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ZIP Code 01464: Shirley, MA
ZIP code 01464 uses the postal name Shirley, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $122,365 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Shirley (a census-designated place), and 4% in smaller places; 87% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shirley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Shirley census-designated place
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.1 sq mi · 461 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01464?
01464 centers on 42.574°, -71.641° and covers 15.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 01434, 01432, 01462, 01450, 01523, 01469.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01464, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 01464 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 01464 | In Middlesex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,976 | 67th of 83 | 299th of 539 |
| Median household income | $122k | 59th of 78 | 162nd of 406 |
| Median home value | $428k | 75th of 80 | 316th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 91% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 01464?
The 2020 Census counted 7,427 people in 01464; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,976. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,976
- 2020 Census count
- 7,427+3.0% since 2010 (7,211)
- Households
- 2,277
- Median age
- 44.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 01464?
Of the 6,976 people the ACS estimates in 01464, 16.4% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.8%).
- Under 1816.4%
- 18 to 6463.8%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic72.4%
- Hispanic or Latino12.8%
- Black, not Hispanic8.1%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 01464 earn?
Median household income is $122,365 (ACS 2020-2024), the 59th highest of the 78 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County. It rose from $94,325 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $122,365±$16,320
- Income per person
- $49,118
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,5463,190 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 01464?
FHFA's house price index for 01464, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $427,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,481
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.4%
- Housing units
- 2,413
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 01464?
140 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction23
- Manufacturing17
- Professional, scientific, and technical services17
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Retail trade11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 01464?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01434 | Devens | 1,564 | $162k | 3.2 mi |
| 01432 | Ayer | 8,521 | $102k | 3.4 mi |
| 01462 | Lunenburg | 11,919 | $113k | 4.1 mi |
| 01450 | Groton | 11,356 | $193k | 4.7 mi |
| 01523 | Lancaster | 8,606 | $135k | 6.5 mi |
| 01469 | Townsend | 6,820 | $104k | 6.9 mi |
| 01451 | Harvard | 5,487 | $215k | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 01463 | Pepperell | 11,697 | $124k | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.