ZephyrTX
With 244 residents, this town was settled in 1879.
Is Zephyr a good place to live?
3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Zephyr, below both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Zephyr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Zephyr: who provides what
Zephyr is unincorporated, so Brown County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Zephyr.
The typical home in Zephyr is valued at about $400K
In Zephyr, the midpoint rent is $850 a month. Typical home values rose 7.6% in the year to September 2026. Just over two thirds of households are owner-occupiers locally.
| Zephyr | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Zephyr’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Zephyr ISD runs its public schools. 220 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 220 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Zephyr work out of town
Zephyr’s typical journey to work comes in at 23 minutes. The top destinations are Brownwood (31%), Early (5%) and Comanche (3%). The median commute is under 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zephyr has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 47% of Zephyr’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Zephyr households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Zephyr is
Among adults in Zephyr, 38% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Zephyr is ahead of Texas on 7 and behind on 6.
| Zephyr | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Zephyr | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Zephyr
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Zephyr
About 0 of every 100 Zephyr residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Zephyr for work
Where Zephyr’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Zephyr
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Zephyr, TX a good place to live?
Zephyr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.