Massachusetts · Census place 58615
Russell, MA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Russell, Massachusetts (Russell, MA — Census place “Russell CDP”) is 568 residents, ranking #236 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $103,456, the median home is worth $280,000 and median gross rent runs $881 a month. Looking for the Russell Massachusetts ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Russell, MA: 01071.
- Population
- 568Russell CDP residents
- Median household income
- $103,456Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $280,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $881Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.6%Owner-occupied households
Russell ZIP codes (Massachusetts)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Russell.
The Russell MA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Russell CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Russell CDP median would spend about 10.2% 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 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.4% of residents and 82.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Russell CDP, MA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Russell CDP is a very small community in Massachusetts, with 568 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #236 of 248 ranked by population — larger than 4% of them. The median age here is 37.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. 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 Russell CDP earn a median of $103,456 a year, 31.7% above the national figure of $78,538 and 4% above the $99,537 median for the 222 Massachusetts cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 7.4% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Russell CDP is valued at $280,000, 7.7% below the national figure and 44% below the $497,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $881 a month, 37.3% below the national figure, or roughly $10,572 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 10.2% 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 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 82.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 568 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Russell CDP against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. 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.
- Housatonic CDP 1,054
- Mashpee Neck CDP 1,071
- Boston city 663,972
- Millers Falls CDP 1,081
- Worcester city 205,501
- Townsend CDP 1,082
- Springfield city 154,751
- Granby CDP 1,127
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Russell CDP?
- Russell CDP has 568 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #236 of 248 in Massachusetts.
- What is the median household income in Russell CDP?
- Median household income in Russell CDP is $103,456 a year, 31.7% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Russell CDP?
- Median gross rent is $881 a month and the median home value is $280,000, so rent absorbs about 10.2% of median household income.
- Is Russell CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Russell CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 10.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Russell 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.