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Southbridge, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Southbridge, MA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 16,719. 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 SOUTHBRIDGE-MA · Southbridge, MA 1 ZIPs · 16,719 pop · #14815/25278 · Worcester County

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

  • INC-MID $66,287
  • RANK-MID #14815/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gardner
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 43% owners
  • POP-TOWN 16,719
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $294,800

Nearest income peer: Gardner, MA (+ $1,153 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 Southbridge

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Southbridge 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, Southbridge, MA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

41st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
16,719
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,287
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,287 and poverty 15.3% concentrate in 01550.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (42.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,256 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, Mattapan is the closest lower-income city and North Chatham the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Southbridge.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 01550, is all of Southbridge

There is no split to weigh here: 01550 holds every one of Southbridge's 16,719 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 Southbridge's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 326 establishments, 5,221 employees , annual payroll $279,823k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01550 (326 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (63) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Southbridge, MA

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

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Worcester County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Southbridge, Worcester, Leominster and Fitchburg among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Northborough marks the far end of that range at $153,199, 131% above Southbridge.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
01550 16,719 $66,287 326 319
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Southbridge 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 Southbridge, .