Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:28 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min7:19 am – 5:33 pm
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People760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.5278 householdsMedian household income $64,167Median home value $285,00080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,175 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate29% of adults are in the labour force, 200 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 40%, education and health care 27%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 39°F37 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare124 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithville station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksSteinhauser Lakelake · 3.9 miEllisor Lakelake · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPlum Park on the Coloradopark · 9.2 miMonument Hill / Kreische Brewery State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 12.5 miBuescher State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 1,073 acresBastrop State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 7,612 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Oct 202248 mi away, near Smiley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 45 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFayette WSC Westserves 5,802 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation347 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeton Smithville Regional Hospital11.3 miPost officePlum Post Office8.5 miFire stationMuldoon Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS42 miInterstateI-1011 miUS highwayUS 7710 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78949 ZIP area.
