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Population and households in ZIP 01564
Household size in ZIP 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01564 run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
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 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, ZIP 01564 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
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 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 01564 than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 01564
Renters in ZIP 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in ZIP 01564 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 30.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 01564: just 1.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.5 points, as it has nationally. Only seven of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 01564 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Worcester area overall, where the median home dates to 1965. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $860 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,097 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,152 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,742 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$882 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01564 costs $1,742 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $882 a month from 2006–10, a 103% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southeast.
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 01564
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.6% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.8% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.6% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.2% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 01564: 48.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 6.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 01564 have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Compared with other Massachusetts ZIP codes, though, ZIP 01564 has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 01564
| Period | ZIP 01564 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01564 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 01564 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 01564 | 2.50 | 49.1 | 9.1% | 13.6% | 1.4% | 1981 | $1,742 | 48.2% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 01561 | 2.65 | 39.7 | 10.2% | 25.7% | 5.7% | 1960 | $1,893 | 52.3% | 96.6% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 01510 | 2.32 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 45.3% | 4.2% | 1957 | $1,634 | 36.4% | 91.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 01523 | 2.54 | 44.3 | 4.7% | 14.5% | 3.0% | 1980 | $2,241 | 50.3% | 95.2% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 01583 | 2.29 | 46.3 | 7.0% | 22.1% | 5.5% | 1968 | $1,209 | 43.2% | 92.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 01541 | 2.61 | 46.7 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 1975 | $1,032 | 58.6% | 98.8% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 01453 | 2.42 | 44.3 | 9.3% | 37.7% | 5.8% | 1969 | $1,320 | 34.0% | 90.1% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 01522 | 2.72 | 40.7 | 4.7% | 19.2% | 5.5% | 1979 | $1,488 | 60.8% | 97.7% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 01505 | 2.51 | 48.7 | 4.9% | 20.8% | 2.1% | 1973 | $2,008 | 54.6% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 01520 | 2.81 | 42.5 | 11.8% | 13.8% | 1.3% | 1972 | $1,740 | 58.4% | 96.2% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 01503 | 2.33 | 49.7 | 5.5% | 22.7% | 3.2% | 1992 | $2,420 | 48.3% | 97.4% | 4.5% |
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 01564. 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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