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Lancaster, CA Community Stats

Lancaster has 169,169 residents and a median household income of $81,511, 670th highest of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in California (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$81,511
CA $99,122
Poverty rate
15.6%
CA 12.0%
Bachelor's or higher
20.0%
CA 37.1%
Median age
34.5
CA 37.9

Lancaster compared

With CA and U.S.

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MeasureLancasterCAU.S.
Median household income$81,511$99,122$80,734
Median age34.537.938.9
Poverty rate15.6%12.0%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%37.1%35.7%
Homeownership rate60.4%55.9%65.2%
Median home value$446,600$734,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,764$2,036$1,413
Average commute30.8 min28.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.15.4%27.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$81,511
Per capita income
$31,046
Below poverty level
25,484 people (15.6%)

Education

Highest level completed, 107,503 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher87,55281.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher21,47320.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree8,5067.9%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)81,51248.2%
  • White (non-Hispanic)39,73423.5%
  • Black or African American32,31319.1%
  • Two or more races6,9714.1%
  • Asian6,9674.1%
  • Some other race1,0980.6%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3010.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native2730.2%

15.4% of residents (26,118) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

159,100 residents age 5 and older

65.2% speak only English at home and 34.8% speak another language. 20,713 people (13.0%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish47,50729.9%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2,3781.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1,1570.7%
  • Other Indo-European languages1,0390.7%
  • Arabic9480.6%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7680.5%
  • Other languages6080.4%
  • German or other West Germanic2870.2%

Commute to work

59,250 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 30.8 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes11.0%
  • 10 to 19 minutes38.4%
  • 20 to 29 minutes17.0%
  • 30 to 44 minutes9.0%
  • 45 to 59 minutes7.6%
  • 60 minutes or more17.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$446,600
Median gross rent
$1,764 a month
Homeownership rate
60.4% of 52,374 households
Housing units
55,273
Median year built
1986

See home value trends and rents for Lancaster

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Lancaster

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
19353579,409$70,36017.2%15.2%66.4%
29353673,412$106,90311.9%26.2%72.1%
39353441,430$61,86618.3%15.7%37.3%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lancaster, CA?
About 169,169 people live in Lancaster, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 34.5.
What is the median household income in Lancaster?
The median household income in Lancaster is $81,511, compared with $99,122 for California. It ranks 670th of 1,053 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Lancaster?
15.6% of people in Lancaster (25,484) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The California rate is 12.0%.
How long is the commute in Lancaster?
The average one-way commute for workers in Lancaster is 30.8 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Lancaster?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 61,239 people (36.2% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.