ZIP Code 75205 — Highland Park town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 75205 covers Highland Park, TX in Dallas County with a population of about 25,537.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 214, 469, 945, 972; U.S. House district TX-24; the DALLAS - FT. WORTH media market.

Highland Park, TX sits in a university / college context (near southern methodist university (0.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 75205 is about $188,396 — about 151% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.7%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 87.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 53.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Education, and Healthcare; about 23.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $1,518,600 — about 336% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,171 (about 87% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.3% (about 7.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 75205 in Highland Park, TX, a household would need roughly $418,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $9,755. That is about 122% above the local median household income ($188,396), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Highland Park town, TX as Very High (composite score 99.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.6) and wildfire (80.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Highland Park town, TX show little to no average snow and around 38.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,205 for ZIP 75205 (Highland Park town, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.