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75146 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 75146 covers Lancaster, Texas, with a population of about 25,804 and a median household income of $70,143.

Population
25,804744 per square mile
Median age
33.75 points below the US average
Median household income
$70,1438% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
20.4%8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$281,761up 14.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,5601.2× the Texas median
Degree or higher
27.4%7.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
56.6%8.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
288

Where 75146 is

Lancaster, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population25,804
Median age33.7
Family households72.1%
Born outside the US7.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.3%
White (non-Hispanic)11.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)59.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino25.8%
Veterans5.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$70,143
Income per person$30,697
Poverty rate20.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.7%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k1.6%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k11.1%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k14.8%
$100–125k12.8%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k7.2%
$200k or more6.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,200
Mean adjusted gross income$49,170
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k34.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$249,000
Median gross rent$1,560
Rent as a share of household income40.5%
Owner-occupied56.6%
Vacant homes6.7%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house69.3%
Attached house2.7%
2 to 4 units4.8%
5 to 19 units6.7%
20 or more units11.8%
Mobile home4.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$281,761as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96.1%
Typical asking rent$2,219as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$307,676$82,254

$88,107 in 2000 to $281,761 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$2,219$1,969

$1,969 in 2022 to $2,219 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%
High school diploma or higher86.6%
Works from home7.3%
Drives to work alone77.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis22% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.7% 3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.2% 10.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability4.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.8% 2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours41% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17% 4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments288
People employed4,287
Annual payroll$175,857,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 79.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.6 out of 100
Community resilience9.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Heat wave98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave86.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado85.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought78.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm74.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide63.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind48.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning39.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$70,143$76,292$78,538
Income per person$30,697$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate20.4%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$249,000$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,560$1,339$1,348
Homeownership56.6%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate8.5%5.1%5.2%
Works from home7.3%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US7.1%17.2%13.9%
Median age33.735.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFERRIS, TX US12.3 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January57.5°F / 35.6°F2.96 in rain
February61.7°F / 38.8°F3.08 in rain
March69°F / 45.4°F4 in rain
April76.6°F / 53.3°F3.85 in rain
May83.8°F / 63.2°F4.34 in rain
June91.5°F / 70.7°F3.95 in rain
July95.9°F / 73.5°F1.98 in rain
August96.5°F / 73.3°F2.81 in rain
September90°F / 66.2°F2.69 in rain
October79.5°F / 55°F4.86 in rain
November67.2°F / 44.6°F2.84 in rain
December58.7°F / 36.8°F3.51 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lancaster Independent School District77.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Dallas Independent School District16.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Ferris Independent School District5.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

75134 Lancaster, TX2.9 km away
75123 Desoto, TX7.9 km away
75141 Hutchins, TX8.2 km away
75172 Wilmer, TX8.4 km away
75154 Red Oak, TX8.7 km away
75115 Desoto, TX8.8 km away
75241 Dallas, TX9 km away
75232 Dallas, TX10.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Dallas County99.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Ellis County0.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area34.69 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq mi
Population density744 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.5914, -96.7728

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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