01462 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 01462, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

01462 is a zip code in Worcester County, Massachusetts, which covers Lunenburg, with a total population of 11,657 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 01462 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 01462.

The estimated population of people living in 01462 is 11,657, with a median age of 42.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 01462 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,657
+1.1%
+4.55%
2020
11,530
+1.12%
-
2019
11,402
+1.16%
-
2018
11,271
+1.09%
-
2017
11,150
 - -

Population of 01462 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 01462 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.5%
87.5%
 0.00%
Black/African American
1%
2.2%
 -54.55%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.6%
6.3%
 +4.76%
Asian
1.1%
2.2%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
1.8%
 +33.33%
Other
1.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 01462 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 01462 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 01462 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 01462 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.8 +0.71% 42.9 +0.47% 42.7 +0.71%
2020 42.5 -4.06% 42.7 -3.17% 42.4 -4.72%
2019 44.3 -1.56% 44.1 -2.43% 44.5 0%
2018 45 +2.04% 45.2 +1.57% 44.5 +1.14%
2017 44.1 - 44.5 - 44 -

The median age of the 01462 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 01462 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 441 +57.77% 564 -3.4% 732 544
10 to 19 1,073 -20.29% 790 -6.14% 862 737
20 to 29 352 +56.73% 477 +15.35% 557 547
30 to 39 483 +27.79% 608 +38.59% 616 866
40 to 49 1,057 -31.28% 1,010 -21.73% 757 802
50 to 59 886 +3.39% 815 +17.68% 908 964
60 to 69 597 +24.86% 811 -7.11% 749 750
70+ 522 +30.62% 664 -13.02% 700 566

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 01462 zip code is $101,540.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 01462.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $104,247.00
  • 45 to 64
    $119,567.00
  • 65 and over
    $60,647.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 01462 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 01462, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 01462 is currently $117,018.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

14.98% of households in 01462 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 01462 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.13%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.29%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.76%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.26%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.54%
  • $200,000 or more
    14.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 01462 is $45,220.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 01462 by the total population of 01462.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 01462 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 01462 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    15.49%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.09%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.24%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.57%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 01462 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 01462 zip over the age of 16 is 9,404.

Of those people, a total of 69.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 01462 is 64.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 01462 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 622 27.20% 58.00%
20 to 24 years 621 92.90% 25.30%
25 to 29 years 483 81.20% 5.90%
30 to 34 years 907 88.90% 8.40%
35 to 44 years 1,283 88.20% 5.20%
45 to 54 years 1,630 94.50% 4.00%
55 to 59 years 1,093 80.10% 2.40%
60 to 64 years 910 78.00% 3.70%
65 to 74 years 1,222 22.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 633 7.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 01462. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,570 69.80% 6.50%
Black or African American 124 36.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 115 84.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 294 80.60% 48.10%
Two or more races 301 55.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 391 68.50% 20.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,401 69.80% 6.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 01462 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 01462 is 6,017, with median earnings of $58,822.00.

Women in 01462 are earning approximately 65.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,017 $58,822.00
Male 3,029 $70,130.00
Female 2,988 $46,118.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 01462 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 983 $88,870.00
Business and Financial 292 $66,739.00
Computer and Mathematical 197 $96,607.00
Architecture and Engineering 122 $122,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 110 $90,972.00
Community and Social Service 32 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 443 $71,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 120 $54,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 299 $79,875.00
Healthcare Support 122 $41,838.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 168 $35,771.00
Law Enforcement 94 $153,077.00
Food Preparation and Serving 232 $18,148.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 107 $34,219.00
Personal Care and Service 150 $29,242.00
Sales 734 $32,438.00
Office and Administrative Support 752 $46,711.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 420 $47,188.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 152 $72,500.00
Production 157 $58,772.00
Transportation and Material Moving 220 $44,125.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 01462 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 01462.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 574 $89,932.00 409 $79,152.00
Business and Financial 147 $87,375.00 145 $58,259.00
Computer and Mathematical 176 $108,676.00 21 $64,107.00
Architecture and Engineering 112 $124,000.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 72 $85,735.00 38 $132,727.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 15 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 87 $85,583.00 356 $70,577.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 60 $55,000.00 60 $44,423.00
Healthcare Practitioners 32 $54,688.00 267 $85,030.00
Healthcare Support 14 $0.00 108 $41,324.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $0.00 149 $0.00
Law Enforcement 85 $153,942.00 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 45 $38,750.00 187 $17,731.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 86 $21,719.00 21 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $0.00 137 $29,659.00
Sales 386 $57,885.00 348 $27,262.00
Office and Administrative Support 122 $46,125.00 630 $47,361.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 408 $47,332.00 12 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 152 $72,500.00 0 $0.00
Production 146 $58,777.00 11 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 174 $53,750.00 46 $39,712.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,447 households in 01462, with an average household size of 2.62 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,296 families living in the 01462 zip code with an average family size of 3.07 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 01462:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,816 102 378 1,151
Average Household Size 3.08 3.31 3.3 1.21
Total Families 2,816 102 378 0
Average Household Size 3.07 2.71 3.2 0

Poverty

Of the 3,296 families living in 01462, 5.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 01462:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,700 housing units in 01462.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,447 94.62%
Vacant 253 5.38%

16.66% of the total 4,700 housing units in 01462 are rental units. This is approximately 783 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,598 are occupied by the owner - or 76.55% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 01462 is $1,505.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 01462 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    66
  • Less than $500
    33
  • $500 to $999
    134
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    223
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    161
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    226
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    6
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 01462 is $344,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 01462 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    106
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    19
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    130
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    221
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    824
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,682
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    524
  • $1,000,000 or more
    92

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 01462. The chart below shows the number of properties in 01462 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    820
  • 1940 to 1949
    341
  • 1950 to 1959
    823
  • 1960 to 1969
    385
  • 1970 to 1979
    467
  • 1980 to 1989
    396
  • 1990 to 1999
    364
  • 2000 to 2009
    486
  • 2010 to 2013
    618
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 01462 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    149
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,216
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,689
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,393

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 01462 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 01462 that commute to work in a particular way.

37 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 01462.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    68
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    358
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    579
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    700
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    436
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    408
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    427
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    211
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    391
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    810
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    602
  • 90 or more minutes
    370

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 01462 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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