North Reading, MA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for North Reading, MA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 14,892. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet NORTH-READING-MA · North Reading, MA 1 ZIPs · 14,892 pop · #918/25278 · Middlesex County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $147,768
- RANK-TOP #918/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Arlington
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 84% owners
- POP-TOWN 14,892
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-TOP $710,500
Nearest income peer: Arlington, MA (+ $3,078 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 North Reading
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest North Reading on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lowell · lowest
Lowell · lowest
$78,949 median HH income
- Cambridge · near
Cambridge · near
$132,817 median HH income
- Somerville · near
Somerville · near
$134,940 median HH income
- Natick · near
Natick · near
$138,563 median HH income
- North Reading · this city
North Reading · this city
$147,768 median HH income
- Arlington · highest
Arlington · highest
$150,846 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, North Reading, MA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 4%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 14,892
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $147,768
- 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.
High-income footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $147,768 and home value $710,500 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 56.4%.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating North Reading as a pure owner town.
Within Massachusetts, Sutton is the closest lower-income city and Longmeadow the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for North Reading.
Population concentration
North Reading reads through its lone ZIP, 01864
14,892 ACS residents, one ZIP: 01864 is not the leading code inside North Reading, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into North Reading's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 514 establishments, 6,881 employees , annual payroll $705,398k (~35 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01864 (514 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (99) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in North Reading, MA
These ZIP codes sit in Middlesex County, which covers 81 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in North Reading. See the Middlesex County roll-up →
No other city sharing Middlesex County reports a higher average ZIP median income than North Reading. Lowell, Cambridge and Somerville sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Lowell marks the far end of that range at $78,949, 47% below North Reading.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01864 | 14,892 | $147,768 | 514 | 437 |
North Reading 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 North Reading, .