Noise Levels in 75036, TX | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
52 dBA
Average noise across 75036
Quiet office to normal conversation
4,759
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
26% of 75036 residents
72 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 75036 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 4,759 75036 residents, or 26.0%, live above that level. By land area, 28.5% of 75036 is above 55 dBA.
71.5% below 55 dBA
28.5% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 75036 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 75036
Average noise levels for 75036 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 75036. The highest population-weighted average is in southern 75036; the lowest is in western 75036, where just 8% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, about half the share in the loudest section.
Southern 75036
56.3 dBA · Moderate-loud
Normal conversation an arm’s length away
Northern 75036
55.3 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Eastern 75036
53.3 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southwestern 75036
48.4 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
Western 75036
47.4 dBA · Mostly quiet
Quiet office
To the human ear, noise in southern 75036 sounds about 85% louder than in western 75036, a 8.9 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 S State Hwy 121 do you need to be?
S State Hwy 121 produces an estimated 55 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
55 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
165 ft
40 dBA
Soft rainfall
330 ft
35 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 3% of 75036 sits under tree canopy (much lighter than most zip codes) and roughly 54% 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 75036. 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 75 dBA on the map's Overall layer. Blocks on the opposite side of 75036, 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 75036
The bar chart below shows the share of 75036 residents in each noise band. About 75% 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 75036 Compares
75036 sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how 75036's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 75033, 76208, 75252, and 75022.
Average noise level (dBA)
75036's 51.7 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 75036 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 26.0% of 75036 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, 28.5% of 75036'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 75036
- 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 S State Hwy 121 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 3% of 75036 is under tree cover (much 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.
