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01524

ZIP 01524 is Leicester, Massachusetts, in Worcester County; area codes 774 and 508; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Worcester
Metro area
Worcester, MA
Population
6,327
Coordinates
42.2460, -71.9176
☼ Live from 01524 — Leicester, MA

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Where 01524 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 01524
  • 🔢 Type 01524 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZSIO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 1,524 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 127. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01523 (Lancaster, MA, 21 mi away) and 01525 (Linwood, MA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 01524 becomes 42510, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 73 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01245, 01254, 01452, 01542, 02145, 02451, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51240 in Inwood, IA, 1,242 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
  • 🎯1,394 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01524 and you would come out at 42.25°S, 108.08°E — 830 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 15.9 square miles of land, 01524 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,327This ZIP6,327
Households2,225This ZIP2,225
Housing units2,416This ZIP2,416
Median age42.0This ZIP42.0Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$102,099This ZIP$102,099Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$436,200This ZIP$436,200Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,661This ZIP$1,661Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%This ZIP32.5%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density397.9 / sq miThis ZIP397.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments118This ZIP118
Employees1,128This ZIP1,128
Annual payroll$41,738,000This ZIP$41,738,000
Tax returns filed3,560This ZIP3,560
Total adjusted gross income$294,291,000This ZIP$294,291,000

Land area

Land area15.90 sq miThis ZIP15.90 sq mi
Water area0.96 sq miThis ZIP0.96 sq mi

ZIP codes near 01524

ZIPCityDistance
01611 Cherry Valley, MA 2.1 mi
01542 Rochdale, MA 2.9 mi
01612 Paxton, MA 3.6 mi
01602 Worcester, MA 3.8 mi
01603 Worcester, MA 3.8 mi
01562 Spencer, MA 3.8 mi
01501 Auburn, MA 4.9 mi
01609 Worcester, MA 5.2 mi
01610 Worcester, MA 5.6 mi
01509 Charlton Depot, MA 5.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 01524?

01524 is in Leicester, Massachusetts, in Worcester County, part of the Worcester, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2460, -71.9176.

What county is 01524 in?

01524 lies in Worcester County.

What area code is 01524?

Leicester uses area codes 774 and 508, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 01524 in?

01524 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 01524?

About 6,327 people live in ZIP code 01524, in 2,225 households, at 397.9 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 01524?

$102,099 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 01524?

The closest are 01611 (2.1 mi), 01542 (2.9 mi), 01612 (3.6 mi), 01602 (3.8 mi) and 01603 (3.8 mi).

Is 01524 a PO Box ZIP code?

01524 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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