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Lake Tahoe Unified School District

Lake Tahoe Unified School District is a unified school district in California with a community population of 29,646. The median household income is $92,517 and the median age is 42.4.

29,646

Population

169

People / sq mi

$92,517

Median Income

42.4

Median Age

Lake Tahoe Unified School District covers 176 sq mi of land at 168.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White71.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian49.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$92,517

Median Household Income

$60,865

Per Capita Income

5.0%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$707,500

Median Home Value

$1,667

Median Rent

61.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

92.1%

High School+

40.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lake Tahoe Unified School District serves a community with a population of 29,646 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in California.

The median household income in Lake Tahoe Unified School District is $92,517, with a per capita income of $60,865. The poverty rate is 5.0%.

Lake Tahoe Unified School District is 71.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 49.6% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Lake Tahoe Unified School District, 92.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 40.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Lake Tahoe Unified School District is $707,500, with a median rent of $1,667. The homeownership rate is 61.2%.

Data for Lake Tahoe Unified School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0620640).

Housing cost is the defining feature of Lake Tahoe Unified School District: the median home is valued at $707,500. Lake Tahoe Unified School District is a school district in California with a population of 29,646.

Households take in a median $92,517, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. About 5.0% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. Real estate commands a premium here — a median home value of $707,500, with typical rent around $1,667.

About 40.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, above the 35.0% national figure.

High housing values reframe the income picture in Lake Tahoe Unified School District — even solid earnings stretch less against home prices and rents at this level.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.