Lake Brownwood is a community in Brown County, Texas, home to about 1,544 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76801.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Brownwood; part is in Lake Brownwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Brownwood. 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)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX148 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Brownwood; 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.
Lake Brownwood had 1,462 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 841st 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).
235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Brownwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 73 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Brownwood ISD, Lone Star School District, Brookesmith ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggin ElBrownwood | Pre-K–6 | 708 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| East ElBrownwood | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Northwest ElBrownwood | Pre-K–5 | 486 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Woodland Heights ElBrownwood | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Brownwood MiddleBrownwood | 7–8 | 472 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Lone Star H S West (Tjjd)Brownwood | 7–10 | 82 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| The OaksBrownwood | 8–12 | 33 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Brownwood H SBrownwood | 9–12 | 935 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Brownwood Accelerated H SBrownwood | 10–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Christian SchoolBrownwood | Pre-K–12 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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