75159 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 75159, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

75159 is a zip code in Dallas County and Kaufman County, Texas, which covers Northeast Dallas CCD, Crandall CCD, and Forney, with a total population of 22,514 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 75159 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 75159.

The estimated population of people living in 75159 is 22,514, with a median age of 34.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 75159 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
22,514
+7.94%
+15.81%
2020
20,857
+3.78%
-
2019
20,098
+3.23%
-
2018
19,469
+0.15%
-
2017
19,440
 - -

Population of 75159 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 75159 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
34.6%
50.7%
 -31.76%
Black/African American
11.8%
10.3%
 +14.56%
Native
0.6%
0.4%
 +50.00%
Hispanic
50.2%
37%
 +35.68%
Asian
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
0.9%
 +144.44%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 75159 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 75159 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 75159 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 75159 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34.6 -3.89% 34.6 -3.08% 34.6 -5.72%
2020 36 -2.44% 35.7 -3.25% 36.7 -0.81%
2019 36.9 -2.89% 36.9 -3.91% 37 -0.27%
2018 38 -0.78% 38.4 -1.29% 37.1 0%
2017 38.3 - 38.9 - 37.1 -

The median age of the 75159 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 75159 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,176 +50.55% 1,367 +13% 1,832 1,544
10 to 19 1,275 +31.66% 1,628 +7.73% 1,714 1,751
20 to 29 1,195 +53.42% 603 +66.02% 1,849 1,075
30 to 39 1,738 +15.56% 1,519 -10.1% 2,012 1,363
40 to 49 1,912 -2.62% 1,303 +16.23% 1,860 1,515
50 to 59 1,729 -21.46% 1,176 -34.46% 1,379 799
60 to 69 817 -1.01% 604 +77.85% 808 1,197
70+ 525 +48.7% 873 +14.28% 828 988

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 75159 zip code is $63,543.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 75159.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,610.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,905.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,619.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 75159 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 75159, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 75159 is currently $77,801.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.12% of households in 75159 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 75159 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.15%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.60%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.25%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.48%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.66%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.73%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 75159 is $23,303.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 75159 by the total population of 75159.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 75159 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 75159 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.72%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.41%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.69%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 75159 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 75159 zip over the age of 16 is 16,881.

Of those people, a total of 56.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 75159 is 52.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 75159 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,208 35.70% 10.00%
20 to 24 years 1,645 65.80% 16.10%
25 to 29 years 1,279 81.70% 6.90%
30 to 34 years 1,617 68.20% 5.80%
35 to 44 years 3,798 70.70% 9.40%
45 to 54 years 2,550 62.00% 0.60%
55 to 59 years 963 61.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,107 56.70% 6.40%
65 to 74 years 1,767 20.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 947 5.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 75159. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,116 51.80% 2.50%
Black or African American 2,009 63.40% 15.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 184 40.20% 0.00%
Asian 107 46.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,698 58.90% 25.40%
Two or more races 1,767 79.50% 4.60%
Hispanic or Latino 7,313 64.70% 5.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,821 44.90% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 75159 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 75159 is 8,901, with median earnings of $36,050.00.

Women in 75159 are earning approximately 77.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,901 $36,050.00
Male 5,155 $39,807.00
Female 3,746 $30,790.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 75159 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 601 $56,418.00
Business and Financial 650 $51,194.00
Computer and Mathematical 117 $92,917.00
Architecture and Engineering 47 $38,942.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 27 $0.00
Legal 87 $32,266.00
Educational and Library 394 $32,402.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 19 $6,146.00
Healthcare Practitioners 189 $48,419.00
Healthcare Support 268 $18,523.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $67,500.00
Law Enforcement 151 $65,422.00
Food Preparation and Serving 369 $12,568.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 404 $14,861.00
Personal Care and Service 99 $11,410.00
Sales 721 $24,616.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,377 $37,072.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 16 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,455 $45,607.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 598 $37,000.00
Production 254 $38,295.00
Transportation and Material Moving 450 $52,500.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 75159 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 75159.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 417 $68,364.00 184 $33,973.00
Business and Financial 253 $34,375.00 397 $51,735.00
Computer and Mathematical 19 $113,250.00 98 $49,940.00
Architecture and Engineering 47 $38,942.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 3 $0.00 84 $32,188.00
Educational and Library 40 $73,026.00 354 $31,912.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 4 $0.00 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 23 $57,946.00 166 $48,088.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 268 $18,523.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 22 $71,250.00 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 145 $65,355.00 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 236 $9,337.00 133 $18,173.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 180 $30,465.00 224 $11,607.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00 94 $11,277.00
Sales 218 $43,281.00 503 $23,476.00
Office and Administrative Support 449 $40,862.00 928 $28,944.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,453 $45,536.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 598 $37,000.00 0 $0.00
Production 186 $65,445.00 68 $31,313.00
Transportation and Material Moving 450 $52,500.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,356 households in 75159, with an average household size of 3.23 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,952 families living in the 75159 zip code with an average family size of 3.6 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 75159:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,970 851 1,131 1,404
Average Household Size 3.82 4.39 3.31 1.23
Total Families 2,970 851 1,131 0
Average Household Size 3.81 3.39 3.18 0

Poverty

Of the 4,952 families living in 75159, 8.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 75159:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,007 housing units in 75159.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,356 90.71%
Vacant 651 9.29%

18.38% of the total 7,007 housing units in 75159 are rental units. This is approximately 1,288 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,950 are occupied by the owner - or 70.64% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 75159 is $1,192.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 75159 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    118
  • Less than $500
    133
  • $500 to $999
    324
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    526
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    261
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    35
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    9
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 75159 is $166,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 75159 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    467
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    622
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    787
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,338
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,236
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    413
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    85
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 75159. The chart below shows the number of properties in 75159 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    139
  • 1940 to 1949
    114
  • 1950 to 1959
    782
  • 1960 to 1969
    344
  • 1970 to 1979
    915
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,171
  • 1990 to 1999
    747
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,790
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,005
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 75159 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    204
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,444
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,739
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,969

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 75159 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 75159 that commute to work in a particular way.

37.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 75159.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    118
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    415
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    406
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    518
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    907
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    526
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,320
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    274
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    476
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,321
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,383
  • 90 or more minutes
    338

Summary

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