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South Lancaster ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for South Lancaster, MA is 01561, and its area codes are 978 and 351.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,177
Area codes
978, 351

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Lancaster itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Clinton (2.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to South Lancaster uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

South Lancaster in numbers

About 2,177 people live in South Lancaster, in 821 households. The median household income is $109,173 a year, 5% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $421,400 (25% below the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,893 a month. The median age is 39.7; 52.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population2,177South Lancaster2,177
Households821South Lancaster821
Median age39.7South Lancaster39.7Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$109,173South Lancaster$109,173Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$421,400South Lancaster$421,400Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,893South Lancaster$1,893Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.3%South Lancaster52.3%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.4 minSouth Lancaster35.4 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,642 / sq miSouth Lancaster1,642 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place South Lancaster CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as South Lancaster

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Lancaster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01561 South Lancaster , MA Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping South Lancaster

These ZIP codes cover part of South Lancaster but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping South Lancaster
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01523 Lancaster , MA Standard 8,606 $134,833 $519,100

Map of South Lancaster ZIP codes

01561

The ZIP codes of South Lancaster, MA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near South Lancaster

The nearest larger towns are Clinton (7,658 people, 1.4 mi), Leominster (43,909 people, 6.9 mi) and Hudson (15,719 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near South Lancaster
TownPopulationDistance
Clinton 7,658 1.4 mi
Leominster 43,909 6.9 mi
Hudson 15,719 7.4 mi
Northborough 6,392 9.0 mi
Marlborough 41,647 9.7 mi
Ayer 3,098 10.4 mi
Maynard 10,712 12.3 mi
Westborough 4,699 12.4 mi
Worcester 207,055 12.9 mi
Fitchburg 41,798 12.9 mi
Littleton Common 3,289 13.3 mi
Cordaville 2,989 14.5 mi
West Concord 5,876 15.0 mi
Framingham 72,399 16.0 mi

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