Noise Levels in 75002, TX | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
51 dBA
Average noise across 75002
Quiet office
11,952
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
24% of 75002 residents
64 dBA
Loudest residential point
Busy restaurant
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 75002 at 100-meter resolution, combining road, aviation, and rail sources. Green areas measure below 45 dBA. Orange and red exceed the EPA's 55 dBA outdoor threshold linked to long-term health effects. Use the layer toggles to view each source on its own or all together.
What the numbers sound like
- 30 dBAWhisper
- 40 dBASoft rainfall
- 45 dBAQuiet suburban street at night
- 50 dBAQuiet office
- 55 dBAEPA outdoor threshold: light traffic 100 ft away
- 60 dBANormal conversation an arm's length away
- 65 dBABusy restaurant
- 70 dBAHighway traffic 50 ft away
- 80 dBACity bus interior
Population Above the EPA Outdoor Threshold
The EPA's 55 dBA outdoor reference level is a common benchmark for residential noise exposure, especially for activity interference, annoyance, and long-term community noise concerns. About 11,952 75002 residents, or 23.8%, live above that level. By land area, 21.6% of 75002 is above 55 dBA.
78.4% below 55 dBA
21.6% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 75002 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 75002
Average noise levels for 75002 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 75002. The highest population-weighted average is in northwestern 75002; the lowest is in eastern 75002, where just 7% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a third of the share in the loudest section.
Northwestern 75002
55.2 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Western 75002
55.1 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southwestern 75002
51.6 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southern 75002
50.2 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
Eastern 75002
48.7 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in northwestern 75002 sounds about 57% louder than in eastern 75002, a 6.5 dBA gap. Every 10 dBA roughly doubles perceived loudness. Within any of these directions, two homes a quarter mile apart can still differ by 10 or more dBA depending on how close they sit to a major highway.
How far back from do you need to be?
produces an estimated 64 dBA at its loudest centerline points. Noise drops logarithmically with distance, with the exact rate depending on what's between you and the road. Tree cover, walls, terrain, and pavement type all matter. At roughly a quarter mile back, traffic fades into the noise level of a soft rainfall.
At source
64 dBA
Busy restaurant
165 ft
49 dBA
Quiet office
330 ft
41 dBA
Soft rainfall
660 ft
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 5% of 75002 sits under tree canopy (lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 52% is impervious surface like pavement and rooftops. Both are folded into the per-place decay rate above. Heavier canopy pulls noise down faster with distance; impervious surfaces slow the drop.
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Airport Noise
Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) sits southwest of 75002. The U.S. Department of Transportation measures aviation noise around this airport directly, and the model uses those federal measurements rather than synthetic predictions.
Blocks under the approach and departure paths carry combined road-plus-aviation noise, with some exceeding 45 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 75002, particularly to the northeast, show no measurable aviation contribution. Use the Aviation toggle on the map above to isolate the airport's footprint.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 75002
The bar chart below shows the share of 75002 residents in each noise band. About 83% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 2% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 75002 Compares
75002 sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how 75002's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 75070, 75098, 75035, and 75243.
Average noise level (dBA)
75002's 50.6 dBA pop-weighted average is at the quieter end of the spectrum. Texas as a whole averages 50.8 dBA and the U.S. averages 52.0 dBA. Both are lower than 75002 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 23.8% of 75002 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's in the middle of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 21.6% of 75002's footprint sits above 55 dBA, against a Texas average of 22.8% and a national average of 28.1%.
What This Means if You're Moving to 75002
- Distance from highways matters more than the neighborhood name. Two homes in the same zip code can differ by 20 dBA if one sits 100 meters from and the other 500 meters away. The model captures this at 100-meter resolution, so noise exposure changes block by block.
- Tree canopy can help reduce modeled noise exposure. Roughly 5% of 75002 is under tree cover (lighter than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is medium-intensity developed land. Both are measured from federal USDA Forest Service and USGS satellite imagery at 30-meter resolution. Streets with 60% or higher canopy show 3 to 5 dBA lower noise than comparable streets with bare ground or pavement, which is why the per-place decay rate above already accounts for it.
- Airport noise is directional. Dallas-Fort Worth International's approach paths concentrate aviation noise to the southwest. Neighborhoods to the northeast of downtown show no measurable contribution from the airport.
