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Population and households in ZIP 76208
Household size in ZIP 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 76208 is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.93 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 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, ZIP 76208 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.8, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
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 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 76208 (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 76208
Renters in ZIP 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 76208 rent their homes (33.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Dallas area as a whole (39.9%). Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 2.1 points since 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 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 76208 than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 76208 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1998 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the north. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 94 have newer homes.
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 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $877 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $937 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,303 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,671 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$794 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 76208 pays $1,671 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Dallas area overall ($1,865). Rents are up $794 a month from 2006–10, a 91% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.8% of household income on rent, 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 76208
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 76208 (37.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.3 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
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 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 76208 have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider Dallas area (87.6%). The share with a diploma is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 76208
| Period | ZIP 76208 | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 76208 has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 99 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 5.5 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 76208 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 76208 | 3.11 | 35.8 | 10.2% | 33.1% | 7.9% | 2006 | $1,671 | 37.5% | 89.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 76210 | 2.79 | 39.2 | 8.1% | 25.7% | 4.4% | 2002 | $2,117 | 42.3% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 76205 | 2.49 | 34.6 | 12.7% | 58.0% | 8.6% | 1990 | $1,585 | 44.2% | 89.8% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 76209 | 2.48 | 34.2 | 12.0% | 53.7% | 8.3% | 1987 | $1,591 | 36.2% | 92.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 76201 | 2.18 | 28.8 | 5.4% | 78.8% | 8.6% | 1980 | $1,317 | 47.5% | 95.4% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 75065 | 2.79 | 39.2 | 9.3% | 25.3% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,820 | 38.5% | 89.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 76203 | 2.57 | 20.2 | 2.0% | 60.4% | 30.9% | 1980 | $2,074 | 42.3% | 89.0% | 14.1% |
| ZIP 76207 | 2.50 | 39.8 | 7.8% | 37.8% | 4.7% | 2004 | $2,044 | 43.6% | 90.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 76227 | 2.79 | 35.4 | 12.9% | 19.6% | 4.6% | 2015 | $2,107 | 45.4% | 95.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 75077 | 2.86 | 41.9 | 6.0% | 21.7% | 3.8% | 1993 | $2,254 | 49.8% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 76226 | 3.08 | 39.1 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 2.0% | 2012 | $2,858 | 65.5% | 98.2% | 2.5% |
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 76208. 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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