Zip code 75217: Dallas, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 75217?

75217 is assigned to Dallas, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 75217 in?

75217 is in Dallas County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 75217?

About 85,028 people live in 75217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 75217?

The median household income in 75217 is $55,723.

Q: What zip codes are near 75217?

The closest zip codes to 75217 are 75180, 75227, 75253, 75141, 75215.

Residential delivery areaDallas CountyCentral Time

Population

85,028

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$189K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,248/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

28.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

3,063 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 75217

75217 is an urban zip code in Dallas, Texas (Dallas County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 85,028 people live here, or 3,063 per square mile. The median resident is 28.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,723 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $189,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,248 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 63% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 75217 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate33.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%96th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1835.1%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%66th of 1,818 in TX
Population85,028
98th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42424th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate24.2%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%237th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute32.9 min
86th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min320th of 1,738 in TX
Foreign-born residents28.7%
86th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%140th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters57.6%
76th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%412th of 1,692 in TX
Population density3,063/sq mi
68th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi312th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy7.3%
55th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,303rd of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478821st of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,249th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index43.8
41st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,108th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,248
40th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403635th of 1,511 in TX
Homeownership rate62.8%
37th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,311th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,087th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$189,200
19th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800956th of 1,679 in TX
Median household income$55,723
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,306th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access86.1%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,138th of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$36,317
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,373rd of 1,794 in TX
Veterans2.5%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,629th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,062nd of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,214th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers8.4%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,591st of 1,810 in TX
Work from home3.9%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,426th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older8.5%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,642nd of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$19,802
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,682nd of 1,813 in TX
Median age28.5
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,720th of 1,817 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,712th of 1,811 in TX

Measure	75217	Dallas	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	33.4%	21.5%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	96th of 1,808
Residents under 18	35.1%	25.1%	25%	22%	99th	66th of 1,818
Population	85,028	2,621,179	30,188,424	334,922,499	98th	24th of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	24.2%	13.9%	13.8%	12.5%	91st	237th of 1,794
Average commuteWeakness	32.9 min	26.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	86th	320th of 1,738
Foreign-born residents	28.7%	24.8%	17.6%	14.1%	86th	140th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	57.6%	52.1%	51.7%	51.1%	76th	412th of 1,692
Population density	3,063/sq mi	3,002/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	68th	312th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	7.3%	7.7%	9.4%	10.1%	55th	1,303rd of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.491	0.478	0.483	50th	821st of 1,785
Self-employed workers	8.7%	10.2%	10.5%	10%	42nd	1,249th of 1,810
Diversity index	43.8	70.6	67.1	61.4	41st	1,108th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,248	$1,565	$1,403	$1,413	40th	635th of 1,511
Homeownership rate	62.8%	50.8%	62.6%	65.2%	37th	1,311th of 1,792
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	28th	1,087th of 1,810
Median home value	$189,200	$303,000	$283,800	$332,700	19th	956th of 1,679
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,723	$76,547	$78,476	$80,734	15th	1,306th of 1,712
Broadband accessWeakness	86.1%	92.2%	91.4%	91%	15th	1,138th of 1,792
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,317	$47,351	$47,575	$49,666	12th	1,373rd of 1,794
Veterans	2.5%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	11th	1,629th of 1,818
Tech workers	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	3.8%	11th	1,062nd of 1,810
Healthcare workers	6.3%	7.5%	8.6%	9.7%	10th	1,214th of 1,810
Government workers	8.4%	10.1%	14.1%	14.5%	9th	1,591st of 1,810
Work from home	3.9%	15.7%	14.4%	15.1%	4th	1,426th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	8.5%	11.8%	13.4%	17.2%	4th	1,642nd of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,802	$42,559	$40,752	$44,673	3rd	1,682nd of 1,813
Median age	28.5	34.1	35.6	38.9	3rd	1,720th of 1,817
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	6.8%	35.7%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,712th of 1,811

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

26%

5–17

11%

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

28.5

Under 18

35.1%

65 and over

8.5%

Race and ethnicity

White5%
Black22%
Hispanic72%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

43.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

28.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

37%

Spanish

62%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 23,954
Average household size: 3.6
Family households: 81.7%
Married couples: 48.6%
Living alone: 15.5%
Veterans (of adults): 2.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

75217

$55,723

Dallas Co.

$76,547

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,802

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

24.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75217

$189,200

Dallas Co.

$303,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

75217

$1,248

Dallas Co.

$1,565

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 25,845
Owner-occupied: 62.8%
Vacant: 7.3%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.6%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

19%

30–44

32%

45–59

13%

60+

14%

Average commute

32.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Transportation and moving

13%

Office and admin

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Production

Healthcare

Management

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Computer and math

0.9%

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Construction

23%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$36,317

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	75217	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,942	$74,888
Service	$24,994	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,657	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,315	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,638	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

38%

High school

35%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Households with broadband: 86.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.8%
No internet access: 11.6%
Without health insurance: 33.4%
Limited-English households: 10.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Dallas
State: Texas
County: Dallas County
Center point: 32.7126° N, 96.6820° W
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Dallas96% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 75217

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
75180	Balch Springs, TX	3.7 mi	26,455	$67,019	$223,900
75227	Dallas, TX	3.8 mi	58,319	$64,008	$217,000
75253	Dallas, TX	5 mi	24,395	$60,874	$165,000
75141	Hutchins, TX	5.1 mi	5,703	$48,159	$248,900
75215	Dallas, TX	5.4 mi	18,895	$45,557	$190,100
75210	Dallas, TX	5.5 mi	7,722	$33,712	$122,700
75241	Dallas, TX	5.5 mi	33,840	$53,998	$192,000
75149	Mesquite, TX	5.6 mi	58,262	$70,774	$227,200
75216	Dallas, TX	5.8 mi	55,894	$41,386	$159,800
75223	Dallas, TX	6.6 mi	11,994	$73,318	$265,100
75014	Irving, TX · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—
75017	Irving, TX · PO box	6.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 75217

What city is zip code 75217?

75217 is assigned to Dallas, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75217 in?

75217 is in Dallas County, Texas.

What is the population of 75217?

About 85,028 people live in 75217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75217 in?

75217 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75217?

The median household income in 75217 is $55,723.

What zip codes are near 75217?

The closest zip codes to 75217 are 75180, 75227, 75253, 75141, 75215.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75217, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.