Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, home to about 40,820 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75134 and 75146.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lancaster; also Dallas and Hutchins
Mostly Lancaster; also Bear Creek Ranch and Wilmer
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lancaster. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX13 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lancaster; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lancaster had 41,275 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 89th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Dallas County grew from 82,726 residents in 1900 to 2,613,539 in 2020.
Dallas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas Redbird Ap, TX weather station (8 miles away).
1,648,702 jobs at 71,182 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lancaster’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Accelerated Intermediate Academy, Lancaster ISD, International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aia Lancaster ElLancaster | Pre-K–6 | — | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Belt Line ElLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 567 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Iltexas Lancaster ElLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 737 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Pleasant Run ElLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 597 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Rolling Hills ElLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook ElLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| West Main ElLancaster | Pre-K–5 | 601 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Houston ElLancaster | K–5 | 613 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Life School LancasterLancaster | K–6 | 455 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Jd Hall Learning CenterLancaster | 1–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning CenterLancaster | 6 | 473 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Iltexas Lancaster MiddleLancaster | 6–8 | 379 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| L ISD J J A E PLancaster | 7–10 | 4 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Lancaster MiddleLancaster | 7–8 | 908 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lancaster H SLancaster | 9–12 | 2,255 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Preparatory School IILancaster | Pre-K–1 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dallas, Bear Creek Ranch, Wilmer and Hutchins.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.