ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01462: Worcester County, MA

ZIP Code 01462 (Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 11,919 residents in 4,752 households. The median household income is $112,992, the median home value is $463,800 and the median gross rent is $1,974/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

11,919

Margin of error ±36

Median household income

$112,992

Margin of error ±$11,461

Median home value

$463,800

Margin of error ±$23,422

Median gross rent

$1,974/mo

Margin of error ±$586

Median age

43.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.0 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 01462 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0146243.3 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01462$112,992Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01462$53,479Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 014624.2%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 014625.0%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0146243.9%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01462$463,800Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01462$1,974/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0146280.7%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0146236.0 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0146215.7%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01462

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 01462 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01462Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population11,919±367,044,056334,922,499
Median age43.3 yrs±2.2 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,752±2492,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$112,992±$11,461$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$53,479±$4,226$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate4.2%±2.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.0%±2.7 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.9%±4.6 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$463,800±$23,422$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,974/mo±$586$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.7%±5.4 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.0 min±6.4 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.7%±3.5 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 01462
GroupZIP 01462MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.5%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.8%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01462 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Largest overlapping place
Lunenburg (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
26.62 sq mi· about 448 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Worcester County

01420 Fitchburg, MA01430 Worcester County, MA01434 Devens, MA01436 Baldwinville, MA01438 Worcester County, MA01440 Gardner, MA01451 Worcester County, MA01452 Worcester County, MA01453 Leominster, MA01468 Worcester County, MA01473 Worcester County, MA01475 Worcester County, MA01501 Worcester County, MA01503 Worcester County, MA01504 Worcester County, MA01505 Worcester County, MA01506 Worcester County, MA01507 Worcester County, MA01510 Clinton, MA01515 Worcester County, MA01516 Worcester County, MA01518 Worcester County, MA01519 Worcester County, MA01520 Worcester County, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.