Zip code 01524: Leicester, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01524?

01524 is assigned to Leicester, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01524 in?

01524 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01524?

About 6,327 people live in 01524, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01524?

The median household income in 01524 is $102,099.

Q: What zip codes are near 01524?

The closest zip codes to 01524 are 01611, 01542, 01612, 01562, 01602.

Residential delivery areaWorcester CountyEastern Time

Population

6,327

Median household income

$102K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$436K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,661/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

398 people/sq mi

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

About 01524

01524 is a small-town zip code in Leicester, Massachusetts (Worcester County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 6,327 people live here, or 398 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,099 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $436,200, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,661 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 01524 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.4%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%59th of 518 in MA
Government workers19.6%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%60th of 520 in MA
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%53rd of 522 in MA
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%153rd of 520 in MA
Tech workers4.9%
78th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%168th of 520 in MA
Median earnings per worker$61,038
77th
U.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095277th of 519 in MA
Median household income$102,099
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960299th of 503 in MA
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40321st of 522 in MA
Median home value$436,200
67th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100338th of 506 in MA
Median gross rent$1,661
65th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762230th of 461 in MA
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · MA 92.8%297th of 518 in MA
Housing vacancy7.9%
60th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%193rd of 519 in MA
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%95th of 522 in MA
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%229th of 520 in MA
Per capita income$42,669
57th
U.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897417th of 522 in MA
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%335th of 522 in MA
Average commute26.9 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min323rd of 504 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%
51st
U.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%411th of 521 in MA
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%374th of 520 in MA
Foreign-born residents7.2%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%296th of 522 in MA
Diversity index35.7
31st
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7205th of 522 in MA
Population density398/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi355th of 522 in MA
Rent-burdened renters44.1%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%366th of 506 in MA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%410th of 520 in MA
Poverty rate5.1%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MA 10%329th of 519 in MA
Population6,327
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056315th of 522 in MA
Uninsured rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%351st of 521 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.336
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489492nd of 517 in MA

Measure	01524	Worcester	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Homeownership rateStrength	92.4%	65.8%	62.5%	65.2%	98th	59th of 518
Government workers	19.6%	13.9%	12.7%	14.5%	83rd	60th of 520
Veterans	8.6%	5%	4.3%	6.2%	82nd	53rd of 522
Healthcare workers	11.8%	10.7%	10.3%	9.7%	79th	153rd of 520
Tech workers	4.9%	4.2%	4.9%	3.8%	78th	168th of 520
Median earnings per worker	$61,038	$57,879	$62,095	$49,666	77th	277th of 519
Median household income	$102,099	$95,939	$103,960	$80,734	73rd	299th of 503
Median age	42	40.2	40	38.9	72nd	321st of 522
Median home value	$436,200	$423,700	$562,100	$332,700	67th	338th of 506
Median gross rent	$1,661	$1,426	$1,762	$1,413	65th	230th of 461
Broadband access	93.3%	92.9%	92.8%	91%	60th	297th of 518
Housing vacancy	7.9%	5.5%	8.1%	10.1%	60th	193rd of 519
Residents under 18	23.2%	20.6%	19.4%	22%	60th	95th of 522
Self-employed workers	10%	7.8%	8.8%	10%	59th	229th of 520
Per capita income	$42,669	$48,914	$57,897	$44,673	57th	417th of 522
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	17%	17.9%	17.2%	57th	335th of 522
Average commute	26.9 min	29.2 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	55th	323rd of 504
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.5%	39.7%	47.3%	35.7%	51st	411th of 521
Work from home	11.7%	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%	45th	374th of 520
Foreign-born residents	7.2%	14.5%	18%	14.1%	39th	296th of 522
Diversity index	35.7	48	52.7	61.4	31st	205th of 522
Population density	398/sq mi	574/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	355th of 522
Rent-burdened renters	44.1%	50.6%	51.8%	51.1%	26th	366th of 506
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	5.3%	5.2%	5.2%	14th	410th of 520
Poverty rateStrength	5.1%	10.3%	10%	12.5%	12th	329th of 519
Population	6,327	867,788	7,044,056	334,922,499	10th	315th of 522
Uninsured rateStrength	1.2%	2.5%	2.6%	8.4%	2nd	351st of 521
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.336	0.453	0.489	0.483	1st	492nd of 517

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

17%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black8%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

35.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,225
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 74.6%
Married couples: 58.8%
Living alone: 20.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

01524

$102,099

Worcester Co.

$95,939

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,669

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.336

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01524

$436,200

Worcester Co.

$423,700

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01524

$1,661

Worcester Co.

$1,426

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,416
Owner-occupied: 92.4%
Vacant: 7.9%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.2%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

30%

20–29

16%

30–44

21%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

26.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

12%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Education

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Food service

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Admin, support and management

13%

Education

11%

Retail

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$61,038

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01524	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$87,719	$74,888
Service	$36,531	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,434	$49,199
Production and transportation	$22,371	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

22%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 90%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.6%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 1.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Leicester
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester County
Center point: 42.2460° N, 71.9176° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01524

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01611	Cherry Valley, MA	2.1 mi	2,299	$109,868	$359,800
01542	Rochdale, MA	2.9 mi	2,615	$96,111	$405,100
01612	Paxton, MA	3.6 mi	5,002	$134,083	$472,300
01562	Spencer, MA	3.8 mi	12,008	$80,533	$382,000
01602	Worcester, MA	3.8 mi	27,092	$91,764	$417,300
01603	Worcester, MA	3.8 mi	20,868	$66,049	$331,300
01501	Auburn, MA	4.9 mi	16,877	$116,762	$400,800
01609	Worcester, MA	5.2 mi	22,047	$68,381	$444,000
01610	Worcester, MA	5.6 mi	30,444	$51,472	$308,700
01509	Charlton Depot, MA · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
01601	Worcester, MA · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
01608	Worcester, MA	6 mi	4,932	$45,687	$153,600

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Questions about 01524

What city is zip code 01524?

01524 is assigned to Leicester, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01524 in?

01524 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01524?

About 6,327 people live in 01524, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01524 in?

01524 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01524?

The median household income in 01524 is $102,099.

What zip codes are near 01524?

The closest zip codes to 01524 are 01611, 01542, 01612, 01562, 01602.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01524, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.