Local servicesHospitalDallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center9.2 miPost officeWilmer Post Office1.1 miTown hallWilmer City Hall1.3 miPoliceWilmer Police Department1.2 miFire stationWilmer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCedar Valley College5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL19 miInterstateI-45J Bus3.1 miUS highwayUS 1756.7 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL14 miLight railBUCKNER STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)7.8 miCoachDowntown Dallas / Deep EllumFlixBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75172 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75172 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:19 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:24 am – 5:25 pm
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People5,873 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.22,033 householdsMedian household income $58,894Median home value $104,300Median rent $1,349 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,110 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,748 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, retail 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 32 minutes93% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Spanish 46%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 OctoberSnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ferris station, 5 mi away; snow from Waxahachie
Nearby landmarksLancaster Club Lakelake · 2.6 miDallas Hunting and Fishing Club Lakelake · 2.8 miCedar Valley Collegecollege · 5.4 miPaul Quinn Collegecollege · 7.0 miSoil Conservation Service Site Ten Reservoirreservoir · 5.5 miSoil Conservation Service Site Nine Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCampbell Parkpark · 3.4 miFerris Memorial Parkpark · 4.3 miDesoto Ranch Parkstate park · 9.3 miCedar Hill State Parkstate park · 17.7 mi · 1,891 acresDallas-Forth Worth National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.7 mi · 410 acresJoe Pool Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.7 mi · 15,286 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 May 201526 mi away, near Venus, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 May 202430 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 home67% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Wilmerserves 7,296 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation446 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
