ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01541: Worcester County, MA

ZIP Code 01541 (Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 3,529 residents in 1,330 households. The median household income is $158,750, the median home value is $520,500 and the median gross rent is $897/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,529

Margin of error ±30

Median household income

$158,750

Margin of error ±$46,102

Median home value

$520,500

Margin of error ±$48,253

Median gross rent

$897/mo*

Margin of error ±$852· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

46.1 yrs

Margin of error ±7.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.5 min

Margin of error ±9.2 min

How ZIP 01541 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 0154146.1 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01541$158,750Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01541$78,965Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 015414.2%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 015410.4%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0154159.4%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01541$520,500Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01541$897/mo*Massachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0154194.3%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0154136.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0154129.5%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01541

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 01541 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01541Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population3,529±307,044,056334,922,499
Median age46.1 yrs±7.0 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,330±1152,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$158,750±$46,102$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$78,965±$11,374$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate4.2%±3.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.4%±0.7 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.4%±7.2 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$520,500±$48,253$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$897/mo*±$852$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes94.3%±3.3 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.5 min±9.2 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home29.5%±6.8 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 01541
GroupZIP 01541MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.8%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.8%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01541 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Land area
35.43 sq mi· about 100 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

01516 Worcester County, MA01518 Worcester County, MA01519 Worcester County, MA01520 Worcester County, MA01522 Worcester County, MA01523 Worcester County, MA01524 Worcester County, MA01527 Worcester County, MA01529 Worcester County, MA01531 Worcester County, MA01532 Worcester County, MA01534 Worcester County, MA01535 Worcester County, MA01536 Worcester County, MA01537 Worcester County, MA01540 Worcester County, MA01542 Worcester County, MA01543 Worcester County, MA01545 Worcester County, MA01550 Southbridge Town, MA01560 Worcester County, MA01562 Worcester County, MA01564 Worcester County, MA01566 Sturbridge, 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.