East Templeton, MA · standard
ZIP Code 01438
Worcester County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 559
- 398/sq mi
- $261,300
- Median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
East Templeton pairs above-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 398
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 01438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 01438 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in East Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to just 559 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 398 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 01438, but per-capita income is $31,343. Poverty here runs at 0.6%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $261,300 (56% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 51.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.3, and the average commute is -. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Worcester County, so you can benchmark 01438 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 01438, East Templeton, 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
559
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
398
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 01438?
38.3
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
2.4%
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?
$31,343
Per Capita Income
0.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
162
Total Housing Units
121
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$261,300
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 01438, employing approximately 222 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,268,000.
14
Businesses
222
Employees
$12.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 35.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
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 01438 vs 01468 →
ZIP 01438 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 01440
Gardner (01440)
20,347 residents
- 01475
Winchendon (01475)
10,270 residents
- 01473 7,277
Westminster (01473)
7,277 residents
- 01430 6,089
Ashburnham (01430)
6,089 residents
- 01005 5,079
Barre (01005)
5,079 residents
- 01452 4,382
Hubbardston (01452)
4,382 residents
- 01468 4,021
Templeton (01468)
4,021 residents
- 01436 3,336
Baldwinville (01436)
3,336 residents
- 01438 559
East Templeton (01438)
559 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01438 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01468 | Templeton, MA | 4,021 | 2.0 mi |
| 01440 | Gardner, MA | 20,347 | 2.9 mi |
| 01436 | Baldwinville, MA | 3,336 | 4.2 mi |
| 01452 | Hubbardston, MA | 4,382 | 5.6 mi |
| 01475 | Winchendon, MA | 10,270 | 7.3 mi |
| 01473 | Westminster, MA | 7,277 | 6.6 mi |
| 01430 | Ashburnham, MA | 6,089 | 8.7 mi |
| 01005 | Barre, MA | 5,079 | 10.5 mi |
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