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Reading ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Reading, MA is 01867, and its area code is 781.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
25,612
Area code
781

Mail addressed to Reading uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Reading in numbers

About 25,612 people live in Reading, in 9,740 households. The median household income is $165,912 a year, 60% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $809,000 (44% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,991 a month. The median age is 43.7; 66.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population25,612Reading25,612
Households9,740Reading9,740
Median age43.7Reading43.7Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$165,912Reading$165,912Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$809,000Reading$809,000Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,991Reading$1,991Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher66.3%Reading66.3%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.9 minReading30.9 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,567 / sq miReading2,567 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Reading

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Reading
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01867 Reading , MA Standard 25,612 $165,912 $809,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Reading

These ZIP codes cover part of Reading but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Reading
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01801 Woburn , MA Standard 41,939 $111,185 $673,500

Map of Reading ZIP codes

01867

The ZIP codes of Reading, 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 Reading

The nearest larger towns are Wakefield (27,793 people, 3.0 mi), Woburn (41,939 people, 4.1 mi) and Burlington (26,274 people, 5.4 mi).

Towns near Reading
TownPopulationDistance
Wakefield 27,793 3.0 mi
Lynnfield 13,064 3.4 mi
Wilmington 23,336 3.6 mi
Woburn 41,939 4.1 mi
Stoneham 23,355 4.2 mi
Burlington 26,274 5.4 mi
Melrose 29,650 6.0 mi
Winchester 23,406 6.0 mi
Pinehurst 6,845 6.5 mi
Saugus 28,773 6.6 mi
Peabody 54,695 6.9 mi
Malden 65,906 7.7 mi
Medford 59,354 7.7 mi
Danvers 28,098 8.3 mi

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