Zip code 01827: Dunstable, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01827?

01827 is assigned to Dunstable, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01827 in?

01827 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01827?

About 3,408 people live in 01827, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01827?

The median household income in 01827 is $208,512.

Q: What zip codes are near 01827?

The closest zip codes to 01827 are 03062, 01879, 03060, 01463, 01450.

Residential delivery areaMiddlesex CountyEastern Time

Population

3,408

Median household income

$209K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$674K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,325/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

207 people/sq mi

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

About 01827

01827 is a small-town zip code in Dunstable, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 3,408 people live here, or 207 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $208,512 a year, about 2.6× the national median of $80,734. 0.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $674,000, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,325 a month.

62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance.

How 01827 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$208,512
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,96025th of 503 in MA
Homeownership rate96.5%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%21st of 518 in MA
Broadband access99.4%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%25th of 518 in MA
Median earnings per worker$96,087
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,09557th of 519 in MA
Per capita income$73,632
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897126th of 522 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher62.4%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%131st of 521 in MA
Average commute34.3 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min76th of 504 in MA
Median home value$674,000
86th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100150th of 506 in MA
Self-employed workers13.8%
86th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%115th of 520 in MA
Rent-burdened renters60%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%116th of 506 in MA
Tech workers5%
79th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%160th of 520 in MA
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%151st of 520 in MA
Work from home20%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%214th of 520 in MA
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40335th of 522 in MA
Government workers16.1%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%146th of 520 in MA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%155th of 520 in MA
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%112th of 522 in MA
Median gross rent$1,325
45th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762327th of 461 in MA
Residents 65 and older15%
38th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%413th of 522 in MA
Foreign-born residents4.7%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%378th of 522 in MA
Veterans3.7%
23rd
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%364th of 522 in MA
Population density207/sq mi
21st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi431st of 522 in MA
Diversity index19.8
12th
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7370th of 522 in MA
Population3,408
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056381st of 522 in MA
Housing vacancy2.1%
4th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%449th of 519 in MA
Poverty rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MA 10%504th of 519 in MA
Uninsured rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%439th of 521 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.323
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489500th of 517 in MA

Measure	01827	Middlesex	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Median household incomeStrength	$208,512	$130,847	$103,960	$80,734	99th	25th of 503
Homeownership rateStrength	96.5%	61.3%	62.5%	65.2%	99th	21st of 518
Broadband accessStrength	99.4%	94.7%	92.8%	91%	99th	25th of 518
Median earnings per workerStrength	$96,087	$73,671	$62,095	$49,666	97th	57th of 519
Per capita incomeStrength	$73,632	$69,556	$57,897	$44,673	93rd	126th of 522
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	62.4%	59.5%	47.3%	35.7%	91st	131st of 521
Average commuteWeakness	34.3 min	29.9 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	90th	76th of 504
Median home value	$674,000	$727,800	$562,100	$332,700	86th	150th of 506
Self-employed workers	13.8%	8.7%	8.8%	10%	86th	115th of 520
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60%	47.1%	51.8%	51.1%	83rd	116th of 506
Tech workers	5%	7.8%	4.9%	3.8%	79th	160th of 520
Healthcare workers	11.8%	8.9%	10.3%	9.7%	79th	151st of 520
Work from home	20%	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%	77th	214th of 520
Median age	41.5	38.9	40	38.9	68th	335th of 522
Government workers	16.1%	10.8%	12.7%	14.5%	66th	146th of 520
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	5.2%	5.2%	62nd	155th of 520
Residents under 18	22.4%	19.5%	19.4%	22%	53rd	112th of 522
Median gross rent	$1,325	$2,201	$1,762	$1,413	45th	327th of 461
Residents 65 and older	15%	16.3%	17.9%	17.2%	38th	413th of 522
Foreign-born residents	4.7%	23.1%	18%	14.1%	28th	378th of 522
Veterans	3.7%	3.3%	4.3%	6.2%	23rd	364th of 522
Population density	207/sq mi	2,003/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	21st	431st of 522
Diversity index	19.8	54.3	52.7	61.4	12th	370th of 522
Population	3,408	1,638,365	7,044,056	334,922,499	6th	381st of 522
Housing vacancy	2.1%	4.5%	8.1%	10.1%	4th	449th of 519
Poverty rateStrength	0.5%	7.7%	10%	12.5%	1st	504th of 519
Uninsured rateStrength	0.5%	2.4%	2.6%	8.4%	1st	439th of 521
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.323	0.475	0.489	0.483	1st	500th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

15%

45–54

17%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

15%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.9%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

19.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,117
Average household size: 3.1
Family households: 89.3%
Married couples: 76.5%
Living alone: 8.2%
Veterans (of adults): 3.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

0.7%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

52%

Median household income

01827

$208,512

Middlesex Co.

$130,847

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$73,632

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

0.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

69.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.323

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01827

$674,000

Middlesex Co.

$727,800

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01827

$1,325

Middlesex Co.

$2,201

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,141
Owner-occupied: 96.5%
Vacant: 2.1%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 7.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

22%

30–44

18%

45–59

14%

60+

18%

Average commute

34.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Healthcare

12%

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Education

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

18%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

10%

Education

Public administration

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$96,087

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01827	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$111,222	$74,888
Service	$26,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$75,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

12%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

29%

High school graduate or higher: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 28.7%
Households with broadband: 99.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86%
No internet access: 0.6%
Without health insurance: 0.5%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Dunstable
State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Center point: 42.6761° N, 71.4998° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01827

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
03062	Nashua, NH	3.2 mi	29,441	$107,540	$436,600
01879	Tyngsboro, MA	3.7 mi	12,550	$129,348	$552,500
03060	Nashua, NH	5 mi	31,657	$79,855	$362,600
01463	Pepperell, MA	5.3 mi	11,697	$123,911	$482,100
01450	Groton, MA	5.5 mi	11,356	$193,292	$743,400
01470	Groton, MA · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
01471	Groton, MA · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
01863	North Chelmsford, MA	6.1 mi	9,796	$144,875	$491,600
03061	Nashua, NH · PO box	6.4 mi	—	—	—
03049	Hollis, NH	6.7 mi	8,603	$168,883	$675,900
01886	Westford, MA	7 mi	24,690	$187,198	$748,500
03064	Nashua, NH	7.2 mi	14,391	$96,393	$423,200

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Questions about 01827

What city is zip code 01827?

01827 is assigned to Dunstable, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01827 in?

01827 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01827?

About 3,408 people live in 01827, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01827 in?

01827 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01827?

The median household income in 01827 is $208,512.

What zip codes are near 01827?

The closest zip codes to 01827 are 03062, 01879, 03060, 01463, 01450.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01827, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.