Zip code 01537: North Oxford, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01537?

01537 is assigned to North Oxford, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01537 in?

01537 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01537?

About 2,278 people live in 01537, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01537?

The median household income in 01537 is $102,956.

Q: What zip codes are near 01537?

The closest zip codes to 01537 are 01542, 01540, 01501, 01507, 01509.

Residential delivery areaWorcester CountyEastern Time

Population

2,278

Median household income

$103K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$354K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,138/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.8 sq mi

335 people/sq mi

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

About 01537

01537 is a small-town zip code in North Oxford, Massachusetts (Worcester County), covering 6.8 sq mi of land. About 2,278 people live here, or 335 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,956 a year, 28% above the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $353,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,138 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and management. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 01537 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access99.4%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%26th of 518 in MA
Residents under 1828.6%
93rd
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%11th of 522 in MA
Government workers22.6%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%27th of 520 in MA
Unemployment rate7.5%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%63rd of 520 in MA
Median household income$102,956
74th
U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960294th of 503 in MA
Homeownership rate77.7%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%274th of 518 in MA
Foreign-born residents17.6%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%135th of 522 in MA
Median earnings per worker$55,893
69th
U.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095339th of 519 in MA
Tech workers3.9%
67th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%222nd of 520 in MA
Veterans6.2%
55th
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%163rd of 522 in MA
Median home value$353,500
54th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100424th of 506 in MA
Per capita income$39,495
48th
U.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897438th of 522 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%432nd of 521 in MA
Work from home11.2%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%387th of 520 in MA
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min382nd of 504 in MA
Median gross rent$1,138
31st
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762399th of 461 in MA
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%378th of 520 in MA
Population density335/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi376th of 522 in MA
Poverty rate7.3%
27th
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%231st of 519 in MA
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40453rd of 522 in MA
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%347th of 519 in MA
Diversity index22
15th
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7347th of 522 in MA
Residents 65 and older11.1%
13th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%485th of 522 in MA
Population2,278
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056421st of 522 in MA
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%520th of 521 in MA
Rent-burdened renters14.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%482nd of 506 in MA
Self-employed workers1.9%
1st
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%506th of 520 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.319
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489501st of 517 in MA

Measure	01537	Worcester	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Broadband accessStrength	99.4%	92.9%	92.8%	91%	99th	26th of 518
Residents under 18	28.6%	20.6%	19.4%	22%	93rd	11th of 522
Government workers	22.6%	13.9%	12.7%	14.5%	91st	27th of 520
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	5.2%	84th	63rd of 520
Median household income	$102,956	$95,939	$103,960	$80,734	74th	294th of 503
Homeownership rate	77.7%	65.8%	62.5%	65.2%	73rd	274th of 518
Foreign-born residents	17.6%	14.5%	18%	14.1%	70th	135th of 522
Median earnings per worker	$55,893	$57,879	$62,095	$49,666	69th	339th of 519
Tech workers	3.9%	4.2%	4.9%	3.8%	67th	222nd of 520
Veterans	6.2%	5%	4.3%	6.2%	55th	163rd of 522
Median home value	$353,500	$423,700	$562,100	$332,700	54th	424th of 506
Per capita income	$39,495	$48,914	$57,897	$44,673	48th	438th of 522
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.1%	39.7%	47.3%	35.7%	46th	432nd of 521
Work from home	11.2%	15.6%	18.6%	15.1%	42nd	387th of 520
Average commute	24.6 min	29.2 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	40th	382nd of 504
Median gross rent	$1,138	$1,426	$1,762	$1,413	31st	399th of 461
Healthcare workers	8%	10.7%	10.3%	9.7%	28th	378th of 520
Population density	335/sq mi	574/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	376th of 522
Poverty rate	7.3%	10.3%	10%	12.5%	27th	231st of 519
Median age	35.5	40.2	40	38.9	24th	453rd of 522
Housing vacancy	3.9%	5.5%	8.1%	10.1%	21st	347th of 519
Diversity index	22	48	52.7	61.4	15th	347th of 522
Residents 65 and older	11.1%	17%	17.9%	17.2%	13th	485th of 522
Population	2,278	867,788	7,044,056	334,922,499	4th	421st of 522
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	2.5%	2.6%	8.4%	1st	520th of 521
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	14.1%	50.6%	51.8%	51.1%	1st	482nd of 506
Self-employed workers	1.9%	7.8%	8.8%	10%	1st	506th of 520
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.319	0.453	0.489	0.483	1st	501st 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

22%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

21%

35–44

13%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

28.6%

65 and over

11.1%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.5%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 877
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 64.2%
Married couples: 46.2%
Living alone: 29.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

33%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

Median household income

01537

$102,956

Worcester Co.

$95,939

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,495

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.319

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01537

$353,500

Worcester Co.

$423,700

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01537

$1,138

Worcester Co.

$1,426

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

22%

5–19 units

18%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 913
Owner-occupied: 77.7%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 14.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.1%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

29%

20–29

15%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

79.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

12%

Office and admin

11%

Management

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Education

10%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Sales

Food service

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

0.9%

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

21%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

Other services

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$55,893

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01537	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,942	$74,888
Service	$13,993	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,690	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$91,081	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,780	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

17%

Some college

23%

Associate's

20%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Households with broadband: 99.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.6%
No internet access: 0.6%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 7.5%

Geography

City (USPS): North Oxford
State: Massachusetts
County: Worcester County
Center point: 42.1590° N, 71.8970° W
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01537

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01542	Rochdale, MA	3.2 mi	2,615	$96,111	$405,100
01540	Oxford, MA	3.6 mi	10,979	$110,579	$376,100
01501	Auburn, MA	3.8 mi	16,877	$116,762	$400,800
01507	Charlton, MA	4 mi	13,435	$117,587	$427,500
01509	Charlton Depot, MA · PO box	4.3 mi	—	—	—
01508	Charlton City, MA · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
01586	West Millbury, MA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
01611	Cherry Valley, MA	5.8 mi	2,299	$109,868	$359,800
01524	Leicester, MA	6.1 mi	6,327	$102,099	$436,200
01527	Millbury, MA	6.5 mi	13,961	$118,790	$450,100
01603	Worcester, MA	6.5 mi	20,868	$66,049	$331,300
01607	Worcester, MA	7.2 mi	8,706	$78,727	$377,200

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Questions about 01537

What city is zip code 01537?

01537 is assigned to North Oxford, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01537 in?

01537 is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01537?

About 2,278 people live in 01537, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01537 in?

01537 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01537?

The median household income in 01537 is $102,956.

What zip codes are near 01537?

The closest zip codes to 01537 are 01542, 01540, 01501, 01507, 01509.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01537, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.