Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:19 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:25 am – 5:25 pm
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People14,211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.96,578 householdsMedian household income $134,707Median home value $864,200Median rent $1,836 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 7,759 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 20 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Korean 1%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 38°F38 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month October2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days108 days above 90°F, 23 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dallas Love Fld station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsBachman Creek Greenbeltrecreation area · 1.4 miWeichsel Parkpark · 1.5 miDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.9 mi · 410 acresDesoto Ranch Parkstate park · 18.3 miCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 18.3 mi · 1,891 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.4 mi · 46,194 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201530 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202432 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighDallas County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighHeat wave Very HighCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured206 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 304main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dallas County monitors, TX
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDallas Water Utilityserves 1,356,479 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation534 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUT Southwestern Medical Center2.4 miPost officeMockingbird Finance Post Officeunder a mileTown hallUniversity Park City Hall1.7 miPoliceUniversity Park Police Department1.7 miFire stationDallas Fire and Rescue Station 421.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 6 otherSchoolProvidence Christian School of Texasunder a mileMiddleLongfellow Career Exploration Academyunder a mileElementaryK B Polk Center for Academically Talented and Giftedunder a mileCollegeSouthern Methodist University2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL1.3 miInterstateI-352.9 miUS highwayUS 772.9 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL5.1 miLight railINWOOD/LOVE FIELD STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)1.9 miCoachMarket Center (Dallas)FlixBus3.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75209 ZIP area.
