Breckenridge is a city in Stephens County, Texas, home to about 5,170 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76424.
Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Breckenridge; 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.
Breckenridge had 5,187 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 421st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Stephens County grew from 6,466 residents in 1900 to 9,101 in 2020.
Stephens 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 28°F. About 29.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Breckenridge, TX weather station (about a mile away).
2,374 jobs at 243 businesses in Stephens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Breckenridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Breckenridge ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East ElBreckenridge | Pre-K–2 | 377 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| South ElBreckenridge | 3–5 | 340 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Breckenridge J HBreckenridge | 6–8 | 278 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Breckenridge H SBreckenridge | 9–12 | 379 | Public | 0.4 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.
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