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Melissa, Texas

City in Collin County, Texas · ZIP 75454

  • Collin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
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  • 26,194 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,333Households
  • $137,875Median household income
  • $430,300Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Melissa

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Population, 2000 to 2020+929.7%
05k10k15k2000: 1,35020002010: 4,69520102020: 13,90120201,35013,901
Population of Melissa at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,350
20104,695
202013,901

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Melissa
Under $50k13.7%
$50k to $100k18.1%
$100k to $150k23.5%
$150k to $200k16%
$200k and over28.8%

Median household income $137,875 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Melissa
Owner occupied
4,711 units
Renter occupied
622 units
Vacancy rate
2.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Melissa compared with its county and state
Melissa compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMelissaCollin CountyTexas
Population17,4971,116,60129,640,343
Median household income$137,875$117,588$76,292
Median age36.537.335.5
Median home value$430,300$447,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher52.2%54.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents11.2%22.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes88.3%64.1%62.6%
Mean commute to work32.4 minutes28.1 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Melissa6
Public schools in Melissa, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
MELISSA RIDGE EDUCATION CENTERPublicPre-KMELISSA ISD
HARRY MCKILLOP ELPublicK–5MELISSA ISD
NORTH CREEK ELPublicK–5MELISSA ISD
SUMEER ELEMEMTARYPublicPre-K–5MELISSA ISD
MELISSA MIDDLEPublic6–8MELISSA ISD
MELISSA H SPublic9–12MELISSA ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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