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Worcester County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 01566

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 01566 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,054

ZCTA residents

Median income
$135,802

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$393,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 01566 sits in Worcester County, Massachusetts and is home to 7,054 people. Median household income is $135,802, the median home is worth $393,000 and median gross rent is $1,677. 92.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).

County
Worcester County

FIPS 25027

State
Massachusetts (MA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 01566

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
7,054ZIP 01566 residents
Median household income
$135,802Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$393,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,677Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
92.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 01566

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,039/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
1.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 01566 compares

ZIP 01566 against the median ZIP in Worcester County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 01566County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$135,802$101,902$107,198+27%
Median home value$393,000$389,000$481,450-18%
Median gross rent$1,677$1,275$1,591+5%
Population7,0547,0548,755-19%

Medians are computed across the 85 ZIP areas in Worcester County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 77% of 507 state ZIPs

#117
Home value

above 31% of 512 state ZIPs

#354
Population

larger than 45% of 539 state ZIPs

#298

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
01564Worcester County$136,027$467,400$1,606
01834Essex County$135,521$571,900$1,815
01545Worcester County$136,225$555,500$2,046
01863Middlesex County$136,284$477,900$1,698
02140Middlesex County$136,382$1,070,200$2,581
02114Suffolk County$135,057$927,900$2,933

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Worcester County.

ZIP 01566 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 01566?
ZIP 01566 lies mostly in Worcester County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 01566?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 01566 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,677 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $393,000-18% against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01566, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.