Zip code 01867: Reading, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01867?

01867 is assigned to Reading, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01867 in?

01867 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01867?

About 25,612 people live in 01867, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01867?

The median household income in 01867 is $165,912.

Q: What zip codes are near 01867?

The closest zip codes to 01867 are 01889, 01880, 01825, 01864, 01940.

Residential delivery areaMiddlesex CountyEastern Time

Population

25,612

Median household income

$166K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$809K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,991/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

2,570 people/sq mi

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

About 01867

01867 is an urban zip code in Reading, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 25,612 people live here, or 2,570 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $165,912 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $809,000, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,991 a month.

66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.9 minutes each way, and 30% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and healthcare.

How 01867 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$165,912
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,96064th of 503 in MA
Median earnings per worker$92,349
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,09567th of 519 in MA
Work from home30.2%
95th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%71st of 520 in MA
Per capita income$74,991
94th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897118th of 522 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher66.3%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%112th of 521 in MA
Tech workers7.4%
92nd
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%83rd of 520 in MA
Median home value$809,000
91st
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,10098th of 506 in MA
Homeownership rate82.4%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%206th of 518 in MA
Median gross rent$1,991
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762131st of 461 in MA
Median age43.7
80th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40255th of 522 in MA
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · MA 92.8%192nd of 518 in MA
Average commute30.9 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min199th of 504 in MA
Residents 65 and older20.7%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%217th of 522 in MA
Population density2,570/sq mi
63rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi136th of 522 in MA
Government workers14.8%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%180th of 520 in MA
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%103rd of 522 in MA
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%269th of 520 in MA
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%241st of 522 in MA
Self-employed workers9%
46th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%270th of 520 in MA
Population25,612
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,05692nd of 522 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489336th of 517 in MA
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%286th of 522 in MA
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%367th of 520 in MA
Diversity index28.2
21st
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7273rd of 522 in MA
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%238th of 521 in MA
Housing vacancy2.1%
4th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%451st of 519 in MA
Rent-burdened renters27.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%453rd of 506 in MA
Poverty rate3.2%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MA 10%435th of 519 in MA

Measure	01867	Middlesex	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Median household incomeStrength	$165,912	$130,847	$103,960	$80,734	97th	64th of 503
Median earnings per workerStrength	$92,349	$73,671	$62,095	$49,666	97th	67th of 519
Work from home	30.2%	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%	95th	71st of 520
Per capita incomeStrength	$74,991	$69,556	$57,897	$44,673	94th	118th of 522
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	66.3%	59.5%	47.3%	35.7%	93rd	112th of 521
Tech workers	7.4%	7.8%	4.9%	3.8%	92nd	83rd of 520
Median home value	$809,000	$727,800	$562,100	$332,700	91st	98th of 506
Homeownership rateStrength	82.4%	61.3%	62.5%	65.2%	84th	206th of 518
Median gross rent	$1,991	$2,201	$1,762	$1,413	83rd	131st of 461
Median age	43.7	38.9	40	38.9	80th	255th of 522
Broadband access	95.3%	94.7%	92.8%	91%	79th	192nd of 518
Average commute	30.9 min	29.9 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	78th	199th of 504
Residents 65 and older	20.7%	16.3%	17.9%	17.2%	77th	217th of 522
Population density	2,570/sq mi	2,003/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	63rd	136th of 522
Government workers	14.8%	10.8%	12.7%	14.5%	58th	180th of 520
Residents under 18	22.8%	19.5%	19.4%	22%	57th	103rd of 522
Healthcare workers	9.8%	8.9%	10.3%	9.7%	55th	269th of 520
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	23.1%	18%	14.1%	49th	241st of 522
Self-employed workers	9%	8.7%	8.8%	10%	46th	270th of 520
Population	25,612	1,638,365	7,044,056	334,922,499	41st	92nd of 522
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.475	0.489	0.483	34th	336th of 517
Veterans	4.5%	3.3%	4.3%	6.2%	32nd	286th of 522
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.4%	5.2%	5.2%	21st	367th of 520
Diversity index	28.2	54.3	52.7	61.4	21st	273rd of 522
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	2.4%	2.6%	8.4%	5th	238th of 521
Housing vacancy	2.1%	4.5%	8.1%	10.1%	4th	451st of 519
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.8%	47.1%	51.8%	51.1%	4th	453rd of 506
Poverty rateStrength	3.2%	7.7%	10%	12.5%	3rd	435th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.7

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

20.7%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0.5%
Hispanic6%
Asian6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

28.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 9,740
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.6%
Married couples: 60.9%
Living alone: 24%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

41%

Median household income

01867

$165,912

Middlesex Co.

$130,847

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$74,991

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

53.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01867

$809,000

Middlesex Co.

$727,800

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01867

$1,991

Middlesex Co.

$2,201

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,951
Owner-occupied: 82.4%
Vacant: 2.1%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.9%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

57%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

30%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

12%

60+

15%

Average commute

30.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Business and finance

12%

Healthcare

10%

Engineering and science

Education

Office and admin

Computer and math

Sales

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Retail

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$92,349

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01867	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$114,233	$74,888
Service	$24,097	$26,804
Sales and office	$58,190	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,403	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,731	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

33%

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 32.9%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.6%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Reading
State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Center point: 42.5352° N, 71.1054° W
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Reading (unincorporated)100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 01867

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01889	North Reading, MA · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
01880	Wakefield, MA	3 mi	27,793	$134,306	$723,500
01825	North Reading, MA · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
01864	North Reading, MA	3.2 mi	15,765	$147,768	$710,500
01940	Lynnfield, MA	3.4 mi	13,285	$173,214	$905,400
01887	Wilmington, MA	3.6 mi	23,336	$168,152	$680,500
01801	Woburn, MA	4.1 mi	41,939	$111,185	$673,500
02180	Stoneham, MA	4.2 mi	23,355	$113,964	$671,900
01813	Woburn, MA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
01815	Woburn, MA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
01888	Woburn, MA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
01805	Burlington, MA · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 01867

What city is zip code 01867?

01867 is assigned to Reading, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01867 in?

01867 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01867?

About 25,612 people live in 01867, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01867 in?

01867 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01867?

The median household income in 01867 is $165,912.

What zip codes are near 01867?

The closest zip codes to 01867 are 01889, 01880, 01825, 01864, 01940.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01867, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.