Home internet in Dallas, TX
In Dallas, 73% of homes use cable, fiber or DSL and 12.8% get by on a phone plan alone. What that means when you order at a Dallas address, plus a ZIP check against our call list.
- 88.5% of Dallas households are connected; 11.5% have no subscription (U.S. Census Bureau).
- Wired broadband: 73% of homes, 2.3 points below the Texas figure.
- Call line covers 50 Dallas ZIP codes: 75201, 75202, 75203, 75204, 75205, 75206....
How Dallas homes get online
| Households | Dallas | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| With an internet subscription | 88.5% | 92.6% | 92.2% |
| Wired broadband (cable, fiber or DSL) | 73% | 75.3% | 76.3% |
| Cellular data plan only | 12.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% |
| Satellite internet | 6.1% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| No internet subscription | 11.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% |
City: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates, table S2801 (Dallas city, Texas, 528,038 households). State: 2023 1-year estimates. US: household-weighted average of the states.
Reading the Dallas numbers
73% of Dallas households have a wired line (cable, fiber or DSL), 2.3 points below the Texas figure of 75.3% and 3.3 points below the national 76.3%. Among the 17 Texas cities on this site, Dallas ranks 11th for its wired share.
A typical city picture: cable on most streets, fiber on some, and a growing number of homes choosing 5G home internet instead. Ask for the exact address, because Dallas blocks differ.
Phone-only households make up 12.8% of the city, about the same as the statewide 12.6%; 11.5% have no internet subscription at all, 4.1 points above Texas overall (7.4%).
11.5% of homes here, about 60,724, have no internet subscription, 3.7 points above the national 7.8%; satellite is used by 6.1%. Both numbers tend to fall as fiber builds reach more blocks.
Dallas ZIP codes on our call list
Our call line covers 50 ZIP codes in Dallas: 75201, 75202, 75203, 75204, 75205, 75206, 75207, 75208, 75209, 75211, 75212, 75214, 75215, 75216, 75217, 75218, 75219, 75220, 75223, 75224, 75225, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75232, 75233, 75234, 75235, 75237, 75238, 75240, 75241, 75242, 75244, 75247, 75248, 75249, 75251, 75252, 75253, 75254, 75266, 75270, 75284, 75287, 75320, 75390. Enter yours below to confirm, then one call checks every line at your street address. That is 8.9% of all the Texas ZIP codes on our list and the 3rd largest group of any Texas city.
50 Dallas ZIP codes are on the call list.
Four steps for a Dallas address
- Give the exact street address, not just "Dallas". Lines change block by block.
- Decide the speed first with the speed guide, then listen to prices.
- Ask what the monthly price becomes after the promotion, and what the equipment fee adds.
- Book the install a week or two ahead if you are moving; see the moving checklist.
Statewide figures and the full list of covered Texas cities are on the Texas page.
Common questions
How many homes in Dallas have no internet?
11.5% of Dallas households had no internet subscription in the 2023 five-year Census estimate, against 7.4% for Texas and 7.8% nationally. Another 12.8% rely on a phone plan alone.
What is the fastest internet in Dallas?
Fiber where it has been built, then cable. Fiber is the only type with upload as fast as download. Which one reaches you depends on the block, so check the address rather than the ZIP alone.
Which Dallas ZIP codes does the call line cover?
50 of them: 75201, 75202, 75203, 75204, 75205, 75206, 75207, 75208, 75209, 75211, 75212, 75214, 75215, 75216, 75217, 75218, 75219, 75220, 75223, 75224, 75225, 75226, 75227, 75228, 75229, 75230, 75231, 75232, 75233, 75234, 75235, 75237, 75238, 75240, 75241, 75242, 75244, 75247, 75248, 75249, 75251, 75252, 75253, 75254, 75266, 75270, 75284, 75287, 75320, 75390. The ZIP box on this page confirms yours in one step; a covered ZIP keeps the call button active.