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Athol, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Athol, MA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 13,263. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ATHOL-MA · Athol, MA 1 ZIPs · 13,263 pop · #12342/25278 · Worcester County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $72,181
  • RANK-MID #12342/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Fitchburg
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 75% owners
  • POP-TOWN 13,263
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $281,400

Nearest income peer: Fitchburg, MA (+ $599 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Athol

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Athol on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Athol, MA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 49%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
13,263
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$72,181
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 01331 (13,263 residents). Household income $72,181 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Athol as a pure owner town.

Within Massachusetts, Chelsea is the closest lower-income city and Woods Hole the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Athol.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 01331, is all of Athol

There is no split to weigh here: 01331 holds every one of Athol's 13,263 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Athol's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 232 establishments, 3,428 employees , annual payroll $141,660k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01331 (232 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (40) · also Health care and social assistance · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Athol, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Worcester County, which covers 86 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Athol. See the Worcester County roll-up →

Athol sits in the lower half of Worcester County on income: Leominster, Shrewsbury and Milford report more, Worcester, Gardner and Southbridge report less. Northborough marks the far end of that range at $153,199, 112% above Athol.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
01331 13,263 $72,181 232 96
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Athol roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Athol, .