01523 Zip Code Profile

01523 is an upscale suburban zip code in Lancaster, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $337,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Worcester metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $79,549/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 01523 earn an average of $38,733/year. Women earn only $25,963/year.

3,017 people in 01523 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 01523? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.9 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 4,346 men and 3,236 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,113 people (out of the 7,582 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,056 homes, and 91 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

01523 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -72 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 273 feet above sea levell.

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• Ayer Farmers Market
• Burbank Campus Farmers' Market
• Farmers' Market at Riverfront Park
• Fitchburg/Burbank Campus Farmers Market
• Fitchburg Farmers' Market at Riverfront Park

• Groton Market at the Williams Barn
• Indian Meadow
• Sterling Farmers Market
• The Harvard Farmers' Market
• The Willows of Marlborough

• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,582
• White Population: 6,741
• Black Population: 560
• Hispanic Population: 606
• Asian Population: 164
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 32
• Male Population: 4,346
• Female Population: 3,236
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CSA Name: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Worcester MA
• County: Worcester
• City: Lancaster
• Longitude: -71.7
• Latitude: 42.5
• Elevation: 274 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 978

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,855
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 25.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 156
•    5 - 9: 428
•    10 - 14: 323
•    15 - 19: 279
•    20 - 24: 285
•    25 - 29: 265
•    30 - 34: 400
•    35 - 39: 40
•    40 - 44: 147
•    45 - 59: 255
•    60 - 89: 253
•    90 plus: 24

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $337,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $89,731
• Businesses: 105
• Employees: 1,772
• Annual Payroll: $70,076,000
• Average Family Income: $79,549
• Median Family Income: $60,885
• Average Income for Men: $38,733
• Average Income for Women: $25,963

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 03, 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 3101.0, 581.0, 565.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Richard E. Neal (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 027
• State FIPS Code: 25

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Primary Schools

Mary Rowlandson Elementary

103 Hollywood Drive

Lancaster, MA 01523

(978) 368-8482

Middle Schools

Luther Burbank Middle School

1 Hollywood Drive

Lancaster, MA 01523

(978) 365-4558