Zip code 75246: Dallas, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 75246
75246 is an urban zip code in Dallas, Texas (Dallas County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 2,286 people live here, or 4,906 per square mile. The median resident is 46.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $53,555 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $447,800, or 8.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 20% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,086 a month.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; business and finance; and construction and repair. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 39% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 75246 compares
- Uninsured rate30.5%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%138th of 1,808 in TX
- 99thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%68th of 1,810 in TX
- Diversity index69.693rdU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.197th of 1,818 in TX
- Tech workers7.1%91stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%123rd of 1,810 in TX
- Median age46.790thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6315th of 1,817 in TX
- 83rdU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%190th of 1,818 in TX
- Housing vacancy13.5%83rdU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%785th of 1,794 in TX
- Population density4,906/sq mi81stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi117th of 1,818 in TX
- Veterans8%77thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%561st of 1,818 in TX
- 76thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%527th of 1,818 in TX
- 70thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478509th of 1,785 in TX
- Median home value$447,80069thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800156th of 1,679 in TX
- Work from home16.4%66thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%346th of 1,810 in TX
- Poverty rate12.7%59thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%892nd of 1,794 in TX
- Per capita income$40,95352ndU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752517th of 1,813 in TX
- Broadband access91.5%45thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%677th of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute23.9 min36thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,142nd of 1,738 in TX
- 32ndU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%745th of 1,811 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,08627thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403869th of 1,511 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$41,43826thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,076th of 1,794 in TX
- Median household income$53,55512thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,371st of 1,712 in TX
- 11thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,341st of 1,810 in TX
- 9thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,262nd of 1,692 in TX
- Population2,2864thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,243rd of 1,818 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,447th of 1,810 in TX
- Homeownership rate19.9%2ndWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,744th of 1,792 in TX
- 1stU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,733rd of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,727th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 75246 | Dallas | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 30.5% | 21.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 138th of 1,808 | |
| Self-employed workers | 26.2% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10% | 68th of 1,810 | |
| Diversity index | 69.6 | 70.6 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 97th of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 7.1% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 123rd of 1,810 | |
| Median age | 46.7 | 34.1 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 315th of 1,817 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 26% | 24.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 190th of 1,818 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 785th of 1,794 | |
| Population density | 4,906/sq mi | 3,002/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 117th of 1,818 | |
| Veterans | 8% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 561st of 1,818 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.4% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 527th of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.461 | 0.491 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 509th of 1,785 | |
| Median home value | $447,800 | $303,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 156th of 1,679 | |
| Work from home | 16.4% | 15.7% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 346th of 1,810 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 892nd of 1,794 | |
| Per capita income | $40,953 | $42,559 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 517th of 1,813 | |
| Broadband access | 91.5% | 92.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 677th of 1,792 | |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 26.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,142nd of 1,738 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5% | 35.7% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 745th of 1,811 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,086 | $1,565 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 869th of 1,511 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,438 | $47,351 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,076th of 1,794 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $53,555 | $76,547 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,371st of 1,712 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.6% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,341st of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 35.6% | 52.1% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,262nd of 1,692 | |
| Population | 2,286 | 2,621,179 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,243rd of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.9% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,447th of 1,810 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 19.9% | 50.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,744th of 1,792 | |
| Residents under 18 | 6.7% | 25.1% | 25% | 22% | 1,733rd of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 4.5% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,727th of 1,810 |
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
- White33%
- Black15%
- Hispanic41%
- Asian6%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,246
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 38.3%
- Married couples
- 23.4%
- Living alone
- 49.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,441
- Owner-occupied
- 19.9%
- Vacant
- 13.5%
- Median year built
- 1955
- Median rooms
- 3.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 35.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19.2%
- Home value to income
- 8.4× (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 | 75246 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $50,529 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,307 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $19,325 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $33,333 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $60,423 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 78.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.2%
- Households with broadband
- 91.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 71.8%
- No internet access
- 4.5%
- Without health insurance
- 30.5%
- Limited-English households
- 11.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dallas
- State
- Texas
- County
- Dallas County
- Center point
- 32.7925° N, 96.7728° W
- Land area
- 0.5 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 75246
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75358 | Dallas, TX · PO box | 0.5 mi | — |
| 75226 | Dallas, TX | 0.7 mi | $70,546 |
| 75204 | Dallas, TX | 1.2 mi | $92,253 |
| 75201 | Dallas, TX | 1.6 mi | $103,761 |
| 75223 | Dallas, TX | 1.6 mi | $73,318 |
| 75014 | Irving, TX · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 75017 | Irving, TX · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 75083 | Richardson, TX · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 75085 | Richardson, TX · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 75138 | Duncanville, TX · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 75187 | Mesquite, TX · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
| 75221 | Dallas, TX · PO box | 1.8 mi | — |
Zip codes like 75246 elsewhere
Questions about 75246
What city is zip code 75246?
75246 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 75246 in?
75246 is in Dallas County, Texas.
What is the population of 75246?
About 2,286 people live in 75246, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 75246 in?
75246 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 75246?
The median household income in 75246 is $53,555.
What zip codes are near 75246?
The closest zip codes to 75246 are 75358, 75226, 75204, 75201, 75223.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75246, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.