Town guide

Edom, Texas

Edom is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, home to about 315 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75754 and 75756.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population315125 per sq mi
Median home value$212,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Edom

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edom. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Edom

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)78 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX72 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Edom; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Edom

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Edom had 339 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1423rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Van Zandt County grew from 25,481 residents in 1900 to 59,541 in 2020.

Edom population by census2000: 322, 2010: 375, 2020: 339322200037520103392020

Van Zandt County, 1900–2020

Van Zandt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,481, 1910: 25,651, 1920: 30,784, 1930: 32,315, 1940: 31,155, 1950: 22,593, 1960: 19,091, 1970: 22,155, 1980: 31,426, 1990: 37,944, 2000: 48,140, 2010: 52,579, 2020: 59,54125K’00’1031K’20’3031K’40’5019K’60’7031K’80’9048K’00’1060K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdomJan: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 74°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 74°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4 in58°37°Jan3.462°41°Feb3.770°48°Mar3.777°55°Apr3.583°64°May4.190°71°Jun4.494°74°Jul2.195°74°Aug2.689°67°Sep3.179°57°Oct4.368°47°Nov3.359°39°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tyler Pounds Fld, TX weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Van Zandt County

9,632 jobs at 1,007 businesses in Van Zandt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Van Zandt CountyRetail trade: 1,813 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,590 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,512 jobs; Construction: 1,400 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 924 jobs; Other services: 658 jobs; Wholesale trade: 285 jobs; Professional services: 285 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Manufacturing 16% Construction 15% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edom’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athens19.1 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tyler19.3 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tyler19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Edom

Grocery stores

  • Y's Hometown Foods5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Bear Creek Branch Library2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Edom

Public schools here are run by Brownsboro ISD, Martins Mill ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brownsboro ElBrownsboroPre-K–3422Public5.7 mi
Martins Mill ElMartin's MillPre-K–5234Public10.0 mi
Brownsboro IntBrownsboro4–6323Public5.5 mi
Martins Mill H SMartin's Mill6–12262Public10.0 mi
Brownsboro J HBrownsboro7–8395Public5.3 mi
Brownsboro H SBrownsboro9–12770Public5.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Ben Wheeler and Brownsboro.

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