South Lancaster, MA · standard
ZIP Code 01561
Worcester County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 330
- 1,034/sq mi
ZIP code 01561 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in South Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to just 330 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 1,034 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 01561, but per-capita income is -. The poverty rate stands at - and the unemployment rate at -. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and - of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Worcester County, so you can benchmark 01561 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 01561, South Lancaster, MA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
330
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
1,034
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 01561?
-
Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
-
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
50
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 01561, employing approximately 351 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,823,000.
13
Businesses
351
Employees
$16.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 01561 vs 01510 →
ZIP 01561 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01453
Leominster (01453)
40,883 residents
- 01532 14,155
Northborough (01532)
14,155 residents
- 01510 13,606
Clinton (01510)
13,606 residents
- 01564 7,808
Sterling (01564)
7,808 residents
- 01523 7,582
Lancaster (01523)
7,582 residents
- 01464 7,211
Shirley (01464)
7,211 residents
- 01740 4,897
Bolton (01740)
4,897 residents
- 01505 4,355
Boylston (01505)
4,355 residents
- 01503 2,866
Berlin (01503)
2,866 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01561 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01510 | Clinton, MA | 13,606 | 2.2 mi |
| 01523 | Lancaster, MA | 7,582 | 2.5 mi |
| 01740 | Bolton, MA | 4,897 | 4.0 mi |
| 01564 | Sterling, MA | 7,808 | 4.5 mi |
| 01503 | Berlin, MA | 2,866 | 4.9 mi |
| 01467 | Still River, MA | 316 | 4.6 mi |
| 01505 | Boylston, MA | 4,355 | 6.3 mi |
| 01453 | Leominster, MA | 40,883 | 6.4 mi |
| 01532 | Northborough, MA | 14,155 | 8.6 mi |
| 01464 | Shirley, MA | 7,211 | 9.1 mi |
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