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Population and households in ZIP 01535
Household size in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01535 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Worcester area, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, ZIP 01535 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 01535 (10.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Worcester area overall (11.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 01535
Renters in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 01535 rent their homes (30.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 01535: 17.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 01535 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01535 costs $971 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 01535
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 01535 (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 01535: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 01535
| Period | ZIP 01535 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 01535 than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 01535 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 01535 | 2.68 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 30.8% | 17.4% | 1958 | $971 | 25.7% | 95.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 01515 | 2.36 | 52.1 | 5.6% | 16.7% | 8.4% | 1968 | $1,142 | 27.0% | 96.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 01585 | 2.23 | 56.5 | 8.1% | 18.8% | 10.2% | 1969 | $1,363 | 32.6% | 95.6% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 01531 | 2.55 | 48.2 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 6.0% | 1987 | $1,435 | 40.8% | 93.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 01562 | 2.34 | 51.5 | 9.8% | 37.0% | 8.3% | 1965 | $1,189 | 28.4% | 91.1% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 01506 | 2.35 | 51.8 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 7.0% | 1972 | $1,065 | 28.4% | 93.7% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 01068 | 2.58 | 49.0 | 4.0% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 1979 | $1,177 | 40.3% | 94.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 01094 | 2.49 | 45.5 | 9.4% | 21.1% | 3.2% | 1987 | $683 | 34.3% | 96.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 01083 | 2.70 | 36.0 | 15.5% | 35.9% | 8.8% | 1956 | $1,118 | 23.3% | 93.2% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 01031 | 2.18 | 44.1 | 7.9% | 43.0% | 9.6% | 1955 | $1,044 | 25.7% | 91.6% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 01074 | 2.32 | 38.1 | 23.6% | 70.4% | 29.9% | 1965 | $963 | 5.6% | 88.5% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 01535. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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