ZIP Code 01540

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Population: 11,521
Median household income: $118,389
Median home value: $346,000

Covering part of Worcester County, Massachusetts, ZIP Code 01540 has about 11,521 residents. Its median household income of $118,389 runs above the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 01540's population held roughly steady from 11,581 to 11,521, while its median gross rent rose 27.2% from $892 to $1,135.

76.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,521
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $118,389
Median home value: $346,000
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 4,337
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,58111,521

Median household income

$77,184$118,389

Median home value

$263,800$346,000

Median gross rent

$892$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,581	$77,184	$263,800	$892
2020	11,679	$85,813	$271,900	$947
2021	11,529	$110,195	$283,200	$1,021
2022	11,420	$100,757	$330,800	$1,068
2023	11,521	$118,389	$346,000	$1,135

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	355	3.1%
5 to 17	1,945	16.9%
18 to 24	894	7.8%
25 to 34	1,461	12.7%
35 to 44	1,290	11.2%
45 to 54	1,687	14.6%
55 to 64	2,128	18.5%
65 to 74	1,043	9.1%
75 and over	718	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,359	89.9%
Black or African American	57	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	103	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.2%
Two or more races	256	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	721	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	476	5.7%
High school graduate	3,041	36.5%
Some college or associate's	2,577	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,239	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	994	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,284	74.9%
Carpooled	524	9.2%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	10	0.2%
Bicycle	13	0.2%
Worked from home	800	14.0%
Other means	70	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	926	18.8%
15 to 29 min	1,689	34.3%
30 to 44 min	1,427	29.0%
45 to 59 min	298	6.1%
60+ min	579	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 4.3% (493 of 11,485)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,026	73.0%
Nonfamily households	1,119	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,145	95.6%
Vacant	192	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,466	83.6%
Renter-occupied	679	16.4%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,314	76.4%
1-unit, attached	189	4.4%
2 to 4 units	493	11.4%
5 to 19 units	264	6.1%
20 or more units	71	1.6%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

ZIP Code 01540

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