ZIP Code 75165 — Waxahachie city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 75165 covers Waxahachie, TX in Ellis County with a population of about 51,203.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 214, 469, 945, 972; U.S. House district TX-6; the DALLAS - FT. WORTH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 75165 is about $84,780 — about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.0%; unemployment rate near 3.1%; 27.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Education; about 8.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $308,100 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,214 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.2% (about 1.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 75165 in Waxahachie, TX, a household would need roughly $85,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,979. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($84,780). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Waxahachie city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (86.1) and flood (83.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Waxahachie city, TX show little to no average snow and around 40.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,415 for ZIP 75165 (Waxahachie city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.