Talty is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, home to about 2,881 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75126 and 75160.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Forney; part is in Talty
Mostly Terrell; part is in Talty
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Talty. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX22 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Talty; 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.
Talty had 2,500 residents in the 2020 census, up 143% since 2000.
It’s the 598th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Kaufman County grew from 33,376 residents in 1900 to 145,310 in 2020.
Kaufman County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terrell Muni Ap, TX weather station (8 miles away).
34,851 jobs at 2,500 businesses in Kaufman County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
491 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Talty’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 115 |
| Mental health providers | 194 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
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.
Established in 1999.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Crandall ISD, Forney ISD, Rockwall ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Walker ElHeartland | Pre-K–6 | 709 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Claybon ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 583 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Criswell ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 549 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Crosby ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 452 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Dewberry ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 692 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Early Childhood CenterForney | Pre-K | 341 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Ed Wilson ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 786 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Henderson ElForney | Pre-K–4 | 580 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Hollis T Dietz ElHeartland | Pre-K–6 | 568 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Linda Lyon ElHeath | Pre-K–6 | 886 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| W H Burnett ElTerrell | Pre-K | 380 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Blackburn ElForney | K–4 | 662 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dr Bruce Wood ElTerrell | K–5 | 655 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Gilbert Willie Sr. ElTerrell | K–5 | 671 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Global Leadership AcademyTerrell | K–5 | 219 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Griffin ElForney | K–4 | 717 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| J W Long ElTerrell | K–5 | 681 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Johnson ElForney | K–4 | 655 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lewis ElForney | K–4 | 738 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Willett ElForney | K–4 | 741 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Jones Int ScForney | 5–6 | 758 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Rhea IntForney | 5–6 | 599 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Rhodes IsForney | 5–6 | 746 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Smith IntForney | 5–6 | 680 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Basepoint Academy - ForneyForney | 6–12 | 16 | Charter, Alternative Education | 5.1 mi |
| Herman Furlough Jr. MiddleTerrell | 6–8 | 1,166 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Brown MiddleForney | 7–8 | 568 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Jackson MiddleForney | 7–8 | 807 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Themer MiddleForney | 7–8 | 642 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent SchoolTerrell | 7–12 | 21 | Public | 7.8 mi |
And 7 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church KindergartenTerrell | Pre-K–K | 10 | Presbyterian | 6.1 mi |
| Poetry Community Christian SchoolTerrell | Pre-K–12 | 203 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 10.0 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 Forney, Terrell, Mesquite (Dallas County), Travis Ranch, Heartland and Dallas.
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