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Dallas County, TX — Fast food Saturation

Name: Fast food density by ZIP code in Dallas County, TX
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How many fast food exist per person present — residents plus daytime workers — by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Establishment data: Census ZBP 2023. Population: ACS 2024 5-year. 134 ZIP codes analyzed.

Includes: Fast food · Quick-service restaurants · Takeout & delivery counters · Pizza delivery · Sandwich & burger chains. Counted together because official statistics use one 722513 code.

Measured density: Above average — 1.08× the U.S. rate

Why a range: Census does not publish a ZIP-by-industry count when that ZIP has 0–2 businesses. 50 ZIP cells in this county are withheld, 2 of them with residents. Each could hold 0, 1, or 2 businesses: counting them all as 0 gives the low end, counting them all as 2 gives the high end — the data cannot say where the truth sits. The density range uses only the populated cells, since ZIPs without residents are excluded from per-person rates. How ranges work

In line with the U.S. rate Dallas County fast food — 108% of the U.S. rate

2,598 fast food are counted in Dallas County — 7.2 per 10,000 people present (residents + daytime workers), 108% of the U.S. rate of 6.7.

On the comparable ZIP set (ZIPs with a published count in every year), the total has risen 20% between 2015 and 2023 (2,148 → 2,578). That set is smaller than today's county total. 2020–2021 were pandemic-distorted, and Census rounds counts, so small moves are within noise.

Measured supply density is highest in 75226 (Dallas), 75206 (Dallas), 75208 (Dallas) — well above the national rate. On measured density alone, the lowest-density residential ZIPs with a published count are 75054 (Grand Prairie), 75241 (Dallas), 75249 (Dallas).

BLS QCEW puts the latest county-wide count (2026 Q1) at 2,345 establishments, the freshest available signal.

Measured density: Dallas County sits at 108% of the U.S. rate for fast food. The highest measured density is in 75226 and 75206; the lowest measured density is in 75054 and 75241.

This is a supply-side read: it counts existing fast food and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more. Treat low density as a question to check, not an answer.

Fast food

2,598–2,698

published count; upper bound counts each withheld ZIP cell as 2 (50 cells) (2023)

Per 10,000 present

7.2

residents + daytime workers

U.S. average

6.7

per 10,000 present

County index

1.08×

vs. U.S.

Latest quarter (QCEW)

2,345

2026 Q1 — county total

Residents

2,736,443

84 ZIPs with data

Workers

1,654,497

jobs located in county

Is the area growing?

Population

2,656,028

Census PEP, July 1 2024

Change since 2020

+1.7%

+45,287 people

Net migration 2024

+396

international +47,564, domestic −47,168

Jobs located here

1,844,442

LODES 2022, +5.7% since 2019

Dallas County had an estimated 2,656,028 residents on July 1, 2024 — 1.7% more than in 2020 (+45,287). In the latest year it gained 19,774 people: births minus deaths +19,625, international migration +47,564, domestic migration −47,168. Components are published separately and may not sum exactly.

1,844,442 jobs were located in the county in 2022 (+5.7% since 2019), and 1,215,598 employed residents lived there (+1.8% since 2019). LODES counts wage and salary jobs covered by unemployment insurance plus federal jobs; it excludes the self-employed and military, and counts jobs rather than unique people. 2019→2022 spans the pandemic, so read it as one change, not a trend.

Population and migration say whether the customer base is growing. They do not say whether people want another business of this type. Definitions and limits → · Full county detail →

ZIP gaining residents

2015–19 → 2020–24

Change

75054 Grand Prairie

+54.2%

75182 Sunnyvale

+31.8%

75146 Lancaster

+27.4%

ZIP losing residents

2015–19 → 2020–24

Change

75223 Dallas

−19.7%

75234 Dallas

−11.3%

75081 Richardson

−9.2%

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

Nonemployer businesses (no paid employees)

Nonemployer businesses

597

no paid employees (2024)

Receipts

$43.7M

published gross receipts

Receipts per business

$73K

gross, not profit

Census Nonemployer Statistics counts businesses with no paid employees — a separate universe from the employer establishments counted above; a business is in one or the other, never both. They are not storefronts by definition: many are home-based, mobile, or part-time.

We show them beside the density index, not inside it. In categories such as nail and beauty salons, child care, and pet care, one-person businesses can outnumber employer establishments, so the employer-only count understates how many businesses exist. That is not evidence of higher demand.

Receipts are gross revenue reported for these businesses — not profit, and not the size of the local market. Census publishes this only at county level, so it is not shown on the ZIP map. See methodology.

Saturation map

Each ZIP area is shaded by its density of this business type per person present (residents + workers) vs. the U.S. average. Click any ZIP to zoom to its boundary, see its numbers, and switch to aerial imagery. Individual mapped shops appear as dots at street level — Show locations zooms you in to them (scroll or double-click to zoom).

Basemap:

Under 50% 50–100% 100–150% 150–250% 250%+ 0–2 (not published) / no data ZIP total (dot size) Mapped shop (OpenStreetMap, street level)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap.

White dots are ZIP totals from the official Census count — the bigger the dot, the more fast food in that ZIP. They are aggregated, not individual shops. Turquoise dots are individual locations mapped in OpenStreetMap, shown only at street level; they are crowd-sourced and indicative, may be incomplete, and do not equal the official counts. Only the official ZIP totals feed the saturation index.

Market trend — up 20% since 2015

Number of fast food in Dallas County across 2015–2023, on a consistent set of ZIP codes present in every year — so changes are real, not ZIP-boundary artifacts. 2015/2018 are pre-pandemic baselines; 2020/2021 are COVID-distorted.

2,148

2015

2,425

2018

2,447

2020

2,470

2021

2,512

2022

2,578

2023

Highest measured density

ZIP

vs. U.S. average

Index

75226 Dallas

360%

75206 Dallas

226%

75208 Dallas

205%

75218 Dallas

201%

75237 Dallas

193%

75080 Richardson

187%

75088 Rowlett

183%

75209 Dallas

167%

75116 Duncanville

157%

75081 Richardson

157%

75219 Dallas

156%

75230 Dallas

155%

75150 Mesquite

154%

75254 Dallas

147%

75180 Balch Springs

146%

Lowest measured density

ZIP

vs. U.S. average

Index

75054 Grand Prairie

24%

75241 Dallas

32%

75249 Dallas

36%

75253 Dallas

36%

75134 Lancaster

39%

75227 Dallas

43%

75236 Dallas

45%

75217 Dallas

51%

75082 Richardson

52%

75089 Rowlett

57%

75212 Dallas

57%

75061 Irving

64%

75141 Hutchins

66%

75232 Dallas

69%

75216 Dallas

69%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A ZIP with few fast food may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. We rank only residential and mixed ZIPs here; employment hubs and visitor destinations are listed separately below. ZIPs where Census did not publish a count (0–2 businesses) are not ranked: they may be the least served of all, but the data cannot tell 0 from 1 or 2. Verify those locally.

Employment hubs & destinations

These ZIPs have far more workers (or visitors) than residents, so their counts are driven by daytime and visitor demand — not a place to read "shortage" from resident numbers alone.

ZIP	Neighborhood	Type	Residents	Workers	Fast food	Index
75202	Dallas	Employment hub	2,892	20,173	25	289%
75244	Dallas	Employment hub	13,389	34,088	35	172%
75207	Dallas	Employment hub	8,287	20,963	18	144%
75247	Dallas	Destination	627	53,514	23	126%
75246	Dallas	Employment hub	2,286	15,760	8	118%
75001	Addison	Employment hub	16,872	41,981	27	107%
75201	Dallas	Employment hub	18,345	92,848	45	104%
75251	Dallas	Employment hub	3,525	16,647	7	89%
75039	Irving	Employment hub	24,164	61,246	32	88%

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All ZIP codes

Click a column header to sort. Index = fast food per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers) ÷ the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

ZIP	Neighborhood	Residents	Workers	Fast food	Per 10k	Index	Status
75226	Dallas	5,199	7,934	22	24.0	360%	Very high density
75202	Dallas	2,892	20,173	25	19.3	289%	Very high density
75206	Dallas	38,909	24,358	77	15.1	226%	High density
75208	Dallas	29,367	10,015	47	13.7	205%	High density
75218	Dallas	22,544	6,986	35	13.4	201%	High density
75237	Dallas	18,260	11,684	31	12.9	193%	High density
75080	Richardson	52,569	37,229	89	12.5	187%	High density
75088	Rowlett	28,075	9,532	40	12.2	183%	High density
75244	Dallas	13,389	34,088	35	11.5	172%	High density
75209	Dallas	14,211	9,318	21	11.1	167%	High density
75116	Duncanville	19,954	5,989	24	10.5	157%	High density
75081	Richardson	36,544	34,121	56	10.4	157%	High density
75219	Dallas	23,934	27,048	39	10.4	156%	High density
75230	Dallas	27,763	18,160	38	10.3	155%	High density
75150	Mesquite	62,738	22,571	76	10.3	154%	High density
75254	Dallas	25,050	35,596	42	9.8	147%	Above average
75180	Balch Springs	26,455	6,518	29	9.8	146%	Above average
75210	Dallas	7,722	960	8	9.8	146%	Above average
75207	Dallas	8,287	20,963	18	9.6	144%	Above average
75041	Garland	32,943	18,795	40	9.4	142%	Above average
75062	Irving	52,116	39,024	66	9.2	138%	Above average
75235	Dallas	19,637	34,065	33	9.0	135%	Above average
75225	Dallas	22,237	22,330	30	9.0	135%	Above average
75240	Dallas	25,290	30,748	36	8.9	133%	Above average
75231	Dallas	38,370	28,378	46	8.8	131%	Above average
75234	Dallas	32,961	45,370	48	8.6	129%	Above average
75006	Carrollton	47,807	56,255	65	8.6	128%	Above average
75104	Cedar Hill	49,228	11,419	47	8.6	128%	Above average
75205	Dallas	26,572	12,746	28	8.5	127%	Above average
75247	Dallas	627	53,514	23	8.4	126%	Above average
75204	Dallas	34,666	22,553	38	8.3	124%	Above average
75063	Irving	45,849	65,930	65	8.2	124%	Above average
75220	Dallas	40,239	24,378	43	8.2	123%	Above average
75040	Garland	64,606	14,086	58	8.1	121%	Above average
75246	Dallas	2,286	15,760	8	7.9	118%	Above average
75149	Mesquite	58,262	18,847	51	7.5	113%	Above average
75215	Dallas	18,895	4,860	16	7.5	112%	Above average
75214	Dallas	34,274	8,104	28	7.3	110%	Above average
75224	Dallas	35,105	3,931	27	7.3	109%	Above average
75159	Seagoville	23,456	3,286	18	7.2	107%	Above average
75001	Addison	16,872	41,981	27	7.1	107%	Above average
75201	Dallas	18,345	92,848	45	6.9	104%	Above average
75248	Dallas	38,459	16,289	32	6.9	103%	Above average
75243	Dallas	63,481	41,969	57	6.7	101%	Above average
75051	Grand Prairie	40,884	17,721	33	6.6	99%	Below average
75052	Grand Prairie	97,278	17,298	70	6.6	99%	Below average
75050	Grand Prairie	44,889	41,725	43	6.5	98%	Below average
75115	Desoto	56,211	14,669	41	6.5	97%	Below average
75211	Dallas	73,534	21,026	53	6.3	95%	Below average
75042	Garland	38,112	15,899	29	6.3	94%	Below average
75203	Dallas	15,775	6,609	12	6.3	94%	Below average
75182	Sunnyvale	8,336	5,598	7	6.3	94%	Below average
75043	Garland	63,152	10,125	42	6.2	92%	Below average
75229	Dallas	33,656	31,720	30	6.1	91%	Below average
75251	Dallas	3,525	16,647	7	5.9	89%	Below average
75039	Irving	24,164	61,246	32	5.8	88%	Below average
75019	Coppell	44,917	61,807	43	5.7	85%	Below average
75233	Dallas	14,867	2,151	9	5.6	85%	Below average
75048	Sachse	30,993	3,336	18	5.5	83%	Below average
75238	Dallas	33,199	13,916	22	5.5	82%	Below average
75146	Lancaster	25,097	4,573	15	5.5	82%	Below average
75044	Garland	47,529	4,209	27	5.4	82%	Below average
75228	Dallas	67,714	10,331	38	5.2	78%	Below average
75223	Dallas	11,994	2,867	7	5.2	78%	Below average
75038	Irving	32,755	42,892	28	5.2	77%	Below average
75137	Duncanville	19,729	4,569	11	5.0	75%	Below average
75060	Irving	47,591	8,392	25	4.8	72%	Below average
75216	Dallas	55,894	9,782	28	4.6	69%	Below average
75232	Dallas	32,972	3,880	16	4.6	69%	Below average
75141	Hutchins	5,703	6,760	4	4.4	66%	Below average
75061	Irving	56,013	23,533	29	4.3	64%	Below average
75212	Dallas	28,259	11,763	13	3.8	57%	Below average
75089	Rowlett	35,619	2,376	14	3.8	57%	Below average
75082	Richardson	29,618	50,100	19	3.5	52%	Below average
75217	Dallas	85,028	6,139	30	3.4	51%	Below average
75236	Dallas	18,963	15,492	8	3.0	45%	Far below average
75227	Dallas	58,319	10,225	18	2.8	43%	Far below average
75134	Lancaster	19,045	7,463	6	2.6	39%	Far below average
75253	Dallas	24,395	1,242	6	2.4	36%	Far below average
75249	Dallas	16,447	836	4	2.4	36%	Far below average
75241	Dallas	33,840	6,668	8	2.2	32%	Far below average
75054	Grand Prairie	18,388	599	3	1.6	24%	Far below average
75011	Carrollton	—	178	0–2	—	—	Not published
75014	Irving	—	304	0–2	—	—	Not published
75015	Irving	—	272	0–2	—	—	Not published
75016	Irving	—	348	0–2	—	—	Not published
75017	Irving	—	53	0–2	—	—	Not published
75030	Rowlett	—	102	0–2	—	—	Not published
75045	Garland	—	6	0–2	—	—	Not published
75046	Garland	—	34	0–2	—	—	Not published
75047	Garland	—	19	0–2	—	—	Not published
75049	Garland	—	22	0–2	—	—	Not published
75053	Grand Prairie	—	1,538	0–2	—	—	Not published
75064	Irving	—	36	0–2	—	—	Not published
75083	Richardson	—	338	0–2	—	—	Not published
75085	Richardson	—	190	0–2	—	—	Not published
75099	Coppell	—	29	0–2	—	—	Not published
75106	Cedar Hill	—	307	0–2	—	—	Not published
75123	Desoto	—	19	0–2	—	—	Not published
75138	Duncanville	—	32	0–2	—	—	Not published
75172	Wilmer	5,806	5,900	0–2	—	—	Not published
75181	Mesquite	29,788	1,704	0–2	—	—	Not published
75185	Mesquite	—	64	0–2	—	—	Not published
75187	Mesquite	—	15	0–2	—	—	Not published
75221	Dallas	—	390	0–2	—	—	Not published
75222	Dallas	—	124	0–2	—	—	Not published
75242	Dallas	—	69	0–2	—	—	Not published
75250	Dallas	—	15	0–2	—	—	Not published
75260	Dallas	—	28	0–2	—	—	Not published
75261	Dallas	0	63,249	20	—	—	Not published
75265	Dallas	—	100	0–2	—	—	Not published
75266	Dallas	—	605	0–2	—	—	Not published
75270	Dallas	0	1,259	3	—	—	Not published
75275	Dallas	—	5,461	0–2	—	—	Not published
75313	Dallas	—	28	0–2	—	—	Not published
75315	Dallas	—	17	0–2	—	—	Not published
75320	Dallas	—	14	0–2	—	—	Not published
75336	Dallas	—	545	0–2	—	—	Not published
75342	Dallas	—	37	0–2	—	—	Not published
75354	Dallas	—	137	0–2	—	—	Not published
75355	Dallas	—	27	0–2	—	—	Not published
75356	Dallas	—	53	0–2	—	—	Not published
75357	Dallas	—	7	0–2	—	—	Not published
75360	Dallas	—	174	0–2	—	—	Not published
75367	Dallas	—	45	0–2	—	—	Not published
75370	Dallas	—	39	0–2	—	—	Not published
75374	Dallas	—	102	0–2	—	—	Not published
75376	Dallas	—	20	0–2	—	—	Not published
75378	Dallas	—	19	0–2	—	—	Not published
75379	Dallas	—	96	0–2	—	—	Not published
75380	Dallas	—	57	0–2	—	—	Not published
75381	Dallas	—	89	0–2	—	—	Not published
75382	Dallas	—	54	0–2	—	—	Not published
75390	Dallas	0	6,070	0–2	—	—	Not published

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Methodology & sources

Establishments. U.S. Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP 2023), NAICS 722513 — limited-service restaurants. Counts establishments with paid employees. ZBP is published annually with a ~2-year lag.

Fresh county signal. BLS QCEW (quarterly) is newer than ZBP — 2026 Q1 shows 2,345 establishments county-wide for this industry. It cannot be broken down by ZIP.

Population. U.S. Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year ZCTA population (table B01003). Workers are the ZIP's total employment from the same 2023 ZBP file.

Demand ("people present"). Demand comes from residents and daytime workers: residents + 0.5 × workers. This is the single documented assumption in the model and can be tuned.

Index. index = (ZIP establishments ÷ ZIP demand × 10,000) ÷ the U.S. average for this industry (6.67 per 10,000 present). It is a supply-side density measure; it does not capture income, rent, tourism, or whether locals actually want more.

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