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01475

Zip code 01475: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Residential delivery areaWorcester CountyEastern Time
Population
10,265
Median household income
$77K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$324K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,240/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
43 sq mi
240 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 01475

01475 is a small-town zip code in Winchendon, Massachusetts (Worcester County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 10,265 people live here, or 240 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,552 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $323,800, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,240 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.

How 01475 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
39.8
Under 18
21.3%
65 and over
17.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black0.8%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
20.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
81.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
0.9%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
3,760
Average household size
2.7
Family households
72.3%
Married couples
54.8%
Living alone
20.8%
Veterans (of adults)
6.6%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
18%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
11%

Median household income

01475
$76,552
Worcester Co.
$95,939
Massachusetts
$103,960
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$36,178
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
21.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01475
$323,800
Worcester Co.
$423,700
Massachusetts
$562,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

01475
$1,240
Worcester Co.
$1,426
Massachusetts
$1,762
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
76%
2–4 units
12%
5–19 units
8%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,057
Owner-occupied
77%
Vacant
7.3%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
23%
Home value to income
4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
11%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
27%
20–29
14%
30–44
18%
45–59
13%
60+
16%
Average commute
32.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
13%
Healthcare
12%
Management
12%
Construction and repair
11%
Transportation and moving
10%
Production
9%
Education
5%
Sales
5%
Computer and math
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
4%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Manufacturing
13%
Retail
12%
Education
10%
Professional and technical services
8%
Construction
8%
Other services
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Public administration
3%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$51,394
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
14.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work01475U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,959$74,888
Service$27,813$26,804
Sales and office$52,869$40,476
Construction and maintenance$61,618$49,199
Production and transportation$39,015$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
33%
Some college
26%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.5%
Graduate or professional degree
7.4%
Households with broadband
95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
87%
No internet access
2.3%
Without health insurance
1.7%
Limited-English households
0.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Winchendon
Center point
42.6682° N, 72.0556° W
Land area
43 sq mi
Water area
1.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Winchendon (unincorporated)5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 01475

ZipCityDistanceIncome
01436Baldwinville4.8 mi$77,721
01368Royalston6.5 mi$102,500
03461Rindge6.5 mi$102,679
01440Gardner6.6 mi$67,440
01430Ashburnham6.9 mi$118,683
01438East Templeton7.5 mi—
03447Fitzwilliam7.7 mi$100,735
01468Templeton8.7 mi$113,427
01331Athol9.4 mi$72,181
03071New Ipswich11 mi$110,507
01473Westminster11 mi$106,331
03452Jaffrey11 mi$92,330

Zip codes like 01475 elsewhere

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Questions about 01475

What city is zip code 01475?

01475 is assigned to Winchendon, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01475 in?

01475 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01475?

About 10,265 people live in 01475, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01475 in?

01475 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01475?

The median household income in 01475 is $76,552.

What zip codes are near 01475?

The closest zip codes to 01475 are 01436, 01368, 03461, 01440, 01430.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01475, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.