77807 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76048
77807
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs66 · Top 27%
Growth
86 · Top 1%
vs87 · Top 1%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs77 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 43%
vs83 · Top 45%
Schools
69 · Top 27%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
73 · Bottom 15%
vs57 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 20%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 76048 | 77807 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,000 | 13,227 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,346 | $74,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,094 | $43,465 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 266/sq mi | 135/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $246,000 | $278,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,308 | $1,344 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 55.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 34.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 198 | 1,357 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 16.3 | 15.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 6.5% | 49.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.1" | 41.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 49 mi | 75 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 20.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.8 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.96 | 14.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 49.1% | 45.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.5% | 48.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.3% | 75.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
76048
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail.
77807
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 76048 — Granbury, TX · 77807 — Bryan, TX · How this is calculated: methodology