Brazos is a community in Palo Pinto County, Texas, home to about 18 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76472.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Brazos, part in Santo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brazos. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Brazos’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Brazos well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brazos; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 1757th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Palo Pinto County grew from 12,291 residents in 1900 to 28,409 in 2020.
Palo Pinto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mineral Wells Ap, TX weather station (14 miles away).
6,372 jobs at 644 businesses in Palo Pinto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brazos.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Santo ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo ElSanto | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Santo H SSanto | 6–12 | 302 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
Buying or selling around Brazos? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Santo.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.