The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C8H12N+·C7H5O3
−·C8H11N·C7H6O3, contains a 2,5-dimethylanilinium cation, 4-hydroxybenzoate anion and neutral 2,5-dimethylaniline and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid molecules. The components are connected by N—H...O, O—H...O and N—H...N hydrogen bonds, which generate R
2
2(8), R
4
4(20) and R
4
4(24) loops, as part of a three-dimensional network. The crystal structure also features weak C—H...π interactions.