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75243 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 75243 covers Dallas, Texas, with a population of about 63,907 and a median household income of $50,357.

Population
63,9076,939 per square mile
Median age
33.75 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,35734% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
20.5%8.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$298,602up 14% in five years
Median rent
$1,2268% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
34%1 points below the US average
Homeownership
26.7%38.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,636

Where 75243 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

Population63,907
Median age33.7
Family households52.8%
Born outside the US33.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home44.2%
White (non-Hispanic)21.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)43.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.1%
Hispanic or Latino23.3%
Veterans3.4%
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$50,357
Income per person$32,305
Poverty rate20.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.0%
$10–15k5.6%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k6.6%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k7.4%
$35–40k5.5%
$40–45k5.3%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k4.2%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k4.2%
$200k or more6.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed26,430
Mean adjusted gross income$65,069
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.8%
Returns, under $25k37.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k5.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.7%
Returns, $200k or more5.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$359,100
Median gross rent$1,226
Rent as a share of household income34.3%
Owner-occupied26.7%
Vacant homes13.3%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house20.3%
Attached house4.7%
2 to 4 units9.2%
5 to 19 units40.1%
20 or more units25.2%
Mobile home0.5%
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$298,602as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82%
Typical asking rent$1,045as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 2.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 6.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$323,277$92,782

$92,782 in 2000 to $298,602 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201920222026$1,124$900

$900 in 2019 to $1,045 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher34%
High school diploma or higher85.5%
Works from home13.4%
Drives to work alone68.1%
Takes public transport3.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.9%
Health

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

Obesity39.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.2% 2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)18.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.7% 2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83% 2.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57% 7.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.3% 11 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.1% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,636
People employed37,492
Annual payroll$3,233,596,000
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 71.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 23 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss64.8 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 wave97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning29.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide29.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake23.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire21.1Very 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$50,357$76,292$78,538
Income per person$32,305$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate20.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$359,100$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,226$1,339$1,348
Homeownership26.7%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate7.1%5.1%5.2%
Works from home13.4%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US33.7%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 stationRICHARDSON, TX US9.7 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January55.9°F / 35.8°F2.78 in rain
February60°F / 39.5°F3.37 in rain
March68.6°F / 47.5°F3.56 in rain
April75.4°F / 54.8°F3.52 in rain
May82.6°F / 63.6°F5.18 in rain
June90°F / 71.2°F3.83 in rain
July94.3°F / 75.3°F2.22 in rain
August94.8°F / 74.5°F2.48 in rain
September87.3°F / 67.1°F3.3 in rain
October77.5°F / 56.1°F5.26 in rain
November66.1°F / 45.6°F3.04 in rain
December57.3°F / 38°F3.37 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 supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket13% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket55% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Richardson Independent School District98% of this ZIP code's land area
Dallas Independent School District1.2% 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 vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability13.1 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

75238 Dallas, TX4.2 km away
75231 Dallas, TX4.3 km away
75251 Dallas, TX4.5 km away
75081 Richardson, TX4.5 km away
75042 Garland, TX4.8 km away
75230 Dallas, TX5.8 km away
75240 Dallas, TX6.3 km away
75080 Richardson, TX6.4 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 area9.21 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density6,939 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.9103, -96.7285

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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