75203 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 75203, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

75203 is a zip code in Dallas County, Texas, which covers Southwest Dallas, with a total population of 16,455 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 75203 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 75203.

The estimated population of people living in 75203 is 16,455, with a median age of 32.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 75203 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,455
 -10.06% +0.64%
2020
18,295
+5.34%
-
2019
17,367
+0.38%
-
2018
17,301
+5.81%
-
2017
16,351
 - -

Population of 75203 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 75203 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
9%
8.8%
 +2.27%
Black/African American
34.1%
34.7%
 -1.73%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
54.8%
54.7%
 +0.18%
Asian
1.1%
0.6%
 +83.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
1.2%
 -33.33%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 75203 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 75203 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 75203 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 75203 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.7 +6.86% 33.5 +7.72% 32.3 +7.31%
2020 30.6 -4.97% 31.1 -10.12% 30.1 -1.63%
2019 32.2 +6.27% 34.6 +11.97% 30.6 +2.68%
2018 30.3 -6.19% 30.9 -9.12% 29.8 -2.61%
2017 32.3 - 34 - 30.6 -

The median age of the 75203 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 75203 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 1,276 -7.16% 1,270 +8.76% 1,180 1,288
10 to 19 1,162 5.11% 1,048 +1.49% 1,155 1,063
20 to 29 1,611 -3.6% 1,346 +15.63% 1,514 1,518
30 to 39 1,141 +4.97% 909 -3.73% 1,165 862
40 to 49 1,186 +13.33% 1,039 +28.61% 1,326 1,328
50 to 59 1,279 -22.24% 882 -32.98% 1,014 618
60 to 69 676 -45.53% 652 +56.83% 394 908
70+ 399 +44.73% 475 +10.23% 603 519

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 75203 zip code is $40,079.00.

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 75203.

  • Under 25
    $40,526.00
  • 25 to 44
    $44,275.00
  • 45 to 64
    $38,290.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,050.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 75203 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 75203, 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 75203 is currently $54,576.00.

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.

1.48% of households in 75203 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 75203 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.77%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.68%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.60%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.44%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.89%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.48%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 75203 is $21,722.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 75203 by the total population of 75203.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 75203 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 75203 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
    10.76%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.84%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.11%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.56%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.73%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 75203 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 75203 zip over the age of 16 is 12,652.

Of those people, a total of 65.70% 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 75203 is 58.80%.

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 75203 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 883 34.70% 38.20%
20 to 24 years 1,190 85.40% 12.50%
25 to 29 years 1,842 85.60% 7.20%
30 to 34 years 949 86.90% 4.80%
35 to 44 years 2,477 74.80% 12.70%
45 to 54 years 2,128 78.10% 8.80%
55 to 59 years 759 61.70% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 796 38.30% 21.60%
65 to 74 years 1,047 25.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 581 6.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 75203. 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 5,713 68.10% 9.30%
Black or African American 4,713 60.10% 13.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 79 59.50% 17.00%
Asian 139 94.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 100.00% 0.00%
Other 900 60.00% 12.40%
Two or more races 1,095 77.90% 5.70%
Hispanic or Latino 6,308 68.80% 9.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,371 67.10% 7.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 75203 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 75203 is 7,445, with median earnings of $32,634.00.

Women in 75203 are earning approximately 80.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,445 $32,634.00
Male 4,631 $34,063.00
Female 2,814 $27,400.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 75203 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 289 $67,113.00
Business and Financial 324 $50,132.00
Computer and Mathematical 108 $82,143.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $55,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 81 $8,977.00
Community and Social Service 118 $36,755.00
Legal 38 $0.00
Educational and Library 113 $25,991.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 89 $24,324.00
Healthcare Practitioners 238 $64,944.00
Healthcare Support 301 $11,094.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 66 $32,900.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 358 $13,796.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 531 $23,970.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $25,662.00
Sales 880 $16,304.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,156 $42,682.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 34 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,272 $34,457.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 349 $26,340.00
Production 317 $31,406.00
Transportation and Material Moving 202 $72,610.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 75203 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 75203.

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 186 $69,500.00 103 $65,446.00
Business and Financial 118 $72,195.00 206 $45,438.00
Computer and Mathematical 45 $0.00 63 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $55,083.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 54 $0.00 27 $0.00
Community and Social Service 58 $0.00 60 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 38 $0.00
Educational and Library 45 $0.00 68 $42,813.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 89 $24,324.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 28 $0.00 210 $64,167.00
Healthcare Support 33 $0.00 268 $7,054.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 66 $32,900.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 171 $16,306.00 187 $11,705.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 328 $30,000.00 203 $20,820.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $0.00 59 $15,417.00
Sales 407 $18,517.00 473 $15,924.00
Office and Administrative Support 509 $50,156.00 647 $41,431.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 34 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,272 $34,457.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 349 $26,340.00 0 $0.00
Production 198 $31,591.00 119 $19,536.00
Transportation and Material Moving 190 $72,831.00 12 $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 6,229 households in 75203, with an average household size of 2.63 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 3,240 families living in the 75203 zip code with an average family size of 3.71 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 75203:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,463 487 1,290 2,989
Average Household Size 3.82 3.91 3.84 1.32
Total Families 1,463 487 1,290 0
Average Household Size 3.82 3.37 3.71 0

Poverty

Of the 3,240 families living in 75203, 24.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 75203:

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 7,084 housing units in 75203.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,229 87.93%
Vacant 855 12.07%

55.22% of the total 7,084 housing units in 75203 are rental units. This is approximately 3,912 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,233 are occupied by the owner - or 31.52% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 75203 is $976.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 75203 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
    84
  • Less than $500
    337
  • $500 to $999
    1,730
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,296
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    428
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    92
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    29
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 75203 is $111,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 75203 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    331
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    507
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    723
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    303
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    64
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    208
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    20
  • $1,000,000 or more
    77

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 75203. The chart below shows the number of properties in 75203 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,087
  • 1940 to 1949
    850
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,134
  • 1960 to 1969
    767
  • 1970 to 1979
    586
  • 1980 to 1989
    233
  • 1990 to 1999
    567
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,068
  • 2010 to 2013
    792
  • 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 75203 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,205
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,543
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,408
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,073

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 75203 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 75203 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 75203.

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
    3
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    424
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    861
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,281
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    519
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    345
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,107
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    95
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    359
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    657
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,047
  • 90 or more minutes
    211

Summary

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