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A town of 525.
Is DISH a good place to live?
DISH’s middle household income is $159,000, against $69,000 in Texas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. DISH has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
525 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to DISH: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in DISH, and how to reach them.
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 DISH.
More middle-aged adults than Texas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are just over half of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (24% statewide). Since 2020, DISH has grown 20%, to 525 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Also worth knowing: among adults 25 and older in the town, 32% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| DISH | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| DISH | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.5% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 38.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
DISH has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
DISH’s mean commuting time comes in at 32 minutes. Since 2013, DISH has added 68 jobs, to 112 in 2023. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
| DISH | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy DISH is
The share of adults in DISH who report frequent physical distress: 12%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, DISH is ahead of Texas on 15 and behind on 1. DISH: 19% of adults get no exercise outside work, below both the Texas town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).
| DISH | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | DISH | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in DISH: tornadoes
Expected losses in DISH break down as 35% from tornadoes and 33% from inland flooding. In DISH, the risk rating from FEMA is 42 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about DISH
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of DISH
About 1 of every 100 DISH residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave DISH for work
Where DISH’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about DISH
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is DISH, TX a good place to live?
DISH has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.