Local servicesHospitalDallas Regional Medical Center4.2 miPost officeBalch Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBalch Springs City Hall2.2 miPoliceBalch Springs Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBalch Springs Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryFloyd Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryW O Gray Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCalvary Temple Christian Academy1.1 miCollegeDallas College Pleasant Grove Center3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL16 miInterstateI-635under a mileUS highwayUS 1752.2 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL12 miLight railBUCKNER STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)3.9 miCoachDowntown Dallas / Deep EllumFlixBus11 miTransit20 stops within a mileSTAR Transit (STAR)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75180 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75180 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:19 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:24 am – 5:24 pm
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People26,455 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.48,016 householdsMedian household income $67,019Median home value $223,900Median rent $1,359 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,224 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 11,940 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 15%, retail 14%Average commute 34 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 44%, other languages 2%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F41 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month October2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days106 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ferris station, 13 mi away; snow from Dallas Love Fld
Nearby landmarksTosch Lakelake · 2.6 miDallas College Pleasant Grove Centercollege · 3.7 miLake Junelake · 3.1 miDallas Institute of Funeral Servicecollege · 5.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoirreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalter E. Luedeke Parkpark · under a mileVirgil Irwin Parkpark · under a mileDesoto Ranch Parkstate park · 15.6 miDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.2 mi · 410 acresCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 22.2 mi · 1,891 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.3 mi · 15,286 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201533 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202436 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Mesquiteserves 152,020 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation476 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
