South Barre, MA · standard
ZIP Code 01074
Worcester County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 319
- 1,448/sq mi High-density area
- $79,583
- Median income Near-median income area
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
South Barre pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1,448
- people per sq mi
- 25%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 01074 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 01074 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in South Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to just 319 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 1,448 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 01074 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,583 (31% below the average Massachusetts ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,613. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Worcester County, so 01074 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 01074, South Barre, MA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
319
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
1,448
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 01074?
51.7
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$79,583
Median Household Income
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$52,613
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 01074 ranks among Massachusetts ZIPs
South Barre, MA household income vs. every Massachusetts ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Massachusetts ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$79,583 20th percentile higher than 20% of 505 Massachusetts ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
222housing units
222
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$962
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 01074, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,445,000.
8
Businesses
66
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 01074 vs 01005 →
ZIP 01074 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01543
Rutland (01543)
7,973 residents
- 01005
Barre (01005)
5,079 residents
- 01535
North Brookfield (01535)
4,680 residents
- 01452
Hubbardston (01452)
4,382 residents
- 01068 1,902
Oakham (01068)
1,902 residents
- 01031 1,308
Gilbertville (01031)
1,308 residents
- 01366 1,277
Petersham (01366)
1,277 residents
- 01531 999
New Braintree (01531)
999 residents
- 01037 838
Hardwick (01037)
838 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01074 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 01074 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01543
Rutland (01543)
$145,707 median income
- 01452
Hubbardston (01452)
$123,500 median income
- 01005
Barre (01005)
$111,148 median income
- 01366
Petersham (01366)
$110,750 median income
- 01068
Oakham (01068)
$102,000 median income
- 01531
New Braintree (01531)
$99,500 median income
- 01074
South Barre (01074)
$79,583 median income
- 01535
North Brookfield (01535)
$79,285 median income
- 01037
Hardwick (01037)
$74,722 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 01074 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | Barre, MA | 5,079 | 2.4 mi |
| 01094 | Wheelwright, MA | 351 | 2.9 mi |
| 01068 | Oakham, MA | 1,902 | 3.5 mi |
| 01531 | New Braintree, MA | 999 | 5.0 mi |
| 01037 | Hardwick, MA | 838 | 5.4 mi |
| 01543 | Rutland, MA | 7,973 | 6.5 mi |
| 01535 | North Brookfield, MA | 4,680 | 8.1 mi |
| 01031 | Gilbertville, MA | 1,308 | 6.6 mi |
| 01452 | Hubbardston, MA | 4,382 | 8.1 mi |
| 01366 | Petersham, MA | 1,277 | 8.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 01074, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 01074 in?
ZIP code 01074 (South Barre) is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Worcester County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/worcester-ma.
What is the population of ZIP code 01074?
ZIP code 01074 in South Barre, MA has a population of 319 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 01074?
The median household income in ZIP 01074 is $79,583, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 01074?
The largest racial group in ZIP 01074 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 01074?
ZIP code 01074 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 66 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 01074?
In ZIP code 01074, 64.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 01074?
In ZIP code 01074, approximately 24.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 75.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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