Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:18 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:25 am – 5:23 pm
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People75,057 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.523,656 householdsMedian household income $137,037Median home value $447,800Median rent $2,095 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,311 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 37,459 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 28 minutes64% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F38 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare97 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mckinney Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Lavon Dam
Nearby landmarksMonroe Lakelake · 3.4 miLago Grandereservoir · 2.6 miCollin College - Plano Campuscollege · 4.8 miSies Lagos Number 5reservoir · 2.9 miCollin College-Higher Education Centercollege · 5.3 miMcKinney Club Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStory Parkpark · 1.2 miCelebration Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 99 acresLavon Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.7 mi · 37,671 acresLewisville Recreation Arearecreation area · 17.3 mi · 46,194 acresRay Roberts Lake State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 3,953 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 7 Jan 201524 mi away, near Irving, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 25 Aug 201722 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCollin County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025272 of 359 days measured64 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Collin County monitors, TX
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Allenserves 113,746 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation624 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPresbyterian Hospital of Allen4.2 miPost officeAllen Post Office3.9 miTown hallLucas City Hallunder a milePoliceParker Police Department2.6 miFire stationLucas Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighLovejoy High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWillow Springs Middle School1.0 miElementaryChandler Elementary School1.0 miCollegeCollin College - Plano Campus4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDallas Love Field DAL22 miInterstateI-63514 miUS highwayUS 754.1 miAmtrakEddie Bernice Johnson Union Sta DAL25 miRailSHILOH RD STATIONDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)6.3 miCoachMckinney New Midway ConvenienceGreyhound8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 75002 ZIP area.
