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Ponder, Texas

Town in Denton County, Texas · ZIP 76259

  • Denton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 2,875 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 822Households
  • $110,714Median household income
  • $287,000Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+381.7%
01k2k3k2000: 50720002010: 1,39520102020: 2,44220205072,442
Population of Ponder at each census
CensusPopulation
2000507
20101,395
20202,442

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 Ponder
Under $50k10%
$50k to $100k27.4%
$100k to $150k46.1%
$150k to $200k9.6%
$200k and over7.1%

Median household income $110,714 · 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 Ponder
Owner occupied
643 units
Renter occupied
179 units
Vacancy rate
1.1%

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.

Ponder compared with its county and state
Ponder compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePonderDenton CountyTexas
Population2,524945,64429,640,343
Median household income$110,714$108,185$76,292
Median age30.336.835.5
Median home value$287,000$403,400$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.4%48.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.2%16.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.2%65.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work33.7 minutes28.2 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 Ponder, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PONDER ELPublicPre-K–5PONDER ISD
PONDER J HPublic6–8PONDER ISD
PONDER H SPublic9–12PONDER 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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