Postal Codes

75251 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 75251 covers Dallas, Texas, with a population of about 3,529 and a median household income of $84,791.

Population
3,5295,936 per square mile
Median age
31.67.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$84,7911.1× the Texas median
Poverty rate
3.5%8.9 points below the US average
Median rent
$1,7361.3× the Texas median
Degree or higher
59.9%24.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
1%64 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
626

Where 75251 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

Population3,529
Median age31.6
Family households27.2%
Born outside the US14.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home15%
White (non-Hispanic)35.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)42.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)5.1%
Hispanic or Latino11.7%
Veterans22.8%
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$84,791
Income per person$55,090
Poverty rate3.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.0%
$10–15k0.9%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k5.9%
$50–60k3.3%
$60–75k18.0%
$75–100k34.2%
$100–125k14.5%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more1.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,030
Mean adjusted gross income$104,132
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.9%
Returns, under $25k26.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.9%
Returns, $200k or more3.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$1,736
Rent as a share of household income23.7%
Owner-occupied1%
Vacant homes22.6%
Median year built1998

What the homes are

Detached house2.8%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units15.8%
20 or more units76.5%
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 asking rent$1,610as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 5.1%
Typical asking rent
201920222026$1,792$1,397

$1,434 in 2019 to $1,610 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.9%
High school diploma or higher99.2%
Works from home14.7%
Drives to work alone74.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.1%
Health

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

Obesity27.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes5.5% 6.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes5.7% 7.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure22.3% 11.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health10.6% 9.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.7% 8.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis13.2% 11.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.2% 8.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease2.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74% 2.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.6% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD2.5% 4.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.3% 7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability19.5% 11.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol27.7% 8.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability4.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use78% 2.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability6.4% 7.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)7.2% 6.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability1.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.2% 5.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments626
People employed14,971
Annual payroll$1,621,186,000
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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 90.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss93.8 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.

Hail99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm76.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide47.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning29.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire28.7Very 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$84,791$76,292$78,538
Income per person$55,090$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate3.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,736$1,339$1,348
Homeownership1%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.9%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate1.3%5.1%5.2%
Works from home14.7%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US14.7%17.2%13.9%
Median age31.635.538.7
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 US9.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket92% 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 District98.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Dallas Independent School District1.9% 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 vulnerability31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability14.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

75240 Dallas, TX2.3 km away
75230 Dallas, TX2.5 km away
75243 Dallas, TX4.5 km away
75231 Dallas, TX5.4 km away
75254 Dallas, TX5.4 km away
75248 Dallas, TX5.8 km away
75244 Dallas, TX5.8 km away
75080 Richardson, TX5.9 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 area0.59 sq mi
Population density5,936 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.9189, -96.7751

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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