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Lancaster, Texas

City in Dallas County, Texas · ZIP 75134, 75146

  • Dallas County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14 public schools
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  • 40,780 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,648Households
  • $67,584Median household income
  • $229,900Median home value
  • 14Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Lancaster

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Population, 2000 to 2020+59.4%
20k30k40k50k2000: 25,89420002010: 36,36120102020: 41,275202025,89441,275
Population of Lancaster at each census
CensusPopulation
200025,894
201036,361
202041,275

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 Lancaster
Under $50k34.1%
$50k to $100k36.3%
$100k to $150k17.7%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $67,584 · 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 Lancaster
Owner occupied
9,619 units
Renter occupied
5,029 units
Vacancy rate
4.6%

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.

Lancaster compared with its county and state
Lancaster compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLancasterDallas CountyTexas
Population40,7532,603,81629,640,343
Median household income$67,584$74,149$76,292
Median age34.634.035.5
Median home value$229,900$277,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.7%34.8%33.1%
Foreign-born residents7.9%24.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes65.7%50.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work30.5 minutes27.2 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 Lancaster14
Public schools in Lancaster, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
AIA LANCASTER ELCharterPre-K–6ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE ACADEMY
BELT LINE ELPublicPre-K–5LANCASTER ISD
HOUSTON ELPublicPre-K–5LANCASTER ISD
ILTEXAS LANCASTER ELCharterPre-K–5INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)
LIFE SCHOOL LANCASTERCharterK–6LIFE SCHOOL
PLEASANT RUN ELPublicPre-K–5LANCASTER ISD
ROLLING HILLS ELPublicPre-K–5LANCASTER ISD
ROSA PARKS/MILLBROOK ELPublicPre-K–5LANCASTER ISD
WEST MAIN ELPublicPre-K–5LANCASTER ISD
G W CARVER 6TH GRADE STEM LEARNING CENTERPublic6LANCASTER ISD
ILTEXAS LANCASTER MIDDLECharter6–8INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)
LANCASTER MIDDLEPublic7–8LANCASTER ISD
LANCASTER H SPublic9–12LANCASTER ISD
JD HALL LEARNING CENTERAlternative1–12LANCASTER 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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