Town guide

Duncanville, Texas

Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, home to about 39,683 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75116 and 75137.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population39,6833,543 per sq mi
Median home value$255,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Duncanville

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Duncanville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Duncanville

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Arlington, TX13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX13 miles away

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

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

Who represents Duncanville

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

Duncanville had 40,706 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 92nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Duncanville population by census2000: 36,081, 2010: 38,524, 2020: 40,70636,081200038,524201040,7062020

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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DuncanvilleJan: high 57°F, low 38°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 75°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 75°F, 1.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 47°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in57°38°Jan2.662°41°Feb2.669°48°Mar3.676°55°Apr3.784°64°May4.391°72°Jun3.996°75°Jul1.996°75°Aug1.889°68°Sep3.079°58°Oct4.567°47°Nov2.859°39°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas Redbird Ap, TX weather station (3 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

262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duncanville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Charlton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dallas2.0 miles
  • Dallas Va Medical Center (Va North Texas Healthcare System)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dallas7.6 miles
  • Crescent Medical Center LancasterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lancaster8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors32
Dentists50
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants49
Mental health providers75
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists5
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies14

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 Duncanville

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Marcus Harrington Park · 66 acres1.7 mi
  • Lakeside City Park · 56 acres0.8 mi
  • Chris Paris Park · 24 acres2.0 mi
  • Armstrong Park · 22 acres0.3 mi
  • Sugarberry Park · 21 acres2.0 mi
  • Lions Park · 20 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Tom Thumb 35630.7 mi
  • ALDI0.9 mi
  • Kroger1.0 mi
  • Super Mercado Cash Saver1.3 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Tom Thumb Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Italy Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Duncanville Public Library0.2 mi
  • Duncanville Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • International Museum of Cultures1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 1880.

Notable people born here

  • Anthony Black (2004) · American basketball player (born 2004)
  • Ron Holland (2005) · American basketball player (born 2005)

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

Schools in Duncanville

Public schools here are run by Duncanville ISD, Village Tech Schools, Ume Preparatory Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElDuncanvillePre-K–4457Public0.5 mi
Clint Q Smith ElDuncanvillePre-K–4344Public1.3 mi
Fairmeadows ElDuncanvillePre-K–4435Public1.5 mi
Merrifield ElDuncanvillePre-K–4393Public0.3 mi
S Gus Alexander Jr. ElDuncanvillePre-K–4330Public1.6 mi
Village Tech SchoolsDuncanvillePre-K–121,335Charter1.0 mi
William Lee Hastings ElDuncanvillePre-K–4529Public0.7 mi
Ume Preparatory Academy - DuncanvilleDuncanvilleK–6258Charter1.1 mi
Summit Learning CenterDuncanville1–12—Alternative Education0.8 mi
Glenn C Hardin IntDuncanville5–6508Public0.6 mi
Grace R Brandenburg IntDuncanville5–6345Public1.6 mi
H Bob Daniel Sr. IntDuncanville5–6443Public1.2 mi
J Herman Reed MiddleDuncanville7–8460Public0.6 mi
William H Byrd MiddleDuncanville7–8517Public1.2 mi
Duncanville H SDuncanville9–124,399Public1.5 mi
Mary E Smithey Pace H SDuncanville9–1276Alternative Education0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Browns Early Discovery SchoolDuncanvillePre-K–118Nonsectarian1.1 mi
First Methodist SchoolDuncanvillePre-K–K4Methodist0.2 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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