DISH, Texas: commercial real estate data.
DISH is a Census town of 541 people across 1.58 square miles of land, in Denton County. Median household income is $159,000, 96.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
DISH
What DISH is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land342 plus or minus 156
- County holding the largest share of its areaDenton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in DISH
- Population541 plus or minus 246
- Median age40.2
- Population under 18135 plus or minus 61
- Share under 1825.0 percent
- Population 65 and over69 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over12.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Households182 plus or minus 75
- Family households156 plus or minus 69
- Share of households that are families85.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in DISH
- Median household income$159,000
- Per capita income$60,303
- Civilian labor force315 plus or minus 130
- Employed313 plus or minus 130
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over389 plus or minus 149
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent plus or minus 44.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in DISH
- Housing units189 plus or minus 77
- Occupied units182 plus or minus 75
- Vacant units7 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate3.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Owner occupied176 plus or minus 75
- Renter occupied6 plus or minus 6
- Ownership rate96.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$471,600
- Single family units172 plus or minus 77
- Share single family91.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built2013
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How DISH gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute233 plus or minus 90
- Commuting under 15 minutes25 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more124 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.2 percent plus or minus 27.4
- Drove alone67.9 percent plus or minus 38.8
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home25.3 percent plus or minus 14.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in DISH (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$214,000
- Average approval$214,000
- Median approval$214,000
- Largest approval$214,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in DISH, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in DISH
- NFIP communityTown of Dish
- NFIP community number480229
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/18/11
The Town of Dish participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480229 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Denton County, not DISH
Denton County context, not DISH figures
- Establishments in Denton County20,025
- Covered employment, Denton County313,782
- Average annual pay, Denton County$65,626
- Housing units permitted, Denton County10,507
Every figure in this section is published for Denton County as a whole and is not a measurement of DISH.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
DISH questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in DISH, Texas?
541, in 182 households. DISH town covers 1.58 square miles of land, which is 342 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is DISH in?
Denton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in DISH?
$159,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $471,600. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is DISH in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. DISH appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dish, town of, community 480229, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page DISH figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Denton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of DISH.
Is zoning published for DISH?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.