Plum TX Post Office, 2017
Plum’s story
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138 people live in this town in Texas.
Population
138
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
68.8
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Plum a good place to live?
100% of households are owner-occupiers in Plum, above both Texas’ towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%). Plum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Plum: who provides what
Plum is unincorporated, so Fayette County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFayette CountyFayette County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFayette County Early Voting ClerkFayette County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78963, 7894578963 62% · 78945 38%Census 2020
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 Plum.
Who lives here
61% of residents are 65 or older
Among adults 25 and older, 27% have a four-year degree or more, against 34% across Texas.
68.8median age · TX 35.6
PlumTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
35%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school33%
Some college40%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of Plum’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.1 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Plum | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 27.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 1.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 34.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 39.5% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Plum work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 48 miles. The top destinations are La Grange (14%), Austin (13%) and Houston (4%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Plum0%
La Grange14%
Austin13%
Houston4%
Schulenburg4%
48 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Plum
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–64°
Spring58–80°
Summer73–95°
Fall58–82°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Mar 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Plum is
18% of Plum adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Plum is ahead of Texas on 11 and behind on 1. Among adults in the town, 12% report frequent physical distress and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Plum | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Texas
11 better19 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Plum | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 17.6% | 21.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7% | 6.1% |
Ascension Seton Smithville
10.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Plum, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Households in Plum have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plum
15pages on Plum
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plum; the nearest are
Blinn College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Brenham37.7 mi$4,890 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · Austin51.3 mi$11,688 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Plum residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Plum for work
Where Plum’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Plum
0%of working residents work in town
48 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Plum
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Plum is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Plum had a population of 366. Plum has a post office with the ZIP code 78952.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 299 ft
- ZIP code
- 78952
Questions about Plum
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plum, TX a good place to live?
Plum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 138 people live in this town in Texas.