Ayer (CDP), Massachusetts

Ayer, Massachusetts
Town Hall
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°33′36″N 71°35′7″W / 42.56000°N 71.58528°W / 42.56000; -71.58528
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
TownAyer
Area
  Total
1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2)
  Land1.33 sq mi (3.43 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,986
  Density2,251.89/sq mi (869.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
01432
Area code978
FIPS code25-03040
GNIS feature ID0611084

Ayer is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary settlement in the town of Ayer in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of the CDP was 2,986 at the 2020 census, out of 8,479 in the entire town.