What is the population of Lancaster city?

Lancaster city has 40,902 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #31 of 1,265 in Ohio.

What is the median household income in Lancaster city?

Median household income in Lancaster city is $54,901 a year, 30.1% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lancaster city?

Median gross rent is $999 a month and the median home value is $180,200, so rent absorbs about 21.8% of median household income.

Is Lancaster city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lancaster city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Lancaster, OH population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Lancaster, Ohio (Lancaster, OH — Census place “Lancaster city”) is 40,902 residents, ranking #31 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $54,901, the median home is worth $180,200 and median gross rent runs $999 a month. Looking for the Lancaster Ohio ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Lancaster, OH: 43130.

Population: 40,902Lancaster city residents
Median household income: $54,901Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $180,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $999Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 36.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 56.9%Owner-occupied households

Lancaster ZIP codes (Ohio)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lancaster.

The Lancaster OH ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

43130

What the numbers mean in Lancaster city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lancaster city median would spend about 21.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.8% of residents and 56.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Lancaster city, OH in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Lancaster city is a small city in Ohio, with 40,902 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #31 of 1,265 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 36.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Lancaster city earn a median of $54,901 a year, 30.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 17% below the $66,250 median for the 689 Ohio cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 14.8% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Lancaster city is valued at $180,200, 40.6% below the national figure and 7% above the $168,500 peer median, while median gross rent runs $999 a month, 28.9% below the national figure, or roughly $11,988 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 56.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is the population of Lancaster city?: Lancaster city has 40,902 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #31 of 1,265 in Ohio.
What is the median household income in Lancaster city?: Median household income in Lancaster city is $54,901 a year, 30.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lancaster city?: Median gross rent is $999 a month and the median home value is $180,200, so rent absorbs about 21.8% of median household income.
Is Lancaster city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lancaster city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Lancaster city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.