Plains is a town in Yoakum County, Texas, home to about 1,235 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79355.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plains. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)227 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plains; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Plains had 1,355 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 931st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Yoakum County grew from 26 residents in 1900 to 7,694 in 2020.
Yoakum County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 16.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plains, TX weather station (about a mile away).
2,103 jobs at 192 businesses in Yoakum County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Plains ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains ElPlains | Pre-K–5 | 201 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Plains MiddlePlains | 6–8 | 93 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Plains H SPlains | 9–12 | 129 | Public | 0.2 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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