Dallas, Texas - Facts & Figures
Dallas, Texas is located in America's Sunbelt and together with its neighbor Ft. Worth, is the country's fourth most populated metropolitan area. Though the two cities combined have been labeled a Metroplex, they each maintain a unique culture and economic base. As a marketplace for the entire world, Dallas' warm climate has attracted companies who need a warm-weather location. This has caused the city to become a center for culture, industry, fashion, transportation, finance and commerce. Dallas is a technological industry leader, with contracts and companies specializing in defense, financial services, information technology and data, life sciences, semiconductors, telecommunications, transportation and processing. The city is home to 43% of the high-tech workers in Texas and 19 Fortune 500 companies. For these and other factors, Dallas has in recent years become known as the "Silicon Prairie."
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- Population: 1,201,715
- Industries: Real estate; Tourism; culture and arts; fashion; transportation; manufacturing; finance; defense; information technology and data; life sciences; telecommunications; processing; and retail
- Area Codes: 972, 214, 469
- Zip Codes: 75201, 75202, 75206, 75207, 75208, 75209, 75210, 75220, 75221, 75222, 75223, 75224, 75225, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75232, 75233, 75239, 75240, 75241, 75242, 75243, 75250, 75265, 75275, 75277, 75283, 75284, 75285, 75286, 75301, 75303, 75310, 75312, 75313, 75315, 75320, 75339, 75342, 75346, 75350, 75353, 75354, 75355, 75356, 75357, 75359, 75360, 75363, 75364, 75367, 75368, 75379, 75380, 75381, 75382, 75386, 75387, 75388, 75389, 75390, 75391, 75392, 75393, 75394
- Surrounding Cities: Highland Park, TX; University Park, TX; Cockrell Hill, TX; Mesquite, TX; Farmers Branch, TX; Irving, TX; Addison, TX; Balch Springs, TX