Postal Codes

75216 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 75216 covers Dallas, Texas, with a population of about 54,556 and a median household income of $37,613.

Population
54,5563,677 per square mile
Median age
33.75 points below the US average
Median household income
$37,61351% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
31.5%19.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$173,215up 2.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,16913% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
9.1%25.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
54.3%10.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
331

Where 75216 is

Dallas, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population54,556
Median age33.7
Family households64.3%
Born outside the US17.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home38.3%
White (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)51.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino43.9%
Veterans5.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$37,613
Income per person$18,904
Poverty rate31.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.7%
$10–15k8.4%
$15–20k7.9%
$20–25k7.2%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k5.3%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k9.9%
$100–125k4.4%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k3.1%
$200k or more1.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed22,780
Mean adjusted gross income$34,826
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.3%
Returns, under $25k45.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k2.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$138,900
Median gross rent$1,169
Rent as a share of household income35.2%
Owner-occupied54.3%
Vacant homes8.7%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house72.5%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units6.1%
5 to 19 units12.8%
20 or more units6.6%
Mobile home0.6%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$173,215as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 6.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 156.9%
Typical asking rent$1,954as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$205,438$43,469

$58,691 in 2000 to $173,215 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
High school diploma or higher69.7%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone67.5%
Takes public transport6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity45.8% 12.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.1% 8.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.6% 6.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health37.2% 16.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)31.9% 20.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity45.4% 20 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.4% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.8% 5.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53% 11.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist38% 23.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.4% 11.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability14.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.2% 4.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.2% 10.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.9% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9% 5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost35.8% 22.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability13% 7.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments331
People employed9,664
Annual payroll$1,043,040,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 65.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 19 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.7 out of 100
Community resilience8.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide36.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning32.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake23.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought10.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$37,613$76,292$78,538
Income per person$18,904$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate31.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$138,900$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,169$1,339$1,348
Homeownership54.3%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home5.9%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US17.3%17.2%13.9%
Median age33.735.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDALLAS REDBIRD AP, TX US7.5 km away
Rain in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January57.4°F / 37.8°F2.55 in rain
February61.5°F / 41.1°F2.57 in rain
March69°F / 48.3°F3.57 in rain
April76.2°F / 55.2°F3.7 in rain
May83.6°F / 64.2°F4.34 in rain
June91.4°F / 72°F3.87 in rain
July95.9°F / 75.4°F1.91 in rain
August96.4°F / 75°F1.8 in rain
September89.3°F / 68.2°F2.95 in rain
October78.8°F / 57.5°F4.54 in rain
November67.3°F / 47.1°F2.78 in rain
December58.8°F / 39.3°F3.08 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket61% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket61% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Dallas Independent School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Household characteristics97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability11.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

75224 Dallas, TX4.1 km away
75203 Dallas, TX4.3 km away
75241 Dallas, TX4.4 km away
75208 Dallas, TX6.1 km away
75232 Dallas, TX6.3 km away
75215 Dallas, TX6.3 km away
75014 Irving, TX6.7 km away
75017 Irving, TX6.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Dallas County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.84 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq mi
Population density3,677 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.7086, -96.7955

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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