Fruitvale is a small city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 408 at the 2010 census, and 476 as of 2020. The town draws its name from its location in the center of the historic fruit-growing district of the Sabine River valley in northeastern Van Zandt County. Its name was originally Bolen Switch, but it was changed around 1901 after a petition of local fruit growers, and a post office was established in 1903. On April 29, 2017, an EF-3 tornado struck the town at EF-2 intensity, causing major damage and several injuries. Fruitvale Independent School District serves the town for head start to 12th grade.

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Town numbers

ZIP code75127

Area code903

Living in Fruitvale

Work & commute in Fruitvale

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Most working residents leave Fruitvale for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Tyler (7%), Houston (6%) and Canton (5%). Half commute less than 36 miles.

Tyler

Houston

Canton

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3%Work in townlive and work in Fruitvale 36 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 141Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Fruitvale →

Health in Fruitvale

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·15worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

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What stands out

77.9%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 10.3%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Ut Health East Texas Quitman HospitalQuitman · 22.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

East Texas Community ClinicCanton · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Fruitvale · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fruitvale →

Natural hazards in Fruitvale

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Fruitvale flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fruitvale

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fruitvale →

Climate in Fruitvale

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Fruitvale has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

58° / 37°Winter

75° / 54°Spring

93° / 71°Summer

78° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Fruitvale get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 21, with the last in spring around Mar 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Fruitvale →

Schools in Fruitvale

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School Grade C-

The public schools Fruitvale’s kids attend trail 78% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictFRUITVALE ISDSchools3

Hallie Randall El CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 209 students Fruitvale Middle C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 77 students Fruitvale H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 99 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.