415

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$207K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,280/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

101 sq mi

54 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 76802

76802 is a small-town zip code in Early, Texas (Brown County), covering 101 sq mi of land. About 5,415 people live here, or 54 per square mile. The median resident is 43.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,714 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,400, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,280 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales, management and healthcare.

How 76802 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%265th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older23.8%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%344th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate14.8%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%981st of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy15.1%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%694th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%239th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers12.8%
82nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%598th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers18.9%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%537th of 1,810 in TX
Median age43.2
78th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6469th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate78.9%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%675th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%448th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$47,578
48th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575713th of 1,794 in TX
Median gross rent$1,280
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403586th of 1,511 in TX
Per capita income$36,482
39th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752753rd of 1,813 in TX
Broadband access90.7%
39th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%748th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%652nd of 1,811 in TX
Median household income$70,714
37th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476831st of 1,712 in TX
Residents under 1820.4%
35th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,286th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index38
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,267th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%684th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate7%
25th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,375th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%922nd of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents4.1%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,319th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters43.2%
24th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,061st of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$207,400
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800871st of 1,679 in TX
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,322nd of 1,738 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.384
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,413th of 1,785 in TX
Population5,415
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424993rd of 1,818 in TX
Population density54/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,059th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	76802	Brown	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Veterans	10.7%	7.2%	6.2%	6.2%	92nd	265th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	23.8%	21%	13.4%	17.2%	89th	344th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.8%	15.5%	17.1%	8.4%	88th	981st of 1,808
Housing vacancy	15.1%	22.2%	9.4%	10.1%	87th	694th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	12.6%	9.3%	8.6%	9.7%	86th	239th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	12.8%	10%	10.5%	10%	82nd	598th of 1,810
Government workers	18.9%	17%	14.1%	14.5%	80th	537th of 1,810
Median age	43.2	41.8	35.6	38.9	78th	469th of 1,817
Homeownership rate	78.9%	68.3%	62.6%	65.2%	76th	675th of 1,792
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.3%	5.3%	5.2%	74th	448th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$47,578	$39,796	$47,575	$49,666	48th	713th of 1,794
Median gross rent	$1,280	$919	$1,403	$1,413	42nd	586th of 1,511
Per capita income	$36,482	$31,180	$40,752	$44,673	39th	753rd of 1,813
Broadband access	90.7%	87.3%	91.4%	91%	39th	748th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.8%	20.2%	33.8%	35.7%	38th	652nd of 1,811
Median household income	$70,714	$57,470	$78,476	$80,734	37th	831st of 1,712
Residents under 18	20.4%	20.4%	25%	22%	35th	1,286th of 1,818
Diversity index	38	45.9	67.1	61.4	33rd	1,267th of 1,818
Tech workers	2%	1%	3.8%	3.8%	33rd	684th of 1,810
Poverty rate	7%	15.3%	13.8%	12.5%	25th	1,375th of 1,794
Work from home	8.5%	4.7%	14.4%	15.1%	25th	922nd of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	4.1%	4%	17.6%	14.1%	24th	1,319th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	43.2%	56.5%	51.7%	51.1%	24th	1,061st of 1,692
Median home value	$207,400	$158,900	$283,800	$332,700	22nd	871st of 1,679
Average commute	21.6 min	18.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	21st	1,322nd of 1,738
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.384	0.453	0.478	0.483	11th	1,413th of 1,785
Population	5,415	38,347	30,188,424	334,922,499	9th	993rd of 1,818
Population density	54/sq mi	41/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	1,059th of 1,818

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

13%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

43.2

Under 18

20.4%

65 and over

23.8%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black1%
Hispanic17%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

15%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 2,034
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 73.5%
Married couples: 61.4%
Living alone: 20.6%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

76802

$70,714

Brown Co.

$57,470

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,482

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.384

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76802

$207,400

Brown Co.

$158,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76802

$1,280

Brown Co.

$919

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 2,395
Owner-occupied: 78.9%
Vacant: 15.1%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.3%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

43%

20–29

10%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

15%

Management

14%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Food service

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

15%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$47,578

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76802	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,341	$74,888
Service	$31,141	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,393	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,662	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 90.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.4%
No internet access: 8.5%
Without health insurance: 14.8%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Early
State: Texas
County: Brown County
Center point: 31.7156° N, 98.8946° W
Land area: 101 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Early4% of zip
Brownwood2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 76802

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76803	Early, TX · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
76890	Zephyr, TX	7.7 mi	803	$62,411	$158,000
76801	Brownwood, TX	9.7 mi	25,146	$54,231	$150,400
76432	Blanket, TX	11 mi	1,459	$69,688	$216,700
76804	Brownwood, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
76864	Mullin, TX	14 mi	798	$55,598	$172,100
76857	May, TX	15 mi	2,024	$51,152	$142,600
76823	Bangs, TX	16 mi	2,785	$55,156	$139,600
76474	Sidney, TX	18 mi	494	—	$283,300
76827	Brookesmith, TX	19 mi	731	—	$185,500
76442	Comanche, TX	21 mi	7,372	$59,853	$150,300
76870	Priddy, TX	23 mi	65	$66,875	$165,600

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Questions about 76802

What city is zip code 76802?

76802 is assigned to Early, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76802 in?

76802 is in Brown County, Texas.

What is the population of 76802?

About 5,415 people live in 76802, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76802 in?

76802 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76802?

The median household income in 76802 is $70,714.

What zip codes are near 76802?

The closest zip codes to 76802 are 76803, 76890, 76801, 76432, 76804.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76802, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.