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Brewster County, Texas

Brewster County, Texas, has 9,458 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alpine. It uses Central Time and covers 6,184 sq mi (16,016 km²) of land.

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Brewster County in Texas
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Brewster County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
9,458
Land area
6,184 sq mi (16,016 km²)
County seat or government
Alpine
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$56,212 ± $9,462
Median home value
$227,000 ± $14,339
Median rent, with utilities
$839 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
62.5% ± 5.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
8.52 sq mi (22.1 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48043
Coordinates (central point)
29.808997, -103.252458
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Brewster County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 798307,853 people
  2. 79852641 people
  3. 79834331 people
  4. 79832330 people
  5. 79842285 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Brewster County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Brewster County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Brewster County, largest first

  1. Alpine Independent School District8,157 people
  2. Terlingua Common School District658 people
  3. San Vicente Independent School District352 people
  4. Marathon Independent School District336 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Alpine, Texas (city)6,014 people
  2. Marathon, Texas (CDP)283 people
  3. Terlingua, Texas (CDP)178 people
  4. Study Butte, Texas (CDP)114 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Presidio County, Texas62 mi west
  2. Pecos County, Texas74 mi northeast
  3. Terrell County, Texas76 mi northeast
  4. Jeff Davis County, Texas80 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.