01532 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 01532, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

01532 is a zip code in Worcester County, Massachusetts, which covers Northborough, with a total population of 15,605 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 01532 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 01532.

The estimated population of people living in 01532 is 15,605, with a median age of 44.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 01532 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,605
+3.71%
+4.61%
2020
15,047
 -0.06% -
2019
15,056
+0.47%
-
2018
14,985
+0.45%
-
2017
14,918
 - -

Population of 01532 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 01532 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
78.2%
84.4%
 -7.35%
Black/African American
3.9%
1.7%
 +129.41%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
3.5%
3.1%
 +12.90%
Asian
10.7%
8.7%
 +22.99%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
1.6%
 +100.00%
Other
0.5%
0.2%
 +150.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 01532 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 01532 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 01532 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 01532 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.1 -0.45% 44.8 +1.59% 42.7 -4.47%
2020 44.3 +2.07% 44.1 +1.85% 44.7 +2.52%
2019 43.4 -0.69% 43.3 -0.23% 43.6 -0.68%
2018 43.7 0% 43.4 +1.88% 43.9 -1.79%
2017 43.7 - 42.6 - 44.7 -

The median age of the 01532 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 01532 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 934 -34.5% 940 -1.69% 646 912
10 to 19 964 +6.6% 762 +42.94% 1,027 1,128
20 to 29 929 -24.34% 796 -0.74% 702 784
30 to 39 630 +10.78% 776 +22.16% 692 952
40 to 49 1,036 +24.31% 1,077 +22.41% 1,290 1,323
50 to 59 1,352 -1.42% 1,420 +6.03% 1,328 1,504
60 to 69 752 +7.04% 858 +21.99% 806 1,051
70+ 789 -8.63% 903 -17.91% 716 744

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 01532 zip code is $148,010.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 01532.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $163,438.00
  • 45 to 64
    $176,438.00
  • 65 and over
    $75,833.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 01532 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 01532, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 01532 is currently $203,358.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

36.12% of households in 01532 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 01532 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.36%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    7.89%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.26%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.95%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.19%
  • $200,000 or more
    36.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 01532 is $74,126.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 01532 by the total population of 01532.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 01532 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 01532 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    36.25%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.61%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.76%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    16.04%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.34%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 01532 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 01532 zip over the age of 16 is 12,533.

Of those people, a total of 72.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 01532 is 69.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 01532 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 641 42.70% 23.00%
20 to 24 years 864 79.50% 12.20%
25 to 29 years 622 71.90% 4.30%
30 to 34 years 729 93.70% 6.40%
35 to 44 years 2,080 85.70% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 3,296 88.70% 4.10%
55 to 59 years 984 83.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,185 75.30% 1.30%
65 to 74 years 1,451 40.20% 11.00%
75 years and over 681 7.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 01532. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,265 73.30% 3.50%
Black or African American 473 70.20% 36.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,318 75.20% 5.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 166 78.30% 10.00%
Two or more races 311 52.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 292 84.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,105 73.20% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 01532 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 01532 is 8,691, with median earnings of $82,904.00.

Women in 01532 are earning approximately 66.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,691 $82,904.00
Male 4,500 $100,429.00
Female 4,191 $66,453.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 01532 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,765 $103,723.00
Business and Financial 593 $95,547.00
Computer and Mathematical 883 $130,568.00
Architecture and Engineering 368 $108,481.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 93 $98,365.00
Community and Social Service 209 $90,284.00
Legal 111 $98,380.00
Educational and Library 740 $82,008.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 301 $51,534.00
Healthcare Practitioners 683 $101,583.00
Healthcare Support 120 $6,020.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 40 $25,000.00
Law Enforcement 37 $111,705.00
Food Preparation and Serving 199 $19,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 79 $24,375.00
Personal Care and Service 275 $12,981.00
Sales 873 $82,991.00
Office and Administrative Support 751 $47,337.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 206 $55,096.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 48 $161,250.00
Production 98 $79,615.00
Transportation and Material Moving 110 $31,324.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 01532 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 01532.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,182 $117,000.00 583 $89,896.00
Business and Financial 250 $79,677.00 343 $103,064.00
Computer and Mathematical 741 $135,625.00 142 $93,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 279 $107,917.00 89 $108,613.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 32 $0.00 61 $98,558.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 192 $81,000.00
Legal 35 $0.00 76 $118,750.00
Educational and Library 223 $83,125.00 517 $81,292.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 137 $38,125.00 164 $83,155.00
Healthcare Practitioners 350 $250,001.00 333 $67,031.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 120 $6,020.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $86,000.00 20 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $113,056.00 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 119 $27,153.00 80 $17,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 36 $0.00 43 $27,663.00
Personal Care and Service 31 $29,050.00 244 $11,949.00
Sales 467 $160,875.00 406 $82,741.00
Office and Administrative Support 79 $95,231.00 672 $44,274.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 192 $55,769.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 48 $161,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 70 $98,889.00 28 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 85 $22,227.00 25 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,662 households in 01532, with an average household size of 2.73 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,470 families living in the 01532 zip code with an average family size of 3.03 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 01532:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,823 152 495 1,192
Average Household Size 3.12 3.17 2.47 1.51
Total Families 3,823 152 495 0
Average Household Size 3.1 3.12 2.42 0

Poverty

Of the 4,470 families living in 01532, 2.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 01532:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,823 housing units in 01532.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,662 97.24%
Vacant 161 2.76%

14.58% of the total 5,823 housing units in 01532 are rental units. This is approximately 849 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,696 are occupied by the owner - or 80.65% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 01532 is $1,992.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 01532 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    117
  • Less than $500
    75
  • $500 to $999
    70
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    185
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    96
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    241
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    105
  • $3,000 or more
    77

Property Value

The median value of a property in 01532 is $475,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 01532 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    35
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    19
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    43
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    54
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    291
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,215
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,966
  • $1,000,000 or more
    73

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 01532. The chart below shows the number of properties in 01532 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    570
  • 1940 to 1949
    174
  • 1950 to 1959
    872
  • 1960 to 1969
    488
  • 1970 to 1979
    871
  • 1980 to 1989
    986
  • 1990 to 1999
    903
  • 2000 to 2009
    454
  • 2010 to 2013
    505
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 01532 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    183
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,245
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,672
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,562

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 01532 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 01532 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 01532.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    138
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    476
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    766
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    860
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,046
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    483
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    877
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    213
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    271
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    615
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,088
  • 90 or more minutes
    329

Summary

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