Brown County · Texas
ZIP code 76827
- Population
- 615
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $185,900
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Texas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 76827 sits in Brown County, Texas and is home to 615 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $185,900 and median gross rent is $757. 91.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).
- County
- Brown County
- State
- Texas (TX)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 48049
1,989 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 76827
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 615ZIP 76827 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $757Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 62.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 91.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 76827
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 76827 compares
ZIP 76827 against the median ZIP in Brown County and across Texas.
| Measure | ZIP 76827 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $57,355 | $68,103 | — |
| Median home value | $185,900 | $138,200 | $194,900 | -5% |
| Median gross rent | $757 | $850 | $1,105 | -31% |
| Population | 615 | 2,118 | 5,317 | -88% |
Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Brown County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #909
- Population
- #1,560
Not published
above 47% of 1,705 state ZIPs
larger than 22% of 1,989 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Brown County.
ZIP 76827 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 76827?
- ZIP 76827 lies mostly in Brown County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 76827?
- Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 76827 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $757 a month, and the median home is worth $185,900 — -5% against the typical Texas ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.