
Massachusetts · Census place 64460
South Lancaster, MA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of South Lancaster, Massachusetts (South Lancaster, MA — Census place “South Lancaster CDP”) is 1,991 residents, ranking #183 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $104,745, the median home is worth $370,200 and median gross rent runs — a month. Looking for the South Lancaster Massachusetts ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve South Lancaster, MA: 01523, 01561.
- Population
- 1,991South Lancaster CDP residents
- Median household income
- $104,745Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $370,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.4%Owner-occupied households
South Lancaster ZIP codes (Massachusetts)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps South Lancaster.
The South Lancaster MA ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in South Lancaster CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.1% of residents and 74.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
South Lancaster CDP, MA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
South Lancaster CDP is a small town in Massachusetts, with 1,991 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #183 of 248 ranked by population — larger than 26% of them. The median age here is 38.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in South Lancaster CDP earn a median of $104,745 a year, 33.4% above the national figure of $78,538 and 5% above the $99,537 median for the 222 Massachusetts cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 4.1% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in South Lancaster CDP is valued at $370,200, 22% above the national figure and 26% below the $497,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs not published a month. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 74.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
The Census withheld gross rent for South Lancaster CDP because the sample was too thin to publish at this geography. Those values were suppressed at the source, not lost in our dataset, and we do not model a replacement. Everything else on this page comes straight from the ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year tables.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- East Pepperell CDP 1,984
- Hanson CDP 2,002
- North Eastham CDP 1,958
- Harwich Port CDP 2,011
- Great Barrington CDP 1,953
- Marshfield Hills CDP 2,121
- Dennis CDP 1,903
- Lunenburg CDP 2,163
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of South Lancaster CDP?
- South Lancaster CDP has 1,991 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #183 of 248 in Massachusetts.
- What is the median household income in South Lancaster CDP?
- Median household income in South Lancaster CDP is $104,745 a year, 33.4% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in South Lancaster CDP?
- Median gross rent is not published a month and the median home value is $370,200.
- Is South Lancaster CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so South Lancaster CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market.
- How current is this South Lancaster CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.