
Massachusetts · Census place 38575
Marion Center, MA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Marion Center, Massachusetts (Marion Center, MA — Census place “Marion Center CDP”) is 1,159 residents, ranking #220 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $180,130, the median home is worth $622,600 and median gross rent runs $2,368 a month. Looking for the Marion Center Massachusetts ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Marion Center, MA: 02738.
- Population
- 1,159Marion Center CDP residents
- Median household income
- $180,130Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $622,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,368Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.3%Owner-occupied households
Marion Center ZIP codes (Massachusetts)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Marion Center.
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What the numbers mean in Marion Center CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marion Center CDP median would spend about 15.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.3% of residents and 71.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Marion Center CDP, MA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Marion Center CDP is a small town in Massachusetts, with 1,159 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #220 of 248 ranked by population — larger than 11% of them. The median age here is 46.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Marion Center CDP earn a median of $180,130 a year, 129.4% above the national figure of $78,538 and 81% above the $99,537 median for the 222 Massachusetts cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 12.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Marion Center CDP is valued at $622,600, 105.2% above the national figure and 25% above the $497,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,368 a month, 68.4% above the national figure, or roughly $28,416 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 15.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 71.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Granby CDP 1,127
- South Ashburnham CDP 1,174
- Townsend CDP 1,082
- Green Harbor CDP 1,254
- Millers Falls CDP 1,081
- Mashpee Neck CDP 1,071
- Holland CDP 1,313
- Housatonic CDP 1,054
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Marion Center CDP?
- Marion Center CDP has 1,159 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #220 of 248 in Massachusetts.
- What is the median household income in Marion Center CDP?
- Median household income in Marion Center CDP is $180,130 a year, 129.4% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Marion Center CDP?
- Median gross rent is $2,368 a month and the median home value is $622,600, so rent absorbs about 15.8% of median household income.
- Is Marion Center CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Marion Center CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 15.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Marion Center CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.