Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,075 Zip code population in 2010: 6,696 Zip code population in 2000: 6,135
Houses and condos: 2,427 Renter-occupied apartments: 343
% of renters here:
15%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 01524: 125.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 16.0 sq. mi. Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 380 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($4,380)
Massachusetts:
1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,814 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,017 (1.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,198
(52.6%)
Females: 2,877
(47.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 01524:
High school or higher: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 01524:
Never married: 36.3%
Now married: 45.4%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 12.2%
Zip code 01524 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $387,296
01524:
$387,296
Massachusetts:
$534,700
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 01524 zip code as of May 11, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 01524 is 6,744 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.7 years
Massachusetts median age:
40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Massachusetts:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 01524, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $71,590 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$71,590
State:
$105,130
Salary/wage: $63,454 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
Here:
$63,454
State:
$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1172.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3634.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6479.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9292.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17417.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 60956.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,148 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,148
Massachusetts:
$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 24.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1566.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,774 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,774
State:
$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 32.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1358.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,620 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,620
State:
+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 239.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4980.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,545 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$13,545
State:
+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 99.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 213.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 196.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 485.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2732.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,494 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
01524:
$16,494
Massachusetts:
$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 201.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 304.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 594.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,117 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
$25,117
State:
$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.1% for AGIs below $25k, 327.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 401.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 639.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3220.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,359 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,359
State:
$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 440.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,063 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
01524:
$8,063
State:
$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $25k, 109.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 171.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 217.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 706.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,766 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,766
State:
$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $25k, 38.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:
94%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01524, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,393 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,393
State:
$81,425
Salary/wage: $53,821 (reported on 86.6% of returns)
Here:
$53,821
State:
$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $676 (reported on 46.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$676
Massachusetts:
$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,119 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,119
State:
$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,708 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,708
State:
+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,170 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,170
State:
+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,952 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
01524:
$10,952
Massachusetts:
$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,271 (20% of AGI, reported on 41.2% of returns)
Here:
$19,271
State:
$28,907
Here:
20.4% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $1,664 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,664
State:
$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,251 (reported on 41.2% of returns)
01524:
$8,251
State:
$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,734 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,734
State:
$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.3%
Here:
61%
State:
56%
(% for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01524, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,909 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,909
State:
$62,877
Salary/wage: $45,538 (reported on 88.1% of returns)
Here:
$45,538
State:
$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.2% for AGIs below $10k, 71.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $630 (reported on 60.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$630
Massachusetts:
$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,390 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,390
State:
$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,431 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,431
State:
+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,404 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$12,404
State:
+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,200 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
01524:
$3,200
Massachusetts:
$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $5,833 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,833
Massachusetts:
$14,516
Total itemized deductions: $17,000 (22% of AGI, reported on 44.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,000
State:
$22,573
Here:
22.5% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $10k, 11.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,559 (2% of AGI, reported on 40.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,559
State:
$3,295
Here:
2.0% of AGI
State:
2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,043 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
01524:
$6,043
State:
$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,411 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,411
State:
$1,518
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.5%
Here:
58%
State:
58%
(% for various income ranges: 41.3% for AGIs below $10k, 52.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 143 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,051
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (0 now married, 15 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,337 (553 now married, 780 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 01524 with a mortgage: 1,200 (126 second mortgage, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 161
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,079 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $696
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 01524: Hillcrest Country Club (A), Strawberry Hills Golf Course (B), Leicester Emergency Medical Service (C), Leicester Fire Department (D), Nazareth Home for Boys (E), Leicester Public Library (F), Leicester High School Library (G), Paul Swan Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Henshaw Pond (A), Bouchard Pond (B), Grosvenor Reservoir (C), Kettle Brook Reservoir Number Two (D), Kettle Brook Reservoir Number One (E), Southwick Pond (F), Waite Pond (G), Sargent Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 277 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 652 2-persons, 242 3-persons, 348 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 611 1-person, 110 2-persons, 15 3-persons
703 married couples with children.
309 single-parent households (106 men, 203 women).
94.4% of residents of 01524 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 20% well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 12% well, 31% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 272 (4.5%) (82.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.5%
Whole state:
18.0%
21%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
10%Denmark
9%Malaysia
7%Congo
7%Cabo Verde
7%Grenada
6%Thailand
16%American
12%Irish
11%English
7%Italian
7%French Canadian
7%French
6%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
722010 or later
602000 to 2009
281990 to 1999
117Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
LEICESTER TOOL & DIE INC (1764 MAIN ST in LEICESTER, MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2005-9050, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2005-9050, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
LEICESTER WATER SUPPLY DIST. (124 PINE STREET in LEICESTER, MA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-01-2004-2044, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-2005-2047, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: LEICESTER WATER SUPPLY DISTRCT
LEICESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL (170 PAXTON STREET in LEICESTER, MA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-151010
WORCESTER TOOL & STAMPING CO (10 HANKEY ST in LEICESTER, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: HARDWARE Organizations: WORCESTER TOOL & STAMPING COMPANY, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: WORC TOOL & STAMPING
LEICESTER HIGH (174 PAXTON STREET in LEICESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-151505
LEICESTER MEMORIAL ELEM (11 MEMORIAL SCH DR in LEICESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-151005
LEICESTER MIDDLE (70 WINSLOW AVENUE in LEICESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-151015
AGWAY ENERGY PRODUCTS (626 PLEASANT ST in LEICESTER, MA)
MEMORIAL SCHOOL (MEMORIAL SCHOOL DR in LEICESTER, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
MILLBROOK DISTRIBUTORS INC (ROUTE 56 in LEICESTER, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE
LEICESTER (LEICESTER in LEICESTER, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GENERAL GOVERNMENT
BOND TITE TANK SERVICE (710 PLEASANT ST in LEICESTER, MA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: LODDING CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%
51.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20.0%Electricity
11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.5%Wood
5.1%Utility gas
2.5%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 6,527.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,640
Northeast: 765
Midwest: 70
South: 224
West: 51
69% of the 01524 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
94% of the 01524 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226
Here:
39.4%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 131
Here:
37.7%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 266
Here:
61.3%
Massachusetts:
51.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
116,043Computer and mathematical occupations
101,245Management occupations
95,553Life, physical, and social science occupations
92,462Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
73,800Education, training, and library occupations
73,128Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:7351.00
, 7352.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 35. The highest number of reported fires - 49 took place in 2006, and the least - 19 in 2011. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.4%), and Outside Fires (29.0%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 01524