What is the cost of living in Brownsville, TX?

The median household income in Brownsville, TX is approximately $55,063 (U.S. Census ACS 2024). LBYM tracks housing cost and income data across 3 ZIP code areas in the city. Visit the Brownsville page on LookBeforeYouMove for a full cost-of-living breakdown by neighborhood.

How many neighborhoods are in Brownsville, TX?

LookBeforeYouMove tracks 3 residential ZIP code areas in Brownsville, TX, each with its own LBYM Score covering housing costs, nearby amenities, commute factors, and other available public records.

What data sources does LBYM use for Brownsville, TX?

LBYM compiles public data from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS), Texas DPS crime reports, school performance databases, the FEMA National Risk Index, and OpenStreetMap for nearby amenities. All scores are estimates based on available public data.

City Overview · TX

Location data for Brownsville, TX

Avg LBYM Score

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See how Brownsville stacks up on cost, schools, safety, and everyday access across 3 ZIP areas.

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ZIP Areas

scored & ranked

Avg Score

3 scored

$55K

Avg ZIP Median Income

ACS 2024

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How to use this page

Use the city page to understand the broad picture across Brownsville: which ZIPs score highest, where the tradeoffs are, and how the city looks on the fundamentals overall. When a specific home catches your eye, open the dashboard to research the exact address and build a Match Score around your own priorities.

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Score Breakdown

Average scores across 3 scored ZIP areas in Brownsville. Review sources and limitations.

Reported Crime

Range: 64–64

Schools

Range: 30–80

Housing Costs

Range: 90–96

Everyday Errands

Range: 5–57

Parks & Nature

Range: 5–72

Healthcare

Range: 68–94

Employment

Range: 63–63

Climate & Hazards

Range: 24–24

Broadband

Range: 52–52

Quiet

Range: 65–86

Open the strongest ZIP reports in Brownsville

City pages show the big picture. These ZIP reports take you one level deeper before you move into address-by-address research in the dashboard.

ZIP report

ZIP 78520

Brownsville, TX · 6.8 mi from city center

Open the ZIP-level report to compare fundamentals, nearby amenities, and what changes from one pocket of Brownsville to another.

75View ZIP report

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ZIP 78526

Brownsville, TX · 2.1 mi from city center

Open the ZIP-level report to compare fundamentals, nearby amenities, and what changes from one pocket of Brownsville to another.

70View ZIP report

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ZIP 78521

Brownsville, TX · 7.7 mi from city center

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55View ZIP report

Top-Scoring Areas in Brownsville by Category

Each list orders ZIPs using available public and licensed data for that category. These describe the neighborhoods, not the people who live there, and are not a recommendation about where you should live. You decide which categories matter to you. See how we measure each one.

Highest measured: Schools

1ZIP 7852080 2ZIP 7852674 3ZIP 7852130

Highest measured: Reported Crime

1ZIP 7852064 2ZIP 7852664 3ZIP 7852164

Highest measured: Housing Costs

1ZIP 7852696 2ZIP 7852090 3ZIP 7852190

Highest measured: Everyday Errands

1ZIP 7852057 2ZIP 7852629 3ZIP 785215

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Sorted by LBYM Score. Click any row to explore the full neighborhood report.

3 areas

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1ZIP 785206.8 mi from center75LBYMView →2ZIP 785262.1 mi from center70LBYMView →3ZIP 785217.7 mi from center55LBYMView →

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