The Colony is a city in Denton County, Texas, home to about 45,454 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75056, and parts of 75024 and 75036 are in The Colony too.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly The Colony; also Lewisville and Hebron
Mostly Plano; part is in The Colony
Mostly Frisco; part is in The Colony
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside The Colony. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX22 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of The Colony; 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.
The Colony had 44,534 residents in the 2020 census, up 68% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Denton County grew from 28,318 residents in 1900 to 906,422 in 2020.
Denton 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 36°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richardson, TX weather station (10 miles away).
280,349 jobs at 20,025 businesses in Denton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
228 doctors and other health care providers list an office in The Colony.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 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.
Established in 1969.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B B Owen ElThe Colony | Pre-K–5 | 274 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Camey ElThe Colony | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Castle Hills ElLewisville | Pre-K–5 | 604 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Ethridge ElThe Colony | Pre-K–5 | 329 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Independence ElLewisville | Pre-K–5 | 830 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Morningside ElThe Colony | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Peters Colony ElThe Colony | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Prestwick ElThe Colony | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Killian MiddleLewisville | 6–8 | 997 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Lakeview MiddleThe Colony | 6–8 | 395 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Stem Academy at Griffin MiddleThe Colony | 6–8 | 697 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| The Colony H SThe Colony | 9–12 | 1,803 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Montessori Academy LlcThe Colony | Pre-K–2 | 12 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 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 Plano, Lewisville, Frisco, Hackberry, Little Elm and Hebron.
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