Zip code 01522: Jefferson, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01522?

01522 is assigned to Jefferson, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01522 in?

01522 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01522?

About 3,152 people live in 01522, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01522?

The median household income in 01522 is $100,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 01522?

The closest zip codes to 01522 are 01546, 01653, 01655, 01520, 01583.

Residential delivery areaWorcester CountyEastern Time

Population

3,152

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$424K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,164/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

201 people/sq mi

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

About 01522

01522 is a small-town zip code in Jefferson, Massachusetts (Worcester County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 3,152 people live here, or 201 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,625 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $423,900, 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. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,164 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.9 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and engineering and science.

How 01522 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%79th of 518 in MA
Rent-burdened renters68%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%58th of 506 in MA
Median earnings per worker$75,718
91st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095136th of 519 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher62%
90th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%137th of 521 in MA
Average commute33.9 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min90th of 504 in MA
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%110th of 520 in MA
Self-employed workers12.5%
80th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%146th of 520 in MA
Homeownership rate80.3%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%240th of 518 in MA
Government workers18.1%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%84th of 520 in MA
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%106th of 520 in MA
Median household income$100,625
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960304th of 503 in MA
Per capita income$48,633
69th
U.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897352nd of 522 in MA
Work from home16.5%
67th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%284th of 520 in MA
Median age41.2
66th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40346th of 522 in MA
Median home value$423,900
65th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100351st of 506 in MA
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%122nd of 522 in MA
Residents 65 and older17.7%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%320th of 522 in MA
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%100th of 522 in MA
Foreign-born residents8.4%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%271st of 522 in MA
Median gross rent$1,164
34th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762387th of 461 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489337th of 517 in MA
Poverty rate7.5%
28th
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%227th of 519 in MA
Population density201/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi433rd of 522 in MA
Diversity index26.6
20th
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7290th of 522 in MA
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%101st of 521 in MA
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%459th of 520 in MA
Population3,152
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056390th of 522 in MA
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%517th of 519 in MA

Measure	01522	Worcester	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Broadband accessStrength	97.6%	92.9%	92.8%	91%	96th	79th of 518
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	68%	50.6%	51.8%	51.1%	96th	58th of 506
Median earnings per workerStrength	$75,718	$57,879	$62,095	$49,666	91st	136th of 519
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62%	39.7%	47.3%	35.7%	90th	137th of 521
Average commuteWeakness	33.9 min	29.2 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	89th	90th of 504
Healthcare workers	12.6%	10.7%	10.3%	9.7%	86th	110th of 520
Self-employed workers	12.5%	7.8%	8.8%	10%	80th	146th of 520
Homeownership rate	80.3%	65.8%	62.5%	65.2%	79th	240th of 518
Government workers	18.1%	13.9%	12.7%	14.5%	77th	84th of 520
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.3%	5.2%	5.2%	74th	106th of 520
Median household income	$100,625	$95,939	$103,960	$80,734	72nd	304th of 503
Per capita income	$48,633	$48,914	$57,897	$44,673	69th	352nd of 522
Work from home	16.5%	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%	67th	284th of 520
Median age	41.2	40.2	40	38.9	66th	346th of 522
Median home value	$423,900	$423,700	$562,100	$332,700	65th	351st of 506
Veterans	6.8%	5%	4.3%	6.2%	63rd	122nd of 522
Residents 65 and older	17.7%	17%	17.9%	17.2%	58th	320th of 522
Residents under 18	23%	20.6%	19.4%	22%	58th	100th of 522
Foreign-born residents	8.4%	14.5%	18%	14.1%	45th	271st of 522
Median gross rent	$1,164	$1,426	$1,762	$1,413	34th	387th of 461
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.453	0.489	0.483	34th	337th of 517
Poverty rate	7.5%	10.3%	10%	12.5%	28th	227th of 519
Population density	201/sq mi	574/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	433rd of 522
Diversity index	26.6	48	52.7	61.4	20th	290th of 522
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	2.5%	2.6%	8.4%	17th	101st of 521
Tech workers	0.9%	4.2%	4.9%	3.8%	11th	459th of 520
Population	3,152	867,788	7,044,056	334,922,499	5th	390th of 522
Housing vacancy	0%	5.5%	8.1%	10.1%	1st	517th of 519

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

16%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

15%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

41.2

Under 18

23%

65 and over

17.7%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

26.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 1,180
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 71.4%
Married couples: 64.7%
Living alone: 24.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

22%

Median household income

01522

$100,625

Worcester Co.

$95,939

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,633

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01522

$423,900

Worcester Co.

$423,700

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01522

$1,164

Worcester Co.

$1,426

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,180
Owner-occupied: 80.3%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 68%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.6%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

38%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

33.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

13%

Engineering and science

11%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.9%

Production

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

13%

Construction

10%

Public administration

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Retail

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Wholesale

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$75,718

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01522	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$97,776	$74,888
Service	$13,450	$26,804
Sales and office	$85,655	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,476	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,071	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62%
Graduate or professional degree: 31.4%
Households with broadband: 97.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 95.3%
No internet access: 0.8%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Jefferson
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester County
Center point: 42.3756° N, 71.8674° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01522

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01546	Shrewsbury, MA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
01653	Worcester, MA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
01655	Worcester, MA · PO box	1.7 mi	—	—	—
01520	Holden, MA	2.9 mi	16,912	$148,125	$478,300
01583	West Boylston, MA	4 mi	7,606	$106,094	$441,500
01543	Rutland, MA	5.3 mi	9,353	$145,707	$462,800
01541	Princeton, MA	5.4 mi	3,529	$158,750	$520,500
01606	Worcester, MA	5.7 mi	22,844	$92,105	$370,800
01612	Paxton, MA	6.3 mi	5,002	$134,083	$472,300
01609	Worcester, MA	6.5 mi	22,047	$68,381	$444,000
01613	Worcester, MA · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
01564	Sterling, MA	6.8 mi	8,183	$129,063	$498,800

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Questions about 01522

What city is zip code 01522?

01522 is assigned to Jefferson, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01522 in?

01522 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01522?

About 3,152 people live in 01522, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01522 in?

01522 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01522?

The median household income in 01522 is $100,625.

What zip codes are near 01522?

The closest zip codes to 01522 are 01546, 01653, 01655, 01520, 01583.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01522, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.