University Park, Texas

University Park, Texas
City
Dallas Hall, on the campus of Southern Methodist University
Location of University Park in Dallas County, Texas
University Park Location in Texas
Coordinates: 32°50′58″N 96°47′31″W / 32.84944°N 96.79194°W / 32.84944; -96.79194
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Dallas
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• City Council	Mayor Thomas H Stewart. Liz Farley Mark Aldredge Bob Myers Phillip B. Philbin
• City Manager	Robbie Corder
Area [1]
• Total	3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2)
• Land	3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	548 ft (167 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	25,278
• Density	6,857.84/sq mi (2,647.83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code	75205 & 75225
Area code(s)	214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code	48-74492[3]
GNIS feature ID	1377191[4]
Website	www.uptexas.org

University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, in suburban Dallas. The population was 25,278 at the 2020 census.^[2] The city is home to Southern Methodist University.

University Park is bordered on the north, east and west by Dallas and on the south by the town of Highland Park. University Park and Highland Park together comprise the Park Cities, an enclave of Dallas. University Park is one of the most affluent places in Texas based on per capita income; it is ranked #12. In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that University Park was the second wealthiest city in the United States, with a median household income of $198,438 and a poverty rate of 4.2%.^[5]

Addresses in University Park may use either "Dallas, Texas" or "University Park, Texas" as the city designation, although the United States Postal Service prefers the use of the "Dallas, Texas" designation for the sake of simplicity.^[6] The same is true for mail sent to Highland Park.