Census tract · Denton County

Census Tract 215.26, Denton County, Texas

Census Tract 215.26, GEOID 48121021526, in Denton County, Texas, entirely within Frisco. 8,351 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±753); the 2020 Census counted 8,280.

Residents, 2020-2024

8,351

±753 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 8,280

Median household income

$155,875

±$23,065 (90% margin)
Denton County: $111,498

Median home value

$774,200

±$75,197 (90% margin)
Denton County: $437,200

Median gross rent

$2,170

±$243 (90% margin)
Denton County: $1,728

Where is Census Tract 215.26?

Census Tract 215.26 is one of 193 census tracts in Denton County, Texas. It covers 2.26 square miles of land, 3,657 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48121021526, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 215.26 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Frisco100%
Census Tract 215.26 (marked with a dot) in Denton County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
304.10201.09201.11215.29215.38219 215.26 1 mi
Census Tract 215.26 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Denton County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 215.26: Tract 304.10 in Collin County ($84,831), Tract 201.09 ($206,484), Tract 201.11 ($220,179), Tract 215.28 ($210,039), Tract 215.29 ($192,763), Tract 215.38 ($150,900) and Tract 219 ($225,094). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 215.26?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 215.26's population at 8,351 (±753) in 2,672 households; the 2020 Census counted 8,280 residents and 2,898 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 215.26FriscoDenton CountyTexas
Total population 8,351 ±753 219,304 979,561 30,188,424
Households 2,672 ±255 77,208 360,392 10,992,816
Average household size 3.10 ±0.19 2.83 2.68 2.69
Housing units 3,084 ±286 80,353 376,754 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 215.26?

The median resident of Census Tract 215.26 is 35.5 years old; 33.0% are under 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 19.0%. 24.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 215.26FriscoDenton CountyTexas
Median age 35.5 ±3.0 38.3 37.0 35.6
Under 18 years 33.0% ±3.8 pts 27.2% 23.4% 25.0%
65 years and over 5.8% ±1.9 pts 9.6% 11.5% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.8% ±4.9 pts 12.7% 20.5% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 57.6% ±7.4 pts 45.8% 52.4% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.9% ±3.5 pts 9.0% 10.7% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 19.0% ±7.3 pts 28.1% 11.0% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.7% ±2.5 pts 3.8% 4.5% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.5% 0.6% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 24.2% ±6.4 pts 27.3% 17.4% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 27.0% ±6.5 pts 33.6% 25.4% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.5% ±2.0 pts 4.2% 5.9% 6.2%
With a disability 3.5% ±2.2 pts 7.0% 9.3% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 8.8% ±4.6 pts 6.3% 10.6% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.5% ±2.7 pts 96.6% 93.6% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 76.3% ±6.6 pts 67.5% 49.4% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 29.8% ±7.1 pts 28.5% 17.2% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.3% ±6.2 pts 84.5% 84.7% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 215.26 earn?

Half of the 2,672 households in Census Tract 215.26 earn less than $155,875 a year (±$23,065), against $111,498 across Denton County: 42nd highest of the county's 193 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 215.26FriscoDenton CountyTexas
Median household income $155,875 ±$23,065 $150,212 $111,498 $78,476
Mean household income $222,800 ±$33,080 $192,519 $145,847 $109,933
Per capita income $72,440 ±$10,464 $68,614 $54,690 $40,752
People below the poverty line 5.5% ±5.2 pts 3.6% 7.1% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.3% ±6.7 pts 3.2% 7.8% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 4.0% ±5.1 pts 1.7% 4.4% 11.4%
Households with a computer 99.2% ±1.3 pts 99.0% 98.7% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.4% ±3.2 pts 97.7% 95.7% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 215.26?

Owners occupy 74.5% of Census Tract 215.26's occupied homes and renters 25.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $774,200 by its owner (±$75,197). The median renter pays $2,170 a month including utilities, and 28.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 215.26FriscoDenton CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $774,200 ±$75,197 $642,100 $437,200 $283,800
Median gross rent $2,170 ±$243 $2,014 $1,728 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 28.3% ±17.6 pts 33.6% 41.3% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,779 ±$297 $3,386 $2,676 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 74.5% ±7.5 pts 65.9% 65.5% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 25.5% ±7.5 pts 34.1% 34.5% 37.4%
Housing units 3,084 ±286 80,353 376,754 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 71.4% ±6.6 pts 69.3% 68.8% 64.4%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.3% 2.4% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 1.9% ±3.1 pts 6.7% 6.8% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 27.2% ±8.5 pts 40.0% 25.9% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.1% 0.8% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 3.4% ±4.0 pts 3.3% 3.5% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 215.26 get to work?

52.5% of Census Tract 215.26's workers drive alone and 43.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 45.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 215.26FriscoDenton CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.4% ±5.3 pts 72.0% 71.8% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 1.7% ±1.5 pts 4.6% 4.0% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 52.5% ±9.6 pts 53.5% 65.5% 71.4%
Carpooled 3.0% ±2.5 pts 5.9% 7.8% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.1% 0.3% 0.9%
Walked 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.9% 1.2% 1.5%
Worked from home 43.3% ±9.4 pts 37.8% 23.5% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 45.3 min ±15.0 28.6 min 28.1 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 215.26 compare with the other tracts in Denton County?

Among Denton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 215.26 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 215.26's rank among the tracts of Denton County and of Frisco
MeasureIn Denton CountyIn Frisco
Population13th of 1937th of 37
Residents per square mile89th of 19322nd of 37
Median household income42nd of 19319th of 37
Per capita income30th of 19311th of 37
Median home value9th of 17810th of 37
Median gross rent59th of 17823rd of 36
Bachelor's degree or higher7th of 1925th of 37
Median age124th of 19330th of 37
Owner-occupied share97th of 18220th of 36

The tracts next to it on Denton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 216.4839th$160,060±$51,990 · within the margin of this tract3,346
Tract 201.1240th$159,952±$10,143 · within the margin of this tract2,985
Tract 215.1841st$159,750±$30,755 · within the margin of this tract2,757
Tract 215.2642nd$155,875±$23,0658,351
Tract 215.3743rd$153,443±$12,828 · within the margin of this tract4,859
Tract 217.5744th$152,981±$81,315 · within the margin of this tract3,514
Tract 201.3245th$152,431±$48,170 · within the margin of this tract6,236

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 215.26?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 215.26 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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