Lincoln is home to 4,241 people in California. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. There are 5,770 people per square mile. Median rent is $2,127 a month. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $96,230, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lincoln
What changed most since 1990
White share84.1% → 37.8%(−46.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share9.2% → 32.3%(+23.1 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Homes owned by their occupants75.5% → 83.4%(+7.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.7%(93)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.1%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.2%(11)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 213 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Over time
Lincoln, decade by decade
Lincoln population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,236
$94,860
$280,808
27.5%
35.2
2000
4,216
$90,973
$233,354
27.2%
57.8
2010
4,381
$85,552
$431,571
26.8%
73.2
2020
4,401
$91,660
$342,643
30.7%
81.8
2024
4,241
$96,230
$461,900
28.7%
88.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
