ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01879: Middlesex County, MA

ZIP Code 01879 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 12,550 residents in 4,232 households. The median household income is $129,348, the median home value is $552,500 and the median gross rent is $1,986/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

12,550

Margin of error ±24

Median household income

$129,348

Margin of error ±$18,405

Median home value

$552,500

Margin of error ±$33,742

Median gross rent

$1,986/mo

Margin of error ±$404

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.1 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 01879 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 0187939.4 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01879$129,348Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01879$52,723Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 018796.6%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 018795.5%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0187951.8%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01879$552,500Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01879$1,986/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0187986.2%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0187924.1 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0187918.6%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01879

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 01879 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01879Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population12,550±247,044,056334,922,499
Median age39.4 yrs±2.9 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,232±2582,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$129,348±$18,405$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$52,723±$4,991$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate6.6%±4.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.5%±2.5 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.8%±5.8 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$552,500±$33,742$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,986/mo±$404$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.2%±2.8 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.1 min±3.8 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.6%±5.6 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 01879
GroupZIP 01879MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.1%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%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 Latino3.1%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.6%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01879 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Middlesex County
Land area
16.76 sq mi· about 749 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 Middlesex County

01770 Middlesex County, MA01773 Middlesex County, MA01775 Middlesex County, MA01776 Middlesex County, MA01778 Cochituate, MA01801 Woburn, MA01803 Burlington, MA01821 Pinehurst, MA01824 Middlesex County, MA01826 Middlesex County, MA01827 Middlesex County, MA01850 Lowell, MA01851 Lowell, MA01852 Lowell, MA01854 Lowell, MA01862 Middlesex County, MA01863 Middlesex County, MA01864 Middlesex County, MA01867 Reading, MA01876 Middlesex County, MA01880 Wakefield, MA01886 Middlesex County, MA01887 Wilmington, MA01890 Winchester, MA

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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.