Local servicesHospitalBaylor Scott and White Medical Center - Irving5.0 miPost officeGrand Prairie Post Office2.6 miTown hallGrand Prairie City Hall1.9 miPoliceIrving Police Department - South Station4.4 miFire stationGrand Prairie Fire Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryEisenhower Elementary School1.0 miSchoolHarmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie1.2 miMiddleDigital Arts and Technology Academy at John Adams Middle School1.3 miCollegeDallas Baptist University5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW8.8 miInterstateI-301.3 miUS highwayUS 778.5 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL12 miRailWEST IRVING STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)3.0 miCoachArlington Andrews StreetGreyhound5.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75050 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75050 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:20 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:26 am – 5:26 pm
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People44,889 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.916,625 householdsMedian household income $73,274Median home value $240,700Median rent $1,586 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,202 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 23,521 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 45%, other languages 3%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 34°F40 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month October1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days93 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington Six Flags station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksConover Lakelake · under a mileBluebonnet Lakeslake · 2.4 miDallas Baptist Universitycollege · 5.5 miLincoln College of Technologycollege · 5.8 miChalk Hillpeak · 6.9 miWest Fork Trinity Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsC. P. Waggoner Parkpark · 1.0 miThe Good Linkpark · 1.0 miDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.1 mi · 410 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.1 mi · 15,286 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 10.5 mi · 1,891 acresGrapevine Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.7 mi · 15,673 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201521 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202421 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Grand Prairieserves 201,843 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation420 ft128 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
