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01583 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 01583 covers West Boylston, Massachusetts, with a population of about 7,516 and a median household income of $100,427.

Population
7,516598 per square mile
Median age
467.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$100,427about the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
8.3%4.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$523,992up 29.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,24826% below the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
41.9%6.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
80%15 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
271

Where 01583 is

West Boylston, Massachusetts — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,516
Median age46
Family households62.5%
Born outside the US5.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.8%
White (non-Hispanic)86%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%
Veterans5.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$100,427
Income per person$53,911
Poverty rate8.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.6%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k11.2%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k12.7%
$200k or more18.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,920
Mean adjusted gross income$98,171
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.7%
Returns, under $25k19.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.0%
Returns, $200k or more9.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$399,700
Median gross rent$1,248
Rent as a share of household income24.6%
Owner-occupied80%
Vacant homes1.1%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house72.1%
Attached house11.6%
2 to 4 units6.7%
5 to 19 units6.6%
20 or more units2.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$523,992as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$523,992$187,660

$187,660 in 2000 to $523,992 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%
High school diploma or higher92.4%
Works from home15.7%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity31.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.2% 2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.9% 3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.3% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.6% 4.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.6% 10.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.7% 3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10% 7.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.4% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.8% 5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use84% 8.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments271
People employed4,589
Annual payroll$197,077,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 22.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss22.2 out of 100
Community resilience78.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide87Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane83.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning43.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail43Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado35.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather28.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave22.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMassachusettsUnited States
Median household income$100,427$101,341$78,538
Income per person$53,911$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate8.3%10%12.4%
Median home value$399,700$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,248$1,687$1,348
Homeownership80%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate4.7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home15.7%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US5.5%17.7%13.9%
Median age464038.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWORCESTER RGNL AP, MA US12.2 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year73 in

Average high and low by month

January32.3°F / 17.1°F3.52 in rain, 18.2 in snow
February35.1°F / 18.9°F3.26 in rain, 21.2 in snow
March43°F / 26°F4.19 in rain, 13.7 in snow
April55.7°F / 36.5°F4.08 in rain, 1.9 in snow
May66.6°F / 46.8°F3.56 in rain
June74.5°F / 55.9°F4.22 in rain
July79.8°F / 61.7°F3.93 in rain
August78.1°F / 60.5°F4.14 in rain
September70.7°F / 53.2°F4.24 in rain
October58.9°F / 42.2°F4.84 in rain, 1.1 in snow
November47.9°F / 32.5°F4 in rain, 1.9 in snow
December37.5°F / 23.4°F4.28 in rain, 14.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket84% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

West Boylston School District99.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability7.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

01505 Boylston, MA4.9 km away
01520 Holden, MA5.1 km away
01606 Worcester, MA5.4 km away
01522 Jefferson, MA7.4 km away
01613 Worcester, MA7.4 km away
01605 Worcester, MA7.7 km away
01564 Sterling, MA8.6 km away
01609 Worcester, MA9.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Worcester County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area12.58 sq mi
Water area0.91 sq mi
Population density598 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3584, -71.7838

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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