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Household size in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, ZIP 75238 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Dallas area, where it has 2.87 people. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 75238 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.3, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 75238 than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 75238
Renters in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.3% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.5% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 75238 than nationally: 45.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 38.6% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 75238 is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area as a whole (7.2%). Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 75238 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center. ZIP 75238 has older homes than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $854 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $988 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,393 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,712 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$859 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 75238 runs $1,712 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Dallas area overall ($1,865). Rents are up $859 a month from 2006–10, a 101% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 75238
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.1% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.3% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 75238: 53.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 75238 is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 75238
| Period | ZIP 75238 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 75238 has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 93 have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 75238 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 75238 | 2.64 | 37.1 | 12.7% | 45.3% | 9.0% | 1972 | $1,712 | 53.3% | 91.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 75218 | 2.32 | 42.7 | 7.5% | 39.6% | 5.8% | 1962 | $1,858 | 58.4% | 92.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 75231 | 2.15 | 33.2 | 10.9% | 81.6% | 15.1% | 1987 | $1,463 | 40.5% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 75243 | 2.43 | 35.2 | 13.6% | 74.3% | 11.6% | 1981 | $1,387 | 34.1% | 84.1% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 75042 | 3.38 | 34.1 | 15.5% | 41.7% | 4.7% | 1969 | $1,658 | 16.7% | 71.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 75041 | 3.32 | 31.8 | 15.7% | 40.4% | 5.5% | 1966 | $1,612 | 14.7% | 68.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 75228 | 2.86 | 33.5 | 16.1% | 51.4% | 11.4% | 1968 | $1,544 | 22.1% | 74.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 75214 | 2.39 | 40.8 | 5.0% | 40.0% | 11.2% | 1969 | $1,943 | 70.6% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 75206 | 1.76 | 31.2 | 3.6% | 72.6% | 12.8% | 1989 | $1,875 | 78.4% | 97.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 75251 | 1.59 | 34.2 | 9.7% | 98.5% | 20.4% | 1999 | $1,786 | 56.5% | 97.8% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 75081 | 2.69 | 37.4 | 8.4% | 49.4% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,810 | 45.7% | 88.9% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 75238. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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