ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01543: Worcester County, MA

ZIP Code 01543 (Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 9,353 residents in 3,185 households. The median household income is $145,707, the median home value is $462,800 and the median gross rent is $1,078/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

9,353

Margin of error ±32

Median household income

$145,707

Margin of error ±$27,995

Median home value

$462,800

Margin of error ±$32,764

Median gross rent

$1,078/mo

Margin of error ±$170

Median age

41.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

37.0 min

Margin of error ±7.6 min

How ZIP 01543 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 0154341.4 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01543$145,707Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01543$51,386Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 015432.1%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 015435.4%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0154342.0%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01543$462,800Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01543$1,078/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0154389.4%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0154337.0 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0154316.1%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01543

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 01543 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01543Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population9,353±327,044,056334,922,499
Median age41.4 yrs±2.5 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,185±1992,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$145,707±$27,995$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$51,386±$3,352$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate2.1%±1.8 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.4 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%±6.8 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$462,800±$32,764$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,078/mo±$170$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.4%±1.9 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work37.0 min±7.6 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.1%±5.0 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 01543
GroupZIP 01543MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.2%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%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 Latino0.4%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.8%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.8%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01543 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Largest overlapping place
Rutland (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
35.13 sq mi· about 266 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

01518 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, MA01541 Worcester County, MA01542 Worcester County, MA01545 Worcester County, MA01550 Southbridge Town, MA01560 Worcester County, MA01562 Worcester County, MA01564 Worcester County, MA01566 Sturbridge, MA01568 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.