Town guide

Addison, Texas

Addison is a town in Dallas County, Texas, home to about 17,290 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75001, and parts of 75254 are in Addison too.

Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population17,2903,975 per sq mi
Median home value$482,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$259Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Addison

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Addison

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX12 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Addison; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Addison

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Addison had 16,661 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 184th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Dallas County grew from 82,726 residents in 1900 to 2,613,539 in 2020.

Addison population by census2000: 14,166, 2010: 13,056, 2020: 16,66114,166200013,056201016,6612020

Dallas County, 1900–2020

Dallas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,726, 1910: 135,748, 1920: 210,551, 1930: 325,691, 1940: 398,564, 1950: 614,799, 1960: 951,527, 1970: 1,327,321, 1980: 1,556,390, 1990: 1,852,810, 2000: 2,218,899, 2010: 2,368,139, 2020: 2,613,53983K’00’10211K’20’30399K’40’50952K’60’701.6M’80’902.2M’00’102.6M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AddisonJan: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 75°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 75°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in56°36°Jan2.860°40°Feb3.469°48°Mar3.675°55°Apr3.583°64°May5.290°71°Jun3.894°75°Jul2.295°75°Aug2.587°67°Sep3.378°56°Oct5.366°46°Nov3.057°38°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richardson, TX weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Dallas County

1,648,702 jobs at 71,182 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dallas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 190,232 jobs; Professional services: 163,245 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 151,067 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 141,469 jobs; Retail trade: 136,741 jobs; Administrative and support: 129,314 jobs; Manufacturing: 111,111 jobs; Finance and insurance: 109,454 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Professional services 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Retail trade 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 7% Finance and insurance 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

400 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Addison.

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Hospital for SurgeryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Addison1.7 miles
  • Dallas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dallas3.7 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center PlanoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plano4.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors49
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants58
Mental health providers126
Physical and occupational therapists84
Optometrists2
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies21

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Addison

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Redding Trail · 18 acres1.1 mi
  • Les Lacs Linear Park · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Addison Circle Park · 10 acres0.5 mi
  • Celestial Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Winnwood Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Quorum Park · 3 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Charter Furniture Clearance Outlet0.3 mi
  • Kroger1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • Target1.2 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Montgomery Library1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cavanaugh Flight Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Watertower Theatre0.5 mi
  • Margo Manning Casting & Acting Studio0.6 mi
  • Addison Improv0.6 mi
  • Marshall Family Performing Arts Center1.2 mi
  • Blackbox Theater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1846.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Addison

Public schools here are run by Dallas ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
George Herbert Walker Bush ElAddisonPre-K–6834Public1.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Dominion PrepAddison111Nonsectarian1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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