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Dallas County · Texas

ZIP code 75251

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 75251 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,529

ZCTA residents

Median income
$84,791

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 75251 sits in Dallas County, Texas and is home to 3,529 people. Median household income is $84,791, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,736. 1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Dallas County

FIPS 48113

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 75251

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,529ZIP 75251 residents
Median household income
$84,791Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,736Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 75251

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 75251 compares

ZIP 75251 against the median ZIP in Dallas County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 75251County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$84,791$70,744$68,103+25%
Median home value$278,500$194,900
Median gross rent$1,736$1,459$1,105+57%
Population3,52928,6645,317-34%

Medians are computed across the 84 ZIP areas in Dallas County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 74% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#453
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 45% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,103

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75165Ellis County$84,780$308,100$1,473
79034Lipscomb County$84,821$121,900$638
76426Wise County$84,759$257,500$1,172
76935Schleicher County$84,750$356,100
76021Tarrant County$84,745$349,800$1,432
79602Taylor County$84,845$233,000$1,123

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dallas County.

ZIP 75251 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 75251?
ZIP 75251 lies mostly in Dallas County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 75251?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 75251 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,736 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75251, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.