01543
ZIP 01543 is Rutland, 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
- 9,353
- Coordinates
- 42.3883, -71.9699
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Where 01543 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.
- 🔢 Type 01543 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhSIO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 01543 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01542 (Rochdale, MA, 13 mi away) and 01545 (Shrewsbury, MA, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 01543 becomes 34510, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01354, 01453, 01534, 03451, 04351, 05143, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34051 in FPO AA, a military post office, 1,710 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,391 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01543 and you would come out at 42.39°S, 108.03°E — 839 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 35.1 square miles of land, 01543 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,353This ZIP9,353 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,185This ZIP3,185 |
| Housing units | 3,392This ZIP3,392 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $145,707This ZIP$145,707Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $462,800This ZIP$462,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078This ZIP$1,078Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.0%This ZIP42.0% |
| Mean commute | 37.0 minThis ZIP37.0 min |
| Population density | 266.3 / sq miThis ZIP266.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 140This ZIP140 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,057This ZIP1,057 |
| Annual payroll | $57,578,000This ZIP$57,578,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,820This ZIP4,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $472,686,000This ZIP$472,686,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.13 sq miThis ZIP35.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.14 sq miThis ZIP1.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 01543
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 01543
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
01546 | Shrewsbury, MA | 4.1 mi |
01653 | Worcester, MA | 4.1 mi |
01655 | Worcester, MA | 4.1 mi |
01068 | Oakham, MA | 5.2 mi |
01522 | Jefferson, MA | 5.3 mi |
01541 | Princeton, MA | 6.5 mi |
01612 | Paxton, MA | 6.7 mi |
01074 | South Barre, MA | 6.9 mi |
01520 | Holden, MA | 7.0 mi |
01005 | Barre, MA | 7.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 01543?
01543 is in Rutland, Massachusetts, in Worcester County, part of the Worcester, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3883, -71.9699.
What county is 01543 in?
01543 lies in Worcester County.
What area code is 01543?
Rutland uses area codes 774 and 508, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 01543 in?
01543 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 01543?
About 9,353 people live in ZIP code 01543, in 3,185 households, at 266.3 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 01543?
$145,707 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 01543?
The closest are 01546 (4.1 mi), 01653 (4.1 mi), 01655 (4.1 mi), 01068 (5.2 mi) and 01522 (5.3 mi).
Is 01543 a PO Box ZIP code?
01543 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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