ZIP 01562 · Spencer
Who lives in ZIP code 01562 (Spencer, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Spencer, MA · Worcester County
uszips 2026
People12,008
Median age48.9
Household income$80,533
Home value$389,245
Median rent$1,078/mo
Poverty11.0%
College degree+29.1%
Commute34 min
Place
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 141 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,201
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
26.0% are 65 or older; 83.6% are adults.
Household income
37.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $43,519.
Education (adults 25+)
41.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.8%
- Never married
- 28.8%
- Divorced
- 14.8%
- Widowed
- 4.6%
- Family size
- 2.83
- Dual-income families
- 53.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 63.0%
- Rent burden
- 29.6%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 61.6%
- Unemployment
- 7.1%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 5.0%
- With a disability
- 16.0%
- No health insurance
- 3.9%
- Limited English
- 0.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.