Zip code 75237: Dallas, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 75237
75237 is an urban zip code in Dallas, Texas (Dallas County), covering 6.7 sq mi of land. About 18,260 people live here, or 2,740 per square mile. The median resident is 32.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $44,318 a year, about 55% of the national median of $80,734. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $247,500, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 11% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,289 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and sales.
How 75237 compares
- Uninsured rate23.9%97thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%339th of 1,808 in TX
- 95thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%169th of 1,692 in TX
- Poverty rate26.1%93rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%188th of 1,794 in TX
- Residents under 1827.8%90thU.S. 22% · TX 25%433rd of 1,818 in TX
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%363rd of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy11.3%76thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%967th of 1,794 in TX
- Population density2,740/sq mi64thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi359th of 1,818 in TX
- Healthcare workers10.1%60thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%527th of 1,810 in TX
- 59thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%627th of 1,818 in TX
- 54thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478776th of 1,785 in TX
- Veterans5.3%43rdU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,100th of 1,818 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,28942ndU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403572nd of 1,511 in TX
- Diversity index43.641stU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,115th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home10.6%38thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%693rd of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute23.6 min34thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,168th of 1,738 in TX
- Median home value$247,50033rdU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800619th of 1,679 in TX
- Population18,26028thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424617th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers10.7%24thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,400th of 1,810 in TX
- 23rdU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%988th of 1,792 in TX
- 17thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,103rd of 1,811 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$36,97014thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,325th of 1,794 in TX
- Median age32.18thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,556th of 1,817 in TX
- Tech workers0.7%8thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,139th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$24,4867thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,519th of 1,813 in TX
- Median household income$44,3185thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,570th of 1,712 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,665th of 1,818 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,658th of 1,810 in TX
- Homeownership rate11.3%1stWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,761st of 1,792 in TX
| Measure | 75237 | Dallas | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 23.9% | 21.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 339th of 1,808 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 66.6% | 52.1% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 169th of 1,692 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 26.1% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 188th of 1,794 | |
| Residents under 18 | 27.8% | 25.1% | 25% | 22% | 433rd of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.2% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 363rd of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 967th of 1,794 | |
| Population density | 2,740/sq mi | 3,002/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 359th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.1% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 527th of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.9% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 627th of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.439 | 0.491 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 776th of 1,785 | |
| Veterans | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,100th of 1,818 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,289 | $1,565 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 572nd of 1,511 | |
| Diversity index | 43.6 | 70.6 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,115th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 10.6% | 15.7% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 693rd of 1,810 | |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 26.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,168th of 1,738 | |
| Median home value | $247,500 | $303,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 619th of 1,679 | |
| Population | 18,260 | 2,621,179 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 617th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 10.7% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,400th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband access | 88% | 92.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 988th of 1,792 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.4% | 35.7% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,103rd of 1,811 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,970 | $47,351 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,325th of 1,794 | |
| Median age | 32.1 | 34.1 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,556th of 1,817 | |
| Tech workers | 0.7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,139th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,486 | $42,559 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,519th of 1,813 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $44,318 | $76,547 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,570th of 1,712 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 8.1% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,665th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 4.4% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,658th of 1,810 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 11.3% | 50.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,761st of 1,792 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White3%
- Black72%
- Hispanic21%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 7,892
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 52.4%
- Married couples
- 13.4%
- Living alone
- 41.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.3%
- Male / female
- 44% / 56%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 8,899
- Owner-occupied
- 11.3%
- Vacant
- 11.3%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 3.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 66.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 33%
- Home value to income
- 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 75237 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $45,113 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,456 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $28,725 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $39,813 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,911 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 81.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.3%
- Households with broadband
- 88%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60%
- No internet access
- 8.3%
- Without health insurance
- 23.9%
- Limited-English households
- 5.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dallas
- State
- Texas
- County
- Dallas County
- Center point
- 32.6649° N, 96.8724° W
- Land area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Dallas100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 75237
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75232 | Dallas, TX | 2 mi | $61,847 |
| 75116 | Duncanville, TX | 2.3 mi | $67,390 |
| 75233 | Dallas, TX | 2.7 mi | $49,870 |
| 75137 | Duncanville, TX | 3.2 mi | $82,253 |
| 75224 | Dallas, TX | 3.8 mi | $51,919 |
| 75236 | Dallas, TX | 4 mi | $49,715 |
| 75115 | Desoto, TX | 4.6 mi | $82,782 |
| 75123 | Desoto, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 75211 | Dallas, TX | 5.4 mi | $56,807 |
| 75249 | Dallas, TX | 5.7 mi | $85,500 |
| 75134 | Lancaster, TX | 6.1 mi | $69,778 |
| 75216 | Dallas, TX | 6.2 mi | $41,386 |
Zip codes like 75237 elsewhere
Questions about 75237
What city is zip code 75237?
75237 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 75237 in?
75237 is in Dallas County, Texas.
What is the population of 75237?
About 18,260 people live in 75237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 75237 in?
75237 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 75237?
The median household income in 75237 is $44,318.
What zip codes are near 75237?
The closest zip codes to 75237 are 75232, 75116, 75233, 75137, 75224.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75237, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.