Early is a city in Brown County, Texas, home to about 3,143 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76802.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Early. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Early; 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.
Early had 3,087 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 558th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Brown County grew from 16,019 residents in 1900 to 38,095 in 2020.
Brown 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 32°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brownwood 2ene, TX weather station (4 miles away).
13,746 jobs at 885 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Early.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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
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.
Public schools here are run by Early ISD, Premier High Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early PriEarly | Pre-K–2 | 231 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Early ElEarly | 3–5 | 241 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Early MiddleEarly | 6–8 | 230 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Early H SEarly | 9–12 | 365 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Premier H S of Comanche/EarlyEarly | 9–12 | 65 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.6 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 Brownwood.
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