ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01566: Sturbridge, MA

ZIP Code 01566 (Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 7,362 residents in 2,876 households. The median household income is $137,730, the median home value is $415,900 and the median gross rent is $1,914/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

7,362

Margin of error ±415

Median household income

$137,730

Margin of error ±$18,429

Median home value

$415,900

Margin of error ±$21,320

Median gross rent

$1,914/mo

Margin of error ±$214

Median age

49.1 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.5 min

Margin of error ±6.4 min

How ZIP 01566 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 0156649.1 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01566$137,730Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01566$59,068Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 015662.6%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 015662.2%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0156647.6%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01566$415,900Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01566$1,914/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0156692.3%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0156634.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0156619.4%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01566

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 01566 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01566Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population7,362±4157,044,056334,922,499
Median age49.1 yrs±3.9 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,876±1682,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$137,730±$18,429$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$59,068±$3,826$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate2.6%±1.2 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±1.4 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.6%±5.8 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$415,900±$21,320$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,914/mo±$214$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes92.3%±3.3 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.5 min±6.4 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.4%±5.3 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 01566
GroupZIP 01566MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.1%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%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 Latino0.0%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01566 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Largest overlapping place
Sturbridge (21% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
24.99 sq mi· about 295 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

01531 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, MA01543 Worcester County, MA01545 Worcester County, MA01550 Southbridge Town, MA01560 Worcester County, MA01562 Worcester County, MA01564 Worcester County, MA01568 Worcester County, MA01569 Worcester County, MA01570 Webster, MA01571 Worcester County, MA01581 Worcester County, MA01583 Worcester County, MA01585 Worcester County, MA01588 Whitinsville, MA01590 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.