01523 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 01523 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateMassachusetts
CityLancaster
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location42.47971, -71.67844
Population8359
Size65.276 square miles
Median Family Income$119929.00
Median Home Value$374600.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 01523 zip code. The total population is 8359, of which, 4930 are male and 3429 are female. With a total area of 65.276 square miles, the population density is 119.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.1 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
20117329
20127395
20137680
20147847
20157877
20167811
20177735
20187749
20197794
20207809
20218359

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 3193.8%
Age 5-92923.5%
Age 10-144315.2%
Age 15-195676.8%
Age 20-245726.8
Age 25-296107.3%
Age 30-347859.4%
Age 35-395927.1%
Age 40-44366 4.4%
Age 45-496307.5%
Age 50-545036%
Age 55-596647.9%
Age 60-645686.8%
Age 65-693404.1%
Age 70-743584.3%
Age 75-793604.3%
Age 80-843093.7%
Age 85 and over931.1%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 15 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 8 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 5.4 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 45.7 %
  • Divorced: 8.5 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
  • Never Married: 38.6 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 01523 zip code is $119929. This is 53.89% greater than the national average. This income places 3.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $36486. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.0039
$10,000.00 – $14,999.000
$15,000.00 – $24,999.000
$25,000.00 – $34,999.0045
$35,000.00 – $49,999.0066
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00366
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00200
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00354
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00370
$200,000.00 +380

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
2011101413
201290288
201393636
201499500
2015100811
2016104316
2017110921
2018107663
2019108616
2020109981
2021119929

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary2233
Self Employment324
Social Security903
Dividends, Interest, or Rental949
Retirement715
Other325

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 6826
  • Families Uninsured: 220
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 715
  • No retirement income: 2086

Education

In the 01523 zip code, 90.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 49.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 20.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 79.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 01523 zip, there are an estimated 4113 people in the labor force, of which, 3728 are employed, and 385 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1083 worked from home and 3617 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts1878
Services459
Sales and Office653
Construction and Maintenance:264
Transportation and Material Moving474





Housing

The median home value for the 01523 zip code is 374600. There is an estimated  2801 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1524 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1834. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,00064
$50,000 – $99,0000
$100,000 – $149,99913
$150,000 – $199,99934
$200,000 – $299,999316
$300,000 – $499,9991239
$500,000 – $999,999592
$1,000,000+13

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019181
2000 – 2009451
1980 – 1999449
1960 – 1979490
1940 – 1959535
1939 or earlier695

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500144
$500 – $99912
$1,000 – $1,49947
$1,500 – $1,999176
$2,000 – $2,49944
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 30061
300-499122
500-79991
800-999176
1000-1499375
1500-1999722
2000-2499531
2500-2999262
3000+354

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%898
20%-24.9%218
25%-29.9%156
30%-34.9%183
35+%256



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None108
1882
21081
3+730
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 11 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 10.7 %
  • Electricity: 14.5 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 60.8 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 3 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.