Hackberry, Texas City Hall, 2018
Hackberry’s story
43 years in pictures
Census counts: 200 in 1990, 2,973 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1929 on.
- 1983Hackberry is incorporated
HackberryTX
A town of 2,954, incorporated in 1983.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Mr.Election · Public domain
Population
2,954
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$417K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
347
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#310 of 640 in TX
Is Hackberry a good place to live?
Hackberry grades C overall, 310th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and 0% of its land is conserved. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $417K, 4.6 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Hackberry’s median rent is $2,208 a month, against $1,206 a month in Texas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. On history, just 28 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hackberry for work
Where Hackberry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
347jobs based in Hackberry
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hackberry grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Hackberry is from typical.
Cost of livingDOpen →HealthBaylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital 5 miles awayAOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 69% of Texas districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Hazard risktornadoes tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 85 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 77 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hackberry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
5 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Stadium
6 mi Theme parkUniversal Kids Resort
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life FieldSources: 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 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hackberry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hackberry, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Hackberry water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hackberry’s trash rules yet
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 hereDenton County Early Voting ClerkDenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code7503675036 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 Hackberry.
Hackberry has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, has less tooth loss than most of Texas and sends most of its workers to Dallas and beyond.
HealthA
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, fewer of Hackberry’s adults have high blood pressure
Its widest gap with Texas is tooth loss: 6.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.5% statewide.
21% of adults get no exercise outside work in Hackberry. Against the Texas average, Hackberry comes out ahead on 18 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Hackberry | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
18 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hackberry | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3% | 5.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 67.5% | 74.1% |
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
90th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most people working in Hackberry commute elsewhere
Hackberry has 347 jobs for its 1,740 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 27.3% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
Hackberry’s middle household income comes in at $110,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Hackberry for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Hackberry has added 264 jobs, to 347 in 2023. The top destinations are Dallas (16%), Plano (13%) and Frisco (11%).
1%work in town
| Hackberry | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Hackberry1%
Dallas16%
Plano13%
Frisco11%
Irving6%
16 mi
median commute distance
347
jobs based in Hackberry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Texas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). In Hackberry, 31% of residents are under 18. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 43% of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Texas.
37.6median age · TX 35.6
| Hackberry | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 26% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 7.8% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.6 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
HackberryTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school22%
Some college14%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.4, men 37.0.
| Hackberry | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.7% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.5% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Hackberry faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
In Hackberry, the risk rating from FEMA is 31 of 100. Expected losses in Hackberry break down as 48% from tornadoes and 27% from inland flooding.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Hackberry’s year
July afternoons average 95.5°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.6°.
Snow is a rarity. Hackberry’s July high stands at 96°F.
96°summer high
| Hackberry | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring54–75°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–77°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Hackberry sells for about $320K at the median
The median property tax bill is $7,676, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
For households in Hackberry, the share who own their home is 81%.
$320Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hackberry
17pages on Hackberry
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Hackberry
The Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plano10.2 miTexas Woman's UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Denton13.2 mi$8,640 in-state tuitionUniversity of North TexasUniversity or college · Public · Denton14 mi$11,309 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Hackberry residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
About Hackberry
Town in Texas, United States
Hackberry is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. Located on the eastern shore of Lewisville Lake, it is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 2,973 at the 2020 census. Hackberry is bordered by Frisco to the east and south and Little Elm to the north.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 551 ft
Hackberry’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Hackberry.
FriscoHackberry
How the neighbors grade
Hackberry reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Hackberry with a neighbor →
Questions about Hackberry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hackberry, TX a good place to live?
Hackberry grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #310 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Hackberry, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $417,000, 41% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.