Zip code 01505: Boylston, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01505?

01505 is assigned to Boylston, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01505 in?

01505 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01505?

About 4,948 people live in 01505, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01505?

The median household income in 01505 is $140,962.

Q: What zip codes are near 01505?

The closest zip codes to 01505 are 01583, 01510, 01532, 01503, 01545.

Residential delivery areaWorcester CountyEastern Time

Population

4,948

Median household income

$141K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$579K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,032/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

308 people/sq mi

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

About 01505

01505 is a small-town zip code in Boylston, Massachusetts (Worcester County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 4,948 people live here, or 308 per square mile. The median resident is 48.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $140,962 a year, 75% above the national median of $80,734. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $578,600, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,032 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.8 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and education.

How 01505 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access98.6%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%47th of 518 in MA
Median household income$140,962
93rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960109th of 503 in MA
Per capita income$72,355
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897129th of 522 in MA
Median age48.2
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40150th of 522 in MA
Median earnings per worker$78,685
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095116th of 519 in MA
Median gross rent$2,032
85th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762124th of 461 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher54.9%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%189th of 521 in MA
Work from home22.7%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%162nd of 520 in MA
Residents 65 and older22%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%186th of 522 in MA
Median home value$578,600
80th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100221st of 506 in MA
Homeownership rate79.2%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%254th of 518 in MA
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%90th of 522 in MA
Government workers16.6%
69th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%131st of 520 in MA
Average commute26.8 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min326th of 504 in MA
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%273rd of 520 in MA
Tech workers3.1%
54th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%294th of 520 in MA
Self-employed workers9%
46th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%271st of 520 in MA
Foreign-born residents6.5%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%319th of 522 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.418
35th
U.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489335th of 517 in MA
Rent-burdened renters45.1%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%354th of 506 in MA
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%336th of 520 in MA
Population density308/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi386th of 522 in MA
Poverty rate6.4%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%265th of 519 in MA
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%292nd of 522 in MA
Diversity index23.1
16th
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7329th of 522 in MA
Population4,948
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056343rd of 522 in MA
Housing vacancy1.6%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%469th of 519 in MA
Uninsured rate0.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%478th of 521 in MA

Measure	01505	Worcester	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Broadband accessStrength	98.6%	92.9%	92.8%	91%	99th	47th of 518
Median household incomeStrength	$140,962	$95,939	$103,960	$80,734	93rd	109th of 503
Per capita incomeStrength	$72,355	$48,914	$57,897	$44,673	93rd	129th of 522
Median age	48.2	40.2	40	38.9	93rd	150th of 522
Median earnings per workerStrength	$78,685	$57,879	$62,095	$49,666	92nd	116th of 519
Median gross rent	$2,032	$1,426	$1,762	$1,413	85th	124th of 461
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.9%	39.7%	47.3%	35.7%	85th	189th of 521
Work from home	22.7%	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%	84th	162nd of 520
Residents 65 and older	22%	17%	17.9%	17.2%	83rd	186th of 522
Median home value	$578,600	$423,700	$562,100	$332,700	80th	221st of 506
Homeownership rate	79.2%	65.8%	62.5%	65.2%	77th	254th of 518
Veterans	7.4%	5%	4.3%	6.2%	71st	90th of 522
Government workers	16.6%	13.9%	12.7%	14.5%	69th	131st of 520
Average commute	26.8 min	29.2 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	55th	326th of 504
Healthcare workers	9.8%	10.7%	10.3%	9.7%	55th	273rd of 520
Tech workers	3.1%	4.2%	4.9%	3.8%	54th	294th of 520
Self-employed workers	9%	7.8%	8.8%	10%	46th	271st of 520
Foreign-born residents	6.5%	14.5%	18%	14.1%	36th	319th of 522
Income inequality (Gini)	0.418	0.453	0.489	0.483	35th	335th of 517
Rent-burdened renters	45.1%	50.6%	51.8%	51.1%	29th	354th of 506
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	5.2%	28th	336th of 520
Population density	308/sq mi	574/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	386th of 522
Poverty rate	6.4%	10.3%	10%	12.5%	21st	265th of 519
Residents under 18	18%	20.6%	19.4%	22%	19th	292nd of 522
Diversity index	23.1	48	52.7	61.4	16th	329th of 522
Population	4,948	867,788	7,044,056	334,922,499	8th	343rd of 522
Housing vacancy	1.6%	5.5%	8.1%	10.1%	2nd	469th of 519
Uninsured rateStrength	0.2%	2.5%	2.6%	8.4%	1st	478th of 521

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

Under 5

11%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

14%

35–44

17%

45–54

15%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.2

Under 18

18%

65 and over

22%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

23.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,966
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 75%
Married couples: 62.8%
Living alone: 22.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

30%

Median household income

01505

$140,962

Worcester Co.

$95,939

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$72,355

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

47.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.418

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01505

$578,600

Worcester Co.

$423,700

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01505

$2,032

Worcester Co.

$1,426

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,998
Owner-occupied: 79.2%
Vacant: 1.6%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

30%

30–44

21%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

26.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

25%

Healthcare

10%

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Food service

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

15%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Professional and technical services

11%

Construction

Public administration

Retail

Other services

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$78,685

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01505	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$96,771	$74,888
Service	$65,144	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,147	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$98,716	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.3%
Households with broadband: 98.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.4%
No internet access: 1.4%
Without health insurance: 0.2%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Boylston
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester County
Center point: 42.3550° N, 71.7162° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 3.7 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01505

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01583	West Boylston, MA	4 mi	7,606	$106,094	$441,500
01510	Clinton, MA	4.1 mi	15,563	$89,781	$387,300
01532	Northborough, MA	4.2 mi	15,750	$153,199	$620,000
01503	Berlin, MA	4.7 mi	3,378	$121,336	$616,600
01545	Shrewsbury, MA	4.9 mi	38,876	$139,302	$592,300
01606	Worcester, MA	4.9 mi	22,844	$92,105	$370,800
01605	Worcester, MA	5.8 mi	30,579	$54,642	$392,100
01613	Worcester, MA · PO box	6.1 mi	—	—	—
01561	South Lancaster, MA	6.4 mi	0	—	—
01564	Sterling, MA	7.1 mi	8,183	$129,063	$498,800
01520	Holden, MA	7.2 mi	16,912	$148,125	$478,300
01604	Worcester, MA	7.5 mi	39,812	$73,505	$352,500

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Questions about 01505

What city is zip code 01505?

01505 is assigned to Boylston, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01505 in?

01505 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01505?

About 4,948 people live in 01505, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01505 in?

01505 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01505?

The median household income in 01505 is $140,962.

What zip codes are near 01505?

The closest zip codes to 01505 are 01583, 01510, 01532, 01503, 01545.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01505, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.