Balch Springs, TX · standard

ZIP Code 75180

Dallas County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

23,031
1,160/sq mi High-density area
$67,019
Median income Near-median income area
$223,900
Median home value Near-median home value
8.6%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Balch Springs pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

42nd pct
household income, US ZIPs
Top 50%
home value, US ZIPs
1,160
people per sq mi
66%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 75180 against every reporting US ZIP.

FHFA HPI release change

What changed in the latest House Price Index year

2023 -> 2024
  • FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 75180 (Balch Springs, TX) rose +5.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 366.8 in 2023 to 387.5 in 2024 (2000 = 100).

Arithmetic difference between stored FHFA all-transactions ZIP House Price Index annual values - a developmental index from repeat sales and appraisals, not a transaction median, appraisal opinion, or forecast. Thin markets can move sharply.

National HPI changes Year-pair CSV

ZIP code 75180 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas, with 23,031 residents across 19.8 square miles, a density of 1,160 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 75180 reports a modest median household income of $67,019 (11% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,059. The poverty rate is 7.1%, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $223,900 (10% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $1,359; 66.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dallas County, so 75180 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Top industries in ZIP 75180

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Balch Springs, TX

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 75180.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 75180, Balch Springs, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

23,031

Population

19.8

Area (sq mi)

1,160

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 75180?

32.4

Median Age

50.2%

Male

49.8%

Female

23.2%

Foreign-Born

White 23.9%
African American 31.5%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 27.1%
Hispanic or Latino 54.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$67,019

Median Household Income

-11% vs state ZIP avg

$25,059

Per Capita Income

7.1%

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

33.7 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 75180 ranks among Texas ZIPs

Balch Springs, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code

Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$67,019 45th percentile higher than 45% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Texas ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 41.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 8.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

8,879

Total Housing Units

8,016

Occupied Units

863

Vacant Units

3.29

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 66.0%
Renter 34.0%

$223,900

Median Home Value

-10% vs state ZIP avg

$1,359

Median Rent

1989

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals

+5.7%

YoY Change (2024)

388

HPI Index (2000 = 100)

+288%

Total Change Since 2000

Home values in ZIP 75180 have increased 5.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +288% cumulative appreciation.

Year Annual Change HPI Index
2020 +5.1% 255
2021 +14.5% 292
2022 +21.9% 356
2023 +3.1% 367
2024 +5.7% 388

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 350 business establishments in ZIP 75180, employing approximately 6,518 people with a combined annual payroll of $293,839,000.

350

Businesses

6,518

Employees

$293.8M

Annual Payroll

13

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 75 21.4%
Construction 68 19.4%
Accommodation and food services 44 12.6%
Other services (except public administration) 37 10.6%
Health care and social assistance 21 6.0%
Finance and insurance 19 5.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 15 4.3%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 15 4.3%
Wholesale trade 13 3.7%
Transportation and warehousing 13 3.7%
Manufacturing 12 3.4%
Information 7 2.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 7 2.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 75180 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 75180 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 75180 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 75180 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
75253 Dallas, TX 18,450 3.1 mi
75149 Mesquite, TX 56,065 3.5 mi
75217 Dallas, TX 80,324 3.7 mi
75181 Mesquite, TX 25,908 3.7 mi
75150 Mesquite, TX 58,730 6.7 mi
75227 Dallas, TX 55,029 5.3 mi
75182 Sunnyvale, TX 5,118 6.7 mi
75141 Hutchins, TX 5,374 7.0 mi
75228 Dallas, TX 66,551 8.1 mi
75172 Wilmer, TX 3,956 8.5 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 75180, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar population

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (23,031 here; floor ≥1,000).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 75180 in?

ZIP code 75180 (Balch Springs) is located in Dallas County, Texas. Dallas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dallas-tx.

What is the population of ZIP code 75180?

ZIP code 75180 in Balch Springs, TX has a population of 23,031 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 75180?

The median household income in ZIP 75180 is $67,019, which is 12% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the average home value in ZIP 75180?

The median home value in ZIP 75180 is $223,900, which is 20% below the national average of $278,155.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 75180?

The largest racial group in ZIP 75180 is African American at 31.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 54.6% of the population.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 75180?

ZIP code 75180 has 350 business establishments employing approximately 6,518 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What are the main industries in ZIP code 75180?

The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 75180 are: Retail trade (75), Construction (68), Accommodation and food services (44). There are 13 industry sectors represented in total.

How have home values changed in ZIP code 75180?

According to the FHFA House Price Index, home values in ZIP 75180 increased by 5.7% in 2024. Since 2000, home values in this ZIP have appreciated by approximately 288%. This is a developmental index based on repeat sales and appraisal data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

What is the education level in ZIP code 75180?

In ZIP code 75180, 41.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average commute time in ZIP 75180?

The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 75180 is 33.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 75180?

In ZIP code 75180, approximately 66.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 34.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 75180?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 75180 is 7.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 75180's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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