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Townsend ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Townsend, MA is 01469, and its area code is 978.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
987
Area code
978

Townsend in numbers

About 987 people live in Townsend, in 402 households. The median household income is $58,571 a year, 44% below the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $344,800 (39% below the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $918 a month. The median age is 44.1; 31.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 44 minutes.

Population987Townsend987
Households402Townsend402
Median age44.1Townsend44.1Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,571Townsend$58,571Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$344,800Townsend$344,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$918Townsend$918Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%Townsend31.3%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute43.9 minTownsend43.9 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density583 / sq miTownsend583 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Townsend

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Townsend
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01469 Townsend , MA Standard 6,820 $103,801 $425,800

Map of Townsend ZIP codes

01469

The ZIP codes of Townsend, 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 Townsend

The nearest larger towns are Lunenburg (2,057 people, 5.8 mi), Pepperell (1,971 people, 6.0 mi) and Fitchburg (41,798 people, 7.5 mi).

Towns near Townsend
TownPopulationDistance
Fitchburg 41,798 7.5 mi
Ayer 3,098 10.1 mi
Milford, NH 8,956 10.8 mi
Leominster 43,909 11.2 mi
Nashua, NH 91,294 12.2 mi
Hudson, NH 7,469 15.3 mi
Gardner 21,148 15.6 mi
Littleton Common 3,289 15.6 mi
Winchendon 4,331 16.9 mi
East Merrimack, NH 5,081 17.8 mi
Clinton 7,658 17.9 mi
Jaffrey, NH 3,277 18.4 mi
Peterborough, NH 2,539 18.8 mi
Baldwinville 2,528 19.4 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Townsend, MA ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ma/townsend

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