TXMap-doton-OakPoint, 2004
Oak Point’s story
50 years in pictures
Census counts: 387 in 1980, 4,357 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and a map from 1960 on.
- 1976Oak Point is settled
Population
6,909
2025 Census estimate · +58.8% since 2020
Median home value
$396K
Census ACS
Household income
$126K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
365
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#271 of 640 in TX
What should you know before moving to Oak Point?
Oak Point's standout: the median household earns $126K. Overall it grades C+, ranked 271st of 640 in Texas. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $396K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Oak Point’s going rate for rent is $2,227 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,206 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. On history, just 13 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse.
A growing town
Oak Point has grown 148% since 2010
2,786 counted in 2010 and 4,357 in 2020; an estimated 6,909 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 58.8% since 2020, after 56.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Oak Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Oak Point is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 4%), so the C+ overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Cost of livingD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthBaylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital 4.5 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; tornadoes tops the listBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 14% conserved landB+Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oak Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Point, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMustang SUDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTown’s haulerTown site
SchoolsLittle Elm Independent School DistrictDenton Independent School District2 districts serve Oak Point; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 codes75068, 7622775068 95% · 76227 5%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 Oak Point.
Oak Point has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, has less food insecurity than most of Texas and sends most of its workers to Dallas and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fewer of Oak Point’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Oak Point has 365 jobs for its 2,479 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 40.5% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
Employers in Oak Point added 257 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 365. Its average trip to work is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Dallas (14%), Plano (10%) and Frisco (8%). Most working residents leave Oak Point for work: only 1% work in town.
1%work in town
| Oak Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Oak Point1%
Dallas14%
Plano10%
Frisco8%
Denton6%
18 mi
median commute distance
365
jobs based in Oak Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Oak Point’s schools rank ahead of 51% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Little Elm ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
51%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Point ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 998 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
Oak Point ranks healthier than 73% of the country’s towns
Its widest gap with Texas is food insecurity: 10.5% of its 3,378 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.3% statewide. Against the 4,921 U.S. towns with household incomes like Oak Point’s, it is less healthy than 66%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Oak Point who had a checkup this year: 75%. The town beats the Texas average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 11% of adults in Oak Point worry about having enough food; 17% say their health is fair or poor.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Oak Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 20% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
14 better15 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Oak Point | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.7% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 6.1% |
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
77th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Oak Point’s year
July afternoons average 95.6°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.4°.
The typical July afternoon high in Oak Point is 96°F. Snowfall is close to zero. Snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
| Oak Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 34°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–57°
Spring54–75°
Summer73–94°
Fall55–77°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
In Oak Point, 14.1% of the land is conserved
Parks and preserves in Oak Point: 2, covering 10 acres.
14.1%conserved
14.1%
conserved · 551 of 3,910 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jake's Place Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Alexandrite Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Oak Point, with tornadoes at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oak Point after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tornadoes, and 28% to inland flooding.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
5
paid flood claims since 2010
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade D−
A home in Oak Point sells for about $497K at the median
The median property tax bill is $6,815, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
90% of Oak Point households own their home. On the market locally: a median 74 days to sell. Sellers in Oak Point got 97% of the asking price, typically.
$497Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
74
days on market
97%
sale-to-list price
16
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 85 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 77 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oak Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
9 mi Theme parkUniversal Kids Resort
9 mi Stadium & arenaToyota 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 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak Point
18pages on Oak Point
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Point
Texas Woman's UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Denton9 mi$8,640 in-state tuitionUniversity of North TexasUniversity or college · Public · Denton9.7 mi$11,309 in-state tuitionThe Chicago School at DallasUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Plano13.6 mi
About 4 of every 100 Oak Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Oak Point for work
Where Oak Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
365jobs based in Oak Point
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Point
City in Texas, United States
Oak Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. Ranked in the Top 20 of 62 suburbs in the Dallas area by D Magazine, Oak Point had a population of 4,357 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1976
- Area
- 6.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Area code
- 972
Oak Point’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Oak Point.
Little ElmOak Point
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Point | #271 | C+ | D− | — | B− | B+ |
| Little Elm | #206 | B− | D | B+ | B− | B+ |
Oak Point reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Oak Point with a neighbor →
Questions about Oak Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Point, TX a good place to live?
Oak Point grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #271 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Oak Point, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $396,000, 34% 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−.