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ZIP Code 75251

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

2,331
2,049/sq mi
$90,396
Median income
56.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Dallas pairs an above-median household income, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.

Top 27%
household income, US ZIPs
2,049
people per sq mi
1%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 75251 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 75251 covers 1.1 square miles in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,331 residents on file, a density of 2,049 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 75251 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,396 (20% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $57,177. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.2%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of $1,800 monthly, and 1.4% of units are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dallas County, so you can benchmark 75251 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

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 →

Top industries in ZIP 75251

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Dallas, TX

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 75251.

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 75251, Dallas, 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

2,331

Population

1.1

Area (sq mi)

2,049

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Neighborhood Scorecard
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Who lives in ZIP 75251?

32.4

Median Age

52.7%

Male

47.3%

Female

16.4%

Foreign-Born

White 32.8%
African American 40.5%
Asian 6.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%

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?

$90,396

Median Household Income

+20% vs state

$57,177

Per Capita Income

7.1%

Poverty Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 75251 ranks nationally

Dallas, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$90,396 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 66.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 56.8%

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

What does housing look like?

2,817

Total Housing Units

2,234

Occupied Units

583

Vacant Units

1.58

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 1.4%
Renter 98.6%

$1,800

Median Rent

2001

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 568 business establishments in ZIP 75251, employing approximately 16,647 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,050,067,000.

568

Businesses

16,647

Employees

$2.1B

Annual Payroll

16

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 140 24.6%
Finance and insurance 126 22.2%
Health care and social assistance 97 17.1%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 33 5.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing 27 4.8%
Management of companies and enterprises 21 3.7%
Accommodation and food services 20 3.5%
Other services (except public administration) 20 3.5%
Wholesale trade 17 3.0%
Retail trade 15 2.6%
Information 15 2.6%
Transportation and warehousing 9 1.6%
Construction 8 1.4%
Educational services 8 1.4%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 6 1.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 5 0.9%

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 75251 vs 75240 →

ZIP 75251 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 75251 ranks #0 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 75251 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 75251 ranks #7 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
75240 Dallas, TX 24,296 1.3 mi
75230 Dallas, TX 26,934 1.6 mi
75243 Dallas, TX 55,406 2.2 mi
75254 Dallas, TX 23,253 2.5 mi
75231 Dallas, TX 37,052 3.1 mi
75244 Dallas, TX 13,266 3.8 mi
75225 Dallas, TX 20,892 3.9 mi
75248 Dallas, TX 33,395 3.7 mi
75080 Richardson, TX 44,009 4.2 mi
75206 Dallas, TX 36,248 6.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Dallas County

75052 standard
Grand Prairie, TX
Pop: 88,996
75217 standard
Dallas, TX
Pop: 80,324
75211 standard
Dallas, TX
Pop: 73,146
75228 standard
Dallas, TX
Pop: 66,551
75040 standard
Garland, TX
Pop: 59,406
75150 standard
Mesquite, TX
Pop: 58,730

Related Areas

Dallas County Dallas, TX Texas

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 75251 in? ▼
ZIP code 75251 (Dallas) 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 75251? ▼
ZIP code 75251 in Dallas, TX has a population of 2,331 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 75251? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 75251 is $90,396, which is 18% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 75251? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 75251 is African American at 40.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 17.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 75251? ▼
ZIP code 75251 has 568 business establishments employing approximately 16,647 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 75251? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 75251 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (140), Finance and insurance (126), Health care and social assistance (97). There are 16 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 75251? ▼
In ZIP code 75251, 66.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 75251? ▼
In ZIP code 75251, approximately 1.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 98.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 75251? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 75251 is 7.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.