Royalston, MA · standard
ZIP Code 01368
Worcester County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,261
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $102,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $347,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Royalston pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 01368 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 01368 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to just 1,261 residents across 108.7 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 01368 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $102,500 (11% below the average Massachusetts ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,107. The poverty rate is 11.6%, with unemployment at 5.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $347,300 (42% below the average Massachusetts ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is 38 minutes. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Worcester County, so 01368 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 01368, Royalston, 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
1,261
Population
108.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 01368?
47.4
Median Age
56.2%
Male
43.8%
Female
3.3%
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?
$102,500
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$39,107
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
38.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 01368 ranks among Massachusetts ZIPs
Royalston, 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)
$102,500 41st percentile higher than 41% of 505 Massachusetts ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Massachusetts ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
616housing units
616
Total Housing Units
520
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
2.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$347,300
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 01368, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,751,000.
10
Businesses
52
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 01368 vs 03447 →
ZIP 01368 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01331
Athol (01331)
13,263 residents
- 01475
Winchendon (01475)
10,270 residents
- 01364
Orange (01364)
7,969 residents
- 03452
Jaffrey (03452)
5,457 residents
- 01468 4,021
Templeton (01468)
4,021 residents
- 01436 3,336
Baldwinville (01436)
3,336 residents
- 03447 2,422
Fitzwilliam (03447)
2,422 residents
- 03465 2,156
Troy (03465)
2,156 residents
- 01368 1,261
Royalston (01368)
1,261 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01368 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 01368 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01468
Templeton (01468)
$113,427 median income
- 01368
Royalston (01368)
$102,500 median income
- 03447
Fitzwilliam (03447)
$100,735 median income
- 03452
Jaffrey (03452)
$92,330 median income
- 03465
Troy (03465)
$88,871 median income
- 01436
Baldwinville (01436)
$77,721 median income
- 01475
Winchendon (01475)
$76,552 median income
- 01331
Athol (01331)
$72,181 median income
- 01364
Orange (01364)
$55,532 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 01368 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 01368, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,261 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 01368 in?
ZIP code 01368 (Royalston) 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 01368?
ZIP code 01368 in Royalston, MA has a population of 1,261 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 01368?
The median household income in ZIP 01368 is $102,500, which is 34% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 01368?
The median home value in ZIP 01368 is $347,300, which is 25% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 01368?
The largest racial group in ZIP 01368 is White at 88.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 01368?
ZIP code 01368 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 52 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 01368?
In ZIP code 01368, 60.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 01368?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 01368 is 38.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 01368?
In ZIP code 01368, approximately 96.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 01368?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 01368 is 11.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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