Zip code 01879: Tyngsboro, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01879?

01879 is assigned to Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01879 in?

01879 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01879?

About 12,550 people live in 01879, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01879?

The median household income in 01879 is $129,348.

Q: What zip codes are near 01879?

The closest zip codes to 01879 are 01863, 01827, 01854, 03062, 03060.

Residential delivery areaMiddlesex CountyEastern Time

Population

12,550

Median household income

$129K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$553K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,986/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

17 sq mi

749 people/sq mi

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

About 01879

01879 is a suburban zip code in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), covering 17 sq mi of land. About 12,550 people live here, or 749 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $129,348 a year, 60% above the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $552,500, 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. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,986 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; healthcare; and management.

How 01879 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters72.2%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%38th of 506 in MA
Tech workers8.2%
94th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%57th of 520 in MA
Broadband access97%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%109th of 518 in MA
Homeownership rate86.2%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%147th of 518 in MA
Median household income$129,348
89th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960157th of 503 in MA
Median earnings per worker$66,583
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095213th of 519 in MA
Median gross rent$1,986
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762132nd of 461 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher51.8%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%213th of 521 in MA
Median home value$552,500
78th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100235th of 506 in MA
Per capita income$52,723
76th
U.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897296th of 522 in MA
Work from home18.6%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%246th of 520 in MA
Healthcare workers10.8%
69th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%210th of 520 in MA
Residents under 1823.6%
64th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%83rd of 522 in MA
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%167th of 520 in MA
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%163rd of 520 in MA
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40390th of 522 in MA
Self-employed workers9.5%
53rd
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%248th of 520 in MA
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%242nd of 522 in MA
Population density749/sq mi
38th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi277th of 522 in MA
Average commute24.1 min
37th
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min390th of 504 in MA
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%423rd of 522 in MA
Diversity index36.2
31st
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7198th of 522 in MA
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%256th of 519 in MA
Population12,550
19th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056215th of 522 in MA
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%401st of 522 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.383
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489433rd of 517 in MA
Housing vacancy2.4%
6th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%437th of 519 in MA
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%239th of 521 in MA

Measure	01879	Middlesex	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	72.2%	47.1%	51.8%	51.1%	98th	38th of 506
Tech workers	8.2%	7.8%	4.9%	3.8%	94th	57th of 520
Broadband accessStrength	97%	94.7%	92.8%	91%	92nd	109th of 518
Homeownership rateStrength	86.2%	61.3%	62.5%	65.2%	91st	147th of 518
Median household incomeStrength	$129,348	$130,847	$103,960	$80,734	89th	157th of 503
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,583	$73,671	$62,095	$49,666	84th	213th of 519
Median gross rent	$1,986	$2,201	$1,762	$1,413	83rd	132nd of 461
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.8%	59.5%	47.3%	35.7%	81st	213th of 521
Median home value	$552,500	$727,800	$562,100	$332,700	78th	235th of 506
Per capita income	$52,723	$69,556	$57,897	$44,673	76th	296th of 522
Work from home	18.6%	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%	74th	246th of 520
Healthcare workers	10.8%	8.9%	10.3%	9.7%	69th	210th of 520
Residents under 18	23.6%	19.5%	19.4%	22%	64th	83rd of 522
Government workers	15.4%	10.8%	12.7%	14.5%	62nd	167th of 520
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.4%	5.2%	5.2%	61st	163rd of 520
Median age	39.4	38.9	40	38.9	53rd	390th of 522
Self-employed workers	9.5%	8.7%	8.8%	10%	53rd	248th of 520
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	23.1%	18%	14.1%	49th	242nd of 522
Population density	749/sq mi	2,003/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	38th	277th of 522
Average commute	24.1 min	29.9 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	37th	390th of 504
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	16.3%	17.9%	17.2%	36th	423rd of 522
Diversity index	36.2	54.3	52.7	61.4	31st	198th of 522
Poverty rate	6.6%	7.7%	10%	12.5%	22nd	256th of 519
Population	12,550	1,638,365	7,044,056	334,922,499	19th	215th of 522
Veterans	3.2%	3.3%	4.3%	6.2%	17th	401st of 522
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.383	0.475	0.489	0.483	11th	433rd of 517
Housing vacancy	2.4%	4.5%	8.1%	10.1%	6th	437th of 519
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	2.4%	2.6%	8.4%	5th	239th of 521

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

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

23.6%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black3%
Hispanic7%
Asian8%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

36.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,232
Average household size: 3
Family households: 77.6%
Married couples: 61.4%
Living alone: 17.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

29%

Median household income

01879

$129,348

Middlesex Co.

$130,847

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,723

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

44.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.383

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01879

$552,500

Middlesex Co.

$727,800

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01879

$1,986

Middlesex Co.

$2,201

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,335
Owner-occupied: 86.2%
Vacant: 2.4%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 72.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.3%
Home value to income: 4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

25%

20–29

26%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

12%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Education

Office and admin

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Sales

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

15%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Construction

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$66,583

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01879	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$94,964	$74,888
Service	$24,395	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,365	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,013	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,816	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.7%
Households with broadband: 97%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.5%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Tyngsboro
State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Center point: 42.6678° N, 71.4288° W
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 01879

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01863	North Chelmsford, MA	3 mi	9,796	$144,875	$491,600
01827	Dunstable, MA	3.7 mi	3,408	$208,512	$674,000
01854	Lowell, MA	4.3 mi	30,081	$72,709	$412,000
03062	Nashua, NH	5.3 mi	29,441	$107,540	$436,600
03060	Nashua, NH	5.3 mi	31,657	$79,855	$362,600
01851	Lowell, MA	5.4 mi	33,403	$92,401	$467,000
01886	Westford, MA	5.7 mi	24,690	$187,198	$748,500
01853	Lowell, MA · PO box	6.2 mi	—	—	—
01850	Lowell, MA	6.4 mi	17,740	$69,780	$390,800
03076	Pelham, NH	6.4 mi	14,449	$135,956	$552,600
01824	Chelmsford, MA	6.5 mi	26,650	$140,050	$619,700
03051	Hudson, NH	6.5 mi	25,557	$124,213	$438,900

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Questions about 01879

What city is zip code 01879?

01879 is assigned to Tyngsboro, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01879 in?

01879 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01879?

About 12,550 people live in 01879, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01879 in?

01879 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01879?

The median household income in 01879 is $129,348.

What zip codes are near 01879?

The closest zip codes to 01879 are 01863, 01827, 01854, 03062, 03060.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01879, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.