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Sterling ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Sterling, MA is 01564, and its area code is 978.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,183
Area code
978

Sterling in numbers

About 8,183 people live in Sterling, in 3,282 households. The median household income is $129,063 a year, 24% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $498,800 (11% below the Massachusetts median).

Population8,183Sterling8,183
Households3,282Sterling3,282
Median household income$129,063Sterling$129,063Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$498,800Sterling$498,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Sterling. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Sterling

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sterling
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01564 Sterling , MA Standard 8,183 $129,063 $498,800

Map of Sterling ZIP codes

01564

The ZIP codes of Sterling, 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 Sterling

The nearest larger towns are Leominster (43,909 people, 5.0 mi), Fitchburg (41,798 people, 11 mi) and Hudson (15,719 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Sterling
TownPopulationDistance
Clinton 7,658 5.0 mi
Leominster 43,909 5.0 mi
Fitchburg 41,798 10.8 mi
Hudson 15,719 11.4 mi
Northborough 6,392 11.5 mi
Worcester 207,055 12.4 mi
Ayer 3,098 12.5 mi
Marlborough 41,647 13.5 mi
Gardner 21,148 14.4 mi
Westborough 4,699 14.9 mi
Maynard 10,712 16.4 mi
Littleton Common 3,289 16.6 mi
Spencer 5,661 17.7 mi
Cordaville 2,989 17.7 mi

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