Noise Levels in 75904, TX | Find Quiet Neighborhoods With Our Sound Map
48 dBA
Average noise across 75904
Quiet office
3,715
Residents above the EPA 55 dBA threshold
14% of 75904 residents
75 dBA
Loudest residential point
City bus interior
This map shows modeled outdoor noise across 75904 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 3,715 75904 residents, or 13.6%, live above that level. By land area, 21.2% of 75904 is above 55 dBA.
78.8% below 55 dBA
21.2% above 55 dBA
See how noise in 75904 compares to similar-sized zip codes.
Noise by Part of 75904
Average noise levels for 75904 residents, grouped by direction from the center of 75904. The highest population-weighted average is in eastern 75904; the lowest is in western 75904, where just 1% of residents live in blocks above the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, a fifth of the share in the loudest section.
Eastern 75904
55.3 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Southeastern 75904
54.7 dBA · Moderate-loud
Quiet office to normal conversation
Northern 75904
50.0 dBA · Moderate
Quiet office
Northwestern 75904
44.6 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
Western 75904
41.7 dBA · Quiet
Quiet suburban street at night
To the human ear, noise in eastern 75904 sounds about 157% louder than in western 75904, a 13.6 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 State Loop 287 do you need to be?
State Loop 287 produces an estimated 66 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
66 dBA
Busy restaurant
165 ft
54 dBA
Quiet office to normal conversation
330 ft
48 dBA
Quiet office
660 ft
41 dBA
Quiet suburban street at night
¼ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
½ mile
35 dBA
Soft rainfall
Calculated from the model's calibrated attenuation formula. About 41% of 75904 sits under tree canopy (heavier than most zip codes) and roughly 14% 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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Rail Noise
Active freight rail runs through parts of 75904. For most blocks the rail-only contribution is small. Combined road-plus-rail noise rarely exceeds road noise on its own. The exceptions are the handful of blocks within roughly a quarter mile of the right-of-way during pass-through hours.
Use the Rail toggle on the map above to isolate rail's contribution from road and aviation.
How Noise Is Distributed Across 75904
The bar chart below shows the share of 75904 residents in each noise band. About 87% of residents live below the EPA's 55 dBA threshold, and roughly 1% live in blocks above 60 dBA. Long-term exposure in that range is linked to elevated stress hormones and cardiovascular risk.
How 75904 Compares
75904 sits at the quieter end of the spectrum. Below: how 75904's average outdoor noise and share of residents above the EPA threshold compare with 75901, 75964, 75965, and 75961.
Average noise level (dBA)
75904's 47.5 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 75904 because most of either area is rural land away from major roads.
Share of residents above 55 dBA
About 13.6% of 75904 residents live in blocks where outdoor levels exceed the EPA's 55 dBA threshold. That's more than any of its peer group. Measured by land area instead, 21.2% of 75904'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 75904
- 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 State Loop 287 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 41% of 75904 is under tree cover (heavier than most zip codes), and the dominant land cover is low-density developed open space. 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.
