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01005

ZIP 01005 is Barre, Massachusetts, in Worcester County; area codes 978 and 351; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Worcester
Metro area
Worcester, MA
Population
5,204
Coordinates
42.4189, -72.1121
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Where 01005 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 01005
  • 🔢 Type 01005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOIO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 1,005 = 3 × 5 × 67. Its digits add up to 6, a total 90 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01004 (Amherst, MA, 21 mi away) and 01007 (Belchertown, MA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 01005 becomes 50010 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ames, IA, 1,096 miles away.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00501, 01050, 05001, 10005, 50001, 50010). The farthest-flung twin is 50001 in Ackworth, IA, 1,097 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
  • 🎯1,383 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01005 and you would come out at 42.42°S, 107.89°E — 845 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 43.2 square miles of land, 01005 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,204This ZIP5,204
Households1,863This ZIP1,863
Housing units2,027This ZIP2,027
Median age43.4This ZIP43.4Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$111,148This ZIP$111,148Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$392,600This ZIP$392,600Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,591This ZIP$1,591Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%This ZIP33.7%
Mean commute35.4 minThis ZIP35.4 min
Population density120.5 / sq miThis ZIP120.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments104This ZIP104
Employees947This ZIP947
Annual payroll$43,890,000This ZIP$43,890,000
Tax returns filed2,500This ZIP2,500
Total adjusted gross income$189,908,000This ZIP$189,908,000

Land area

Land area43.19 sq miThis ZIP43.19 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 01005

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ZIP codes near 01005

ZIPCityDistance
01074 South Barre, MA 2.7 mi
01094 Wheelwright, MA 3.7 mi
01068 Oakham, MA 5.2 mi
01037 Hardwick, MA 5.3 mi
01366 Petersham, MA 6.1 mi
01531 New Braintree, MA 6.5 mi
01031 Gilbertville, MA 7.5 mi
01543 Rutland, MA 7.6 mi
01452 Hubbardston, MA 7.7 mi
01468 Templeton, MA 8.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 01005?

01005 is in Barre, Massachusetts, in Worcester County, part of the Worcester, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4189, -72.1121.

What county is 01005 in?

01005 lies in Worcester County.

What area code is 01005?

Barre uses area codes 978 and 351, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 01005 in?

01005 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 01005?

About 5,204 people live in ZIP code 01005, in 1,863 households, at 120.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 01005?

$111,148 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 01005?

The closest are 01074 (2.7 mi), 01094 (3.7 mi), 01068 (5.2 mi), 01037 (5.3 mi) and 01366 (6.1 mi).

Is 01005 a PO Box ZIP code?

01005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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