Zephyr is a community in Brown County, Texas, home to about 244 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76890.
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)123 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX143 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Zephyr; 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.
It’s the 1506th 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 (9 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zephyr.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Zephyr ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr SchoolZephyr | Pre-K–12 | 220 | Public | 1.5 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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