Parker, Texas, 2013
Parker’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 367 in 1970, 5,462 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1929 on.
- 1888Parker is settled
Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
6,462
2025 Census estimate · +18.4% since 2020
Typical home
$1.09M
−1.4% in a year
Household income
$229K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
883
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#3 of 640 in TX
Is Parker a good place to live?
Parker is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 3rd of 640 graded towns in Texas. The median household earns $229K, residents are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and it reports less crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. 63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Parker, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 642 Texas towns, just 5 have a higher share of households owning their home than Parker.
What makes Parker stand out
Where Parker beats most towns.
A growing town
Parker has grown 70% since 2010
3,811 counted in 2010 and 5,462 in 2020; an estimated 6,462 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 18.4% since 2020, after 43.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Parker grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Parker is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen 3.6 miles awayAOpen →SafetyAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard risktornadoes tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life0.7 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 →
Nearby attractions
All 85 attractions →AT&T Stadium and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Parker. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
in town MuseumSouthfork Ranch
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
14 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 · Southfork Ranch: Sf46 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Parker: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parker, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of ParkerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site
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 hereCollin County Early Voting ClerkCollin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP codes75002, 7509475002 91% · 75094 8%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 Parker.
Parker reports less crime than Murphy or any other graded neighbor and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Texas.
HousingCost of living grade C
The typical home in Parker is valued at about $1.09M
At 12.1 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $1.09M) costs more against local pay than in 98% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
The typical Parker home is worth about $1,089,000, down 1.4% in a year, 4 times the Texas typical home.
$1.09MZillow home value
Typical home value
Parker$1.09M
Texas$296K
Market temperature
36
days on market
97.2%
sale-to-list price
−1.4%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA−
Parker’s public schools outperform 77% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Allen ISD. Its one school is below.
77%of TX districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolin ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 605 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Parker’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 8.3% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide. Against the 606 U.S. towns with household incomes like Parker’s, it is less healthy than 87%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Parker. Parker beats the Texas average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Parker.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Parker | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
20 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Parker | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.3% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 6.1% |
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen
3.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
94th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA
Parker’s grade for safety is an A
Its A tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Murphy (A−) comes closest. Reported crimes rose from 19 to 29 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Parker is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
91%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Parker | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Parker1.1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Parker3.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
91st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
98th
percentile among TX towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
22
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
The median household income in Parker is higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Jobs based here grew from 367 in 2013 to 883. 36.5% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
5.4% of Parker residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Parker grew to 883 in 2023, 516 more than in 2013. 1% of Parker working residents work locally.
1%work in town
| Parker | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $229,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Parker1%
Dallas22%
Plano16%
Richardson8%
Allen6%
14 mi
median commute distance
883
jobs based in Parker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 33% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Parker faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 26 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Parker.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingHail
26
paid flood claims since 1982
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Parker
July afternoons average 94.5°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.9°. The Lavon Dam weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 95 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 77% of Texas places with climate records.
Parker has mild winters and hot summers. Parker’s July high is 95°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
| Parker | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–57°
Spring54–75°
Summer73–93°
Fall55–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0.3% of Parker is conserved land
Just 17 of its 5,440 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Parker itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
| Parker | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
0.3%
conserved · 17 of 5,440 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stoney Hollow Park | — | 1 |
| 2. Cottonwood Creek Greenbelt | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Parker
19pages on Parker
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 77% of TX districts · 1 schoolSafetyA1.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than TX on 20 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC$1.09M typical home · down 1.4% in a yearWork & commuteA+$229K median household income · 883 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · tornadoes
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Parker
Collin County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · McKinney7 mi$2,014 in-state tuitionWest Coast University-TexasUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Richardson7.6 miThe University of Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · Richardson8.9 mi$14,644 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Parker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Parker for work
Where Parker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
883jobs based in Parker
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Parker
City in Texas, United States
Parker is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,462 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
Parker’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Parker.
At #3 in TX, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Murphy (A) comes closest.
PlanoWylieAllenLucasMurphyParker
Questions about Parker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parker, TX a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Parker grades A overall, better than 94% of U.S. towns and #3 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health, A for safety and A− for schools.
Is Parker, TX expensive?
That is 12.1 years of the area's median household income ($90,275 across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.