Red Oak is a city in Ellis County, Texas, home to about 17,077 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75154, and parts of 75125, 75152 and 75167 are in Red Oak too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Red Oak; also Glenn Heights and Ovilla
Mostly Ferris; part is in Red Oak
Mostly Palmer Town; part is in Red Oak
Mostly Waxahachie; part is in Red Oak
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Oak. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX20 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Oak; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Red Oak had 14,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 231% since 2000.
It’s the 188th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Ellis County grew from 50,059 residents in 1900 to 192,455 in 2020.
Ellis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waxahachie, TX weather station (6 miles away).
53,171 jobs at 3,808 businesses in Ellis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Oak.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 51 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Midlothian ISD, Red Oak ISD, Life School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores Mcclatchey ElOvilla | Pre-K–5 | 605 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Eastridge ElRed Oak | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Red Oak ElRed Oak | Pre-K–5 | 491 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Russell P Schupmann ElGlenn Heights | Pre-K–5 | 756 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Shields ElGlenn Heights | Pre-K–5 | 625 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Wooden ElRed Oak | Pre-K–5 | 508 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Life School Red OakRed Oak | K–6 | 1,045 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Frank D Moates ElGlenn Heights | 3–5 | 468 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Curtistene S Mccowan MiddleGlenn Heights | 6–8 | 643 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Red Oak MiddleRed Oak | 6–8 | 1,488 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Red Oak H SRed Oak | 9–12 | 2,297 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovilla Christian SchoolOvilla | Pre-K–12 | 357 | Baptist | 4.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Glenn Heights, Waxahachie, Ovilla, Ferris, Palmer Town, Oak Leaf, Pecan Hill, Ennis, Garrett and Wilmer.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.