Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,392 Zip code population in 2010: 7,582 Zip code population in 2000: 7,273
Houses and condos: 3,040 Renter-occupied apartments: 536
% of renters here:
18%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 01523: 127.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 25.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 333 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.5% ($6,712)
Massachusetts:
1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,543 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,428 (1.7%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $440,003
01523:
$440,003
Massachusetts:
$534,700
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.5 years
Massachusetts median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Massachusetts:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 01523, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $105,012 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$105,012
State:
$105,130
Salary/wage: $92,891 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$92,891
State:
$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1080.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3533.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7115.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9702.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19375.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75494.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,285 (reported on 55.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,285
Massachusetts:
$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.5% for AGIs below $25k, 49.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 785.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,615 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:
$10,615
State:
$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.0% for AGIs below $25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 146.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 157.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 338.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5062.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,074 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
+$19,074
State:
+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 64.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 446.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9287.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$17,442 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
+$17,442
State:
+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.9% for AGIs below $25k, 237.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 316.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 307.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 655.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2370.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,314 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
01523:
$22,314
Massachusetts:
$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.7% for AGIs below $25k, 233.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 378.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 552.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 774.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1982.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,333 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
01523:
$19,333
Massachusetts:
$26,868
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $29,935 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$29,935
State:
$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 422.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 481.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1000.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1209.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3009.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,046 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$6,046
State:
$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 182.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 739.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,165 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
01523:
$9,165
State:
$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 187.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 325.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 381.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 860.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,433 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,433
State:
$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.8% for AGIs below $25k, 31.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.8%
Here:
92%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01523, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $82,416 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$82,416
State:
$81,425
Salary/wage: $71,104 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:
$71,104
State:
$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 59.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,095 (reported on 51.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,095
Massachusetts:
$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,987 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,987
State:
$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,420 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,420
State:
+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,237 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$14,237
State:
+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,734 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
01523:
$15,734
Massachusetts:
$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $12,033 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
01523:
$12,033
Massachusetts:
$20,669
Total itemized deductions: $24,895 (19% of AGI, reported on 53.0% of returns)
Here:
$24,895
State:
$28,907
Here:
19.4% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,798 (reported on 44.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,798
State:
$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $12,337 (reported on 53.0% of returns)
01523:
$12,337
State:
$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,705 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,705
State:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.1%
Here:
57%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01523, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $69,070 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$69,070
State:
$62,877
Salary/wage: $60,384 (reported on 85.7% of returns)
Here:
$60,384
State:
$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.2% for AGIs below $10k, 64.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,965 (reported on 66.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,965
Massachusetts:
$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,102 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,102
State:
$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,566 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,566
State:
+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,560 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$18,560
State:
+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,864 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
01523:
$2,864
Massachusetts:
$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $10,135 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:
$10,135
Massachusetts:
$14,516
Total itemized deductions: $21,812 (21% of AGI, reported on 54.5% of returns)
Here:
$21,812
State:
$22,573
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.2% for AGIs below $10k, 17.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,730 (3% of AGI, reported on 50.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,730
State:
$3,295
Here:
2.5% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $11,676 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
01523:
$11,676
State:
$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,383 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,383
State:
$1,518
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.3%
Here:
56%
State:
58%
(% for various income ranges: 46.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 365 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,657
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 113 (101 now married, 15 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,463 (722 now married, 728 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 01523 with a mortgage: 1,917 (364 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 240 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,449 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,099
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.3%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 01523: Apple Lane Orchard (A), Deershorn Farm (B), YMCA Day Camp (C), Lancaster Ambulance Service (D), Lancaster Fire Department (E), Lancaster Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (F), Lancaster Town Hall (G), Lancaster Historical Commission Library (H), G Eric Jones Library (I), Department of Corrections Pre-Release Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 01523 include: Convent of the Cenacle (A), First Church of Christ (B), Evangelical Congregational Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Village Cemetery (1), Old Settlers Cemetery (2), Middle Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Brick Tavern Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Village Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cranberry Pond (A), Little Spectacle Pond (B), Oak Hill Pond (C), Spectacle Pond (D), Turner Pond (E), Bartlett Pond (F), Four Ponds (G), Fort Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goodridge Brook (A), McGovern Brook (B), Ponakin Brook (C), Spectacle Brook (D), Still River (E), Ropers Brook (F), North Nashua River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 1,134 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 720 2-persons, 418 3-persons, 683 4-persons, 133 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 949 1-person, 121 2-persons
970 married couples with children.
207 single-parent households (207 women).
87.1% of residents of 01523 zip code speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 19% well, 18% not well).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% very well, 15% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 587 (7.0%) (73.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.0%
Whole state:
18.0%
43%Bolivia
13%Dominica
10%Guyana
7%Ethiopia
7%Italy
6%Portugal
5%Haiti
14%American
13%English
10%Brazilian
8%Irish
6%Italian
6%Portuguese
3%Kenyan
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2242010 or later
1462000 to 2009
1771990 to 1999
136Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BESTWAY OF NEW ENGLAND (840 STERLING ROAD in LANCASTER, MA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: WOOD PRESERVING Business NAICS classification: WOOD PRESERVATION. Organizations: BESTWAY ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OWNER)
LANCASTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (1 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE in LANCASTER, MA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-725305 Organizations: NASHOBA (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MEMORIAL SCHOOL COMPLEX (103 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE in LANCASTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-725010 Organizations: NASHOBA (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MR GS AMOCO (MAIN ST PO BOX 1152 in LANCASTER, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PAUL GADOUA MARK GADOUA (CONTACT/OWNER)
EMCOSIL INC (164 HIGH ST in LANCASTER, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DAVID N JEWETT (CONTACT/OWNER)
LANCASTER A 1 AUTO BODY INC (75 MAIN ST RTE 70 in LANCASTER, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ENERGY MATERIALS CORP (STERLING RD in LANCASTER, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
LANCASTER (LANCASTER in LANCASTER, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LANCASTER AUTO SALES INC (164 HIGH STREET EXT in LANCASTER, MA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: LANCASTER MOTOR SALES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
LANCASTER DCAM STATE COMPLEX (OLD COMMON ROAD in LANCASTER, MA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Alternative names: LANCASTER DCPO STATE COMPLEX, LANCASTER INDS SCH, R.F. KENNEDY ACTION CORPS
LANCASTER DPW TOWN OF (453 CENTER BRIDGE RD in LANCASTER, MA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: TOWN OF LANCASTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
LANCASTER INDUSTRIES (44 MAPLE STREET in LANCASTER, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: BROOMS AND BRUSHES
LANCSTR RES REC FACI (UNKNOWN in LANCASTER, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
60.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13.7%Electricity
12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.0%Utility gas
2.8%Wood
1.8%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 6,018. Population change in the 1990s: +1,255 (+20.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,565
Northeast: 704
Midwest: 245
South: 111
West: 4
61% of the 01523 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
91% of the 01523 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:
9.7%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 95
Here:
14.7%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136
Here:
50.3%
Massachusetts:
51.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
151,707Architecture and engineering occupations
146,754Sales and related occupations
143,092Computer and mathematical occupations
89,289Life, physical, and social science occupations
88,120Management occupations
84,800Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
F G SULLIVAN DRILLING CO INC (408 PARKER ROAD in LANCASTER, MA; small business) : $17,916 in 2 contractsin 2002
$20,542 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Pumps and Compressors. Signed on 2002-06-24. Completion date: 2002-07-10.
-$2,626, same as above.Signed on 2002-11-25. Completion date: 2002-07-10.
AMERICAN CLUB MANAGEMENT CORPO (100 DUVAL RD in LANCASTER, MA; small business)
$8,360 with Navy for Athletic and Sporting Equipment. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:7131.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of reported fires - 36 took place in 2013, and the least - 5 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.9%), and Outside Fires (31.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 01523