Cockrell Hill 1, 2008
Cockrell Hill’s story
Cockrell Hill in pictures
Census counts: 1,246 in 1940, 3,815 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 5 maps from 1959 on.
Explore the history →Cockrell HillTX
A town of 3,638.
Population
3,638
2025 Census estimate · −4.4% since 2020
Typical home
$208K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
2,518
A job hub
TownGrade
C−
#347 of 640 in TX
Is Cockrell Hill a good place to live?
Cockrell Hill gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $208K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. It grades C− overall, ranked 347th of 640 in Texas. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its public schools trail 82% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Cockrell Hill's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 100% of U.S. towns. Cockrell Hill’s midsummer high is 95°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
What makes Cockrell Hill stand out
Where Cockrell Hill beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,518
Residents who work1,311
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Typical home value
Cockrell Hill$208K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingB+
More affordable than 71% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,480 people come to Cockrell Hill for work
Where Cockrell Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,518jobs based in Cockrell Hill
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cockrell Hill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cockrell Hill is from typical.
SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 15.6 of 20; 10.6% of households have no carA−Open →SafetyCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →HealthMethodist Dallas Medical Center 4.1 miles awayCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; heat waves tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$52K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life0.7 library visits per resident; 0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons, 2″ of snow–Open →Housing market$208K typical home, up 0.1% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.6; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 82 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 78 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cockrell Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
11 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
11 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cockrell Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cockrell Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Cockrell Hill water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offSouthwest (Oak Cliff) Transfer Station, 4 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDallas County Early Voting ClerkDallas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code7521175211 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cockrell Hill.
Cockrell Hill draws workers from Dallas and beyond, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About half of Cockrell Hill’s working residents commute to Dallas
2,518 jobs are based in Cockrell Hill, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 1,354 in 2013 to 2,518.
In Cockrell Hill, the typical journey to work is 29 minutes. Most people who work leave Cockrell Hill to do it: just 3% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 1,164, to 2,518. The top destinations are Dallas (45%), Irving (9%) and Fort Worth (3%).
3%work in town
| Cockrell Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Cockrell Hill3%
Dallas45%
Irving9%
Fort Worth3%
Grand Prairie3%
10 mi
median commute distance
2,518
jobs based in Cockrell Hill
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 81% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC−
Cockrell Hill earns a C− for schools
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Cockrell Hill’s public school: 99 students.
18%of TX districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden RuleLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 99 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B+
Cockrell Hill earns a B+ for cost of living
At 2.3 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $208K) costs less against local pay than in 87% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to that grade. 64.4% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.7% across Texas.
The typical Cockrell Hill home is worth about $208,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Texas typical home. Cockrell Hill: 58% of households own their home. Also worth knowing: the midpoint rent for Cockrell Hill comes to $1,112 a month.
$208KZillow home value
| Cockrell Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,112 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cockrell Hill$208K
Texas$296K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyC
Cockrell Hill reports more crime per resident than 72% of U.S. towns
The level of violent crime in the town is 1.9 per 1,000 residents. Cockrell Hill’s rate of thefts and burglaries stands at 12.4 per 1,000 residents.
28%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Cockrell Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.4 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Cockrell Hill1.9
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Cockrell Hill12.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
28th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
32nd
percentile among TX towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
45
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthC
Health in Cockrell Hill trails 71% of U.S. towns
Against the 6,560 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cockrell Hill’s, it is healthier than 59%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Among adults in Cockrell Hill, 31% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. In Cockrell Hill, 38% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 29% say their health is fair or poor.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Cockrell Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better16 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Cockrell Hill | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 17.4% | 21.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 36.5% | 19.1% |
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
4.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
42nd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Cockrell Hill has mild winters and hot summers
The Dallas Love Fld weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 108 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.4°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 36.9°.
About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter. Cockrell Hill’s January low comes in at 37°F.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–59°
Spring56–76°
Summer74–94°
Fall57–78°
Nov 25
typical first frost
Mar 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Top of a low hazard risk in Cockrell Hill: heat waves
Households in Cockrell Hill have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Cockrell Hill sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 45% come from heat waves and 17% from inland flooding.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Heat wavesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
0.3% of the land in Cockrell Hill is protected from building
One park or preserve covers 1 acres in Cockrell Hill.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 1 of 368 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stevie Ray Vaughn Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cockrell Hill
19pages on Cockrell Hill
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 82% of TX districts · 1 schoolSafetyC1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 3 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$208K typical home · up 0.1% in a yearWork & commuteC+$52K median household income · 2,518 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities · heat waves
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Cockrell Hill
Dallas Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dallas3.9 mi$40,190 tuitionUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · Dallas5.8 miDallas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dallas5.8 mi$2,730 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Cockrell Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Cockrell Hill
City in Texas, United States
Cockrell Hill is an enclave city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,193 at the 2010 census, and 3,815 in 2020. It is completely surrounded by the city of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Area code
- 214
Questions about Cockrell Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cockrell Hill, TX a good place to live?
Cockrell Hill grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #347 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, C for safety and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.