Lasara, Texas
Census designated place in Willacy County, Texas · ZIP 78561, 78580
- Willacy County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 1,208 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 274Households
- $45,000Median household income
- $58,000Median home value
- 2Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Lasara
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,024 |
| 2010 | 1,039 |
| 2020 | 909 |
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.
Median household income $45,000 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 261 units
- Renter occupied
- 13 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.2%
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.
| Measure | Lasara | Willacy County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,208 | 20,218 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $45,645 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 31.4 | 33.7 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $58,000 | $60,800 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.1% | 12.2% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.8% | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.3% | 72.4% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.9 minutes | 19.9 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| LASARA EL | Public | Pre-K–8 | LASARA ISD |
| LASARA H S | Public | 9–12 | LASARA 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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