Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:09 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:12 am – 4:16 pm
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People8,606 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.12,960 householdsMedian household income $134,833Median home value $519,100Median rent $2,338 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,235 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,956 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 32 minutes56% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F43 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month October75 in of snow a year, on about 35 days15 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fitchburg Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Ashburnham
Nearby landmarksStill Riverriver · 2.1 miProspect Hillpeak · 3.7 miWhittemore Hillpeak · under a mileNorth Nashua Riverriver · 2.5 miTank Road Trailtrailhead · 2.7 miOak Hill Pondlake · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohnny Appleseed State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 188 acresMary Rowlandson Elementary School Playgroundstate conservation land · 1.0 miCook Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.0 miConfarm Foreststate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 66 acresOxbow National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.2 mi · 1,696 acresBolton Flats Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199432 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLancaster Water Departmentserves 6,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation243 ft74 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Clinton Campus4.0 miPost officeLancaster Post Office1.9 miTown hallLancaster Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceLancaster Town Police Department1.4 miFire stationLancaster Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherMiddleLuther Burbank Middle School1.1 miElementaryMary Rowlandson Elementary School1.1 miSchoolDoctor Franklin Perkins School1.5 miCollegeFitchburg State University9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH18 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS35 miInterstateI-1902.6 miUS highwayUS 2011 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR17 miRailShirleyMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.5 miCoachAyer Depot SquareGreyhound6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01523 ZIP area.
