Town guide

Browndell, Texas

Browndell is a city in Jasper County, Texas, home to about 141 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75931.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population14158 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Browndell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Browndell

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)112 miles away
Closer regional airportJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX124 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Browndell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Browndell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Browndell had 160 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 1611th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Jasper County grew from 7,138 residents in 1900 to 32,980 in 2020.

Browndell population by census2000: 219, 2010: 197, 2020: 160219200019720101602020

Jasper County, 1900–2020

Jasper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,138, 1910: 14,000, 1920: 15,569, 1930: 17,064, 1940: 17,491, 1950: 20,049, 1960: 22,100, 1970: 24,692, 1980: 30,781, 1990: 31,102, 2000: 35,604, 2010: 35,710, 2020: 32,9807K’00’1016K’20’3017K’40’5022K’60’7031K’80’9036K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrowndellJan: high 60°F, low 41°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 51°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 73°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 75°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 74°F, 5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 50°F, 5.3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 43°F, 6.1 in60°41°Jan5.664°45°Feb4.871°51°Mar5.478°58°Apr4.685°66°May4.591°73°Jun5.594°75°Jul3.595°74°Aug5.089°70°Sep4.481°59°Oct5.270°50°Nov5.362°43°Dec6.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sam Rayburn Dam, TX weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Jasper County

8,369 jobs at 641 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jasper CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,165 jobs; Retail trade: 1,638 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,362 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 967 jobs; Other services: 361 jobs; Construction: 339 jobs; Finance and insurance: 289 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 255 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 4% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Browndell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Jasper Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper12.5 miles
  • Sabine County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hemphill20.9 miles
  • Tyler County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Woodville34.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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.

Schools in Browndell

Public schools here are run by Brookeland ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookeland ElBrookelandPre-K–5198Public4.3 mi
Brookeland H SBrookeland6–12183Public4.3 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 Sam Rayburn.

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