Briar is a community in Parker County, Texas, home to about 7,228 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76023, and parts of 76020 are in Briar too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Briar. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Briar; 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.
Briar had 7,035 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 336th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Parker County grew from 25,823 residents in 1900 to 148,222 in 2020.
Parker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Worth Nature Ctr, TX weather station (10 miles away).
37,874 jobs at 3,647 businesses in Parker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Briar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Boyd ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd ElBoyd | Pre-K–4 | 541 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Boyd IntBoyd | 5–6 | 212 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Boyd MiddleBoyd | 7–8 | 216 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Boyd H SBoyd | 9–12 | 417 | Public | 7.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Azle, Pelican Bay, Reno City (Parker County), Boyd and Sanctuary.
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