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ZIP Code 75253: Dallas, TX
ZIP code 75253 is in Dallas, Texas, entirely in Dallas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 27th most populous of Dallas's 51 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $60,874 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 89% of its land lies in Dallas, and 2% in smaller places; 9% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dallas · 51 residential ZIPs
- County
- Dallas County
- Census places
- Dallas
- Neighborhood
- Kleberg GeoNames
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- House districts
- TX-30 (98%), TX-5 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 15.0 sq mi · 1,630 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 54 more ZIP codes use the name Dallas for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 75253?
75253 centers on 32.674°, -96.609° and covers 15.0 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 75180, 75181, 75217, 75141, 75159.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 75253, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 75253 compare with the rest of Dallas?
| Measure | 75253 | In Dallas | In Dallas County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 24,395 | 27th of 51 | 59th of 93 | 496th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $61k | 31st of 46 | 70th of 87 | 825th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $165k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
75253's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$49,820) is more than a quarter of the figure ($165,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 75253?
The 2020 Census counted 25,867 people in 75253; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 24,395. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 40.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 24,395±2,961 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 25,867+40.2% since 2010 (18,450)
- Households
- 7,189
- Median age
- 28.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 75253?
Of the 24,395 people the ACS estimates in 75253, 33.6% are under 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (71.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (14.5%).
- Under 1833.6%
- 18 to 6461.8%
- 65 and older4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino71.4%
- White, not Hispanic14.5%
- Black, not Hispanic12.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 75253 earn?
Median household income is $60,874 (ACS 2020-2024), the 70th highest of the 87 ranked ZIP codes in Dallas County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,109 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,874±$11,576
- Income per person
- $21,328
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,2229,670 returns; wages 86% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 75253?
FHFA's house price index for 75253, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 196% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 83% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +18.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $165,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,393
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.9%
- Housing units
- 7,592
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 75253?
135 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade31
- Construction30
- Real estate and rental and leasing13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
- Transportation and warehousing10
- Accommodation and food services10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 75253?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75180 | Balch Springs | 26,455 | $67k | 3.2 mi |
| 75181 | Mesquite | 29,788 | $111k | 4.6 mi |
| 75217 | Dallas | 85,028 | $56k | 5.0 mi |
| 75141 | Hutchins | 5,703 | $48k | 5.4 mi |
| 75159 | Seagoville | 23,456 | $73k | 6.3 mi |
| 75172 | Wilmer | 5,806 | $60k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 75149 | Mesquite | 58,262 | $71k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 75227 | Dallas | 58,319 | $64k | 7.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.