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Population and households in ZIP 01537
Household size in ZIP 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, ZIP 01537 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, 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 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in ZIP 01537 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 01537 than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%.
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 01537
Renters in ZIP 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in ZIP 01537 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 01537: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 01537 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the Worcester area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1965.
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 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $953 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,113 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $984 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,231 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01537 costs $1,231 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 01537
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 01537 than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 01537 have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 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 01537
| Period | ZIP 01537 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01537 runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 01537 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 01537 | 2.61 | 41.1 | 8.7% | 16.4% | 3.0% | 1980 | $1,231 | 30.9% | 89.5% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 01542 | 2.43 | 48.4 | 6.8% | 18.2% | 3.6% | 1967 | $1,577 | 28.9% | 92.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 01501 | 2.52 | 43.1 | 12.8% | 20.4% | 5.1% | 1963 | $1,479 | 45.2% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 01540 | 2.69 | 43.7 | 9.7% | 17.6% | 5.9% | 1964 | $1,100 | 30.6% | 91.9% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 01507 | 2.68 | 44.0 | 8.8% | 15.1% | 5.1% | 1986 | $1,557 | 40.1% | 93.9% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 01611 | 2.64 | 47.1 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 6.6% | 1960 | $1,267 | 34.2% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 01524 | 2.83 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 1967 | $1,599 | 31.6% | 89.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 01603 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 15.4% | 54.0% | 5.9% | 1950 | $1,364 | 25.6% | 84.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 01607 | 2.49 | 37.0 | 15.0% | 54.7% | 9.8% | 1952 | $1,588 | 34.2% | 83.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 01610 | 2.62 | 30.2 | 20.5% | 81.6% | 9.0% | 1940 | $1,538 | 24.4% | 79.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 01527 | 2.50 | 42.6 | 11.2% | 24.6% | 5.1% | 1967 | $1,801 | 36.5% | 96.1% | 2.3% |
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 01537. 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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