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Athol ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Athol, MA is 01331, and its area code is 978.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,801
Area code
978

Athol in numbers

About 8,801 people live in Athol, in 3,368 households. The median household income is $67,394 a year, 35% below the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,700 (56% below the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,120 a month. The median age is 36.8; 21.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population8,801Athol8,801
Households3,368Athol3,368
Median age36.8Athol36.8Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$67,394Athol$67,394Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$248,700Athol$248,700Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,120Athol$1,120Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%Athol21.9%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.3 minAthol26.3 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,075 / sq miAthol1,075 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Athol CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Athol

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Athol
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01331 Athol , MA Standard 13,922 $72,181 $281,400

Map of Athol ZIP codes

01331

The ZIP codes of Athol, MA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Athol

The nearest larger towns are Gardner (21,148 people, 12 mi), Greenfield (17,664 people, 19 mi) and Fitchburg (41,798 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Athol
TownPopulationDistance
Orange 3,737 3.3 mi
Baldwinville 2,528 7.7 mi
Winchendon 4,331 11.3 mi
Gardner 21,148 12.3 mi
Turners Falls 4,124 16.6 mi
Jaffrey, NH 3,277 18.4 mi
Greenfield 17,664 18.7 mi
Fitchburg 41,798 21.1 mi
Amherst Town 38,182 21.2 mi
North Brookfield 2,659 23.5 mi
Ware 6,369 23.7 mi
Peterborough, NH 2,539 23.9 mi
Leominster 43,909 23.9 mi
Brattleboro, VT 7,657 24.9 mi

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