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  1. Legal Resources for the 75217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 75217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 75217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 75217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 75217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 75217 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 75217 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 75217 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 75217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 72,897
  • Land Area (2000): 76.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.981 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,654
Population - Urban/Rural for the 75217 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 71,952 99.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 485 0.67%



Employment Information for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 75217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,462 55.19%
15-35 hours 3,778 7.59%
1-14 hours 1,255 2.52%
No regular hours 17,268 34.70%

Time Left For Work for the 75217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 890 3.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,183 5.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,628 7.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,368 14.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,675 11.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,415 14.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,813 12.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,801 7.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 731 3.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,003 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 443 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 195 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,560 6.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,431 6.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 75217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 274 1.18%
5-9 991 4.28%
10-14 1,836 7.94%
15-19 2,770 11.97%
20-24 3,233 13.97%
25-29 1,365 5.90%
30-34 5,463 23.61%
35-39 842 3.64%
40-44 946 4.09%
45-59 2,928 12.66%
60-89 1,688 7.30%
At least 90 800 3.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 75217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 183 0.79% 10,286 44.46%
30-44 370 1.60% 6,881 29.74%
45-59 181 0.78% 2,747 11.87%
At least 60 515 2.23% 1,973 8.53%

Type Of Commute for the 75217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,591 23.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,690 66.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 307 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,249 5.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 293 1.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 316 1.35%



Family Information for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,339
People at same address in 1995: 37,195
Household Income in 1999 for the 75217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,872 14.26%
$10,000-$14,999 1,433 7.11%
$15,000-$19,999 1,908 9.47%
$20,000-$24,999 1,593 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 1,713 8.50%
$30,000-$34,999 1,574 7.81%
$35,000-$39,999 1,510 7.50%
$40,000-$44,999 1,094 5.43%
$45,000-$49,999 1,238 6.15%
$50,000-$59,999 1,786 8.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,582 7.85%
$75,000-$99,999 1,096 5.44%
$100,000-$124,999 288 1.43%
$125,000-$149,999 132 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 175 0.87%
$200,000 or more 151 0.75%

Household Type for the 75217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,148 15.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,962 19.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 527 2.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,534 17.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 73 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,539 17.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,451 12.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,349 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 19 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,536 7.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 75217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,834 34.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,341 4.84%
Public Assistance 1,144 2.36%
Retirement 1,998 4.13%
Self Employment 1,527 3.16%
Social Security 4,312 8.91%
Supplemental Security 1,501 3.10%
Wage / Salary 16,360 33.80%
Other 2,381 4.92%

Family Type for the 75217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,990 38.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,248 61.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 75217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,062 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 14,049 55.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,667 34.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 602 2.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 75217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,092 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 12,854 50.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,317 28.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,341 9.14%



Education Information for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 75217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,745 22.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,673 26.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,880 29.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,200 15.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,068 2.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,294 2.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 430 0.91%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 75217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,196 1.64% 225 0.31% 1,421 1.95%
Kindergarten 1,539 2.11% 89 0.12% 1,628 2.23%
Grades 1-4 5,857 8.03% 152 0.21% 6,009 8.24%
Grades 5-8 5,905 8.10% 299 0.41% 6,204 8.51%
Grades 9-12 4,946 6.78% 204 0.28% 5,150 7.06%
Undergrad college 1,338 1.84% 258 0.35% 1,596 2.19%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.06% 24 0.03% 70 0.10%
Total 20,827 28.57% 1,251 1.72% 22,078 30.29%



Public Benefits Information for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 75217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 54,844 78.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,267 21.78%



Criminal Information for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,984


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 75217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,486 19.87%
10-19 Years 13,677 18.76%
20-29 Years 11,755 16.13%
30-39 Years 11,169 15.32%
40-49 Years 9,337 12.81%
50-59 Years 5,991 8.22%
60-69 Years 3,216 4.41%
70-79 Years 2,265 3.11%
80-89 Years 886 1.22%
90+ Years 115 0.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 75217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,707 50.35%
Color 1 Box Female 36,190 49.65%

Population By Ethnicity for the 75217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33,788 46.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 25,193 34.56%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,802 17.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 654 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 213 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 193 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 75217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,934 29.05%
2. Irish 1,756 17.39%
3. German 1,304 12.91%
4. English 1,110 10.99%
5. African 745 7.38%
6. Scotch Irish 404 4.00%
7. French Non-Basque 351 3.48%
8. Dutch 301 2.98%
9. Italian 221 2.19%
10. European 118 1.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 75217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,539 57.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27,351 41.80%
3. French 95 0.15%
4. African 67 0.10%
5. German 49 0.07%
6. Vietnamese 45 0.07%
7. Tagalog 45 0.07%
8. Hindi 42 0.06%
9. Korean 39 0.06%
10. Other Asian 34 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 75217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,429 76.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,722 5.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13,286 18.34%



Cities for the 75217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Dallas