Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01473: Westminster, MA
ZIP code 01473 uses the postal name Westminster, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Worcester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,331 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Westminster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Worcester County
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA
- House districts
- MA-3 (81%), MA-2 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 35.4 sq mi · 236 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 01441 also use the name Westminster
Where is ZIP code 01473?
01473 centers on 42.555°, -71.905° and covers 35.4 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 01440, 01420, 01452, 01541, 01430.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01473, 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 01473 compare with the rest of Worcester County?
| Measure | 01473 | In Worcester County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,374 | 38th of 87 | 280th of 539 |
| Median household income | $106k | 37th of 67 | 234th of 406 |
| Median home value | $422k | 36th of 77 | 324th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% 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 01473?
The 2020 Census counted 8,213 people in 01473; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,374. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,374
- 2020 Census count
- 8,213+12.9% since 2010 (7,277)
- Households
- 3,295
- Median age
- 48.3
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 01473?
Of the 8,374 people the ACS estimates in 01473, 21.3% are under 18 and 26.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older26.0%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 01473 earn?
Median household income is $106,331 (ACS 2020-2024), the 37th highest of the 67 ranked ZIP codes in Worcester County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($123,892 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $106,331±$21,852
- Income per person
- $56,177
- Below the poverty line
- 2.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $105,2544,390 returns; wages 70% 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 01473?
FHFA's house price index for 01473, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $422,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,843
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.6%
- Housing units
- 3,499
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 01473?
191 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction36
- Health care and social assistance21
- Other services (except public administration)21
- Retail trade18
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services18
- Professional, scientific, and technical services15
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 01473?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01440 | Gardner | 21,276 | $67k | 4.7 mi |
| 01420 | Fitchburg | 41,839 | $73k | 5.0 mi |
| 01452 | Hubbardston | 4,371 | $124k | 6.4 mi |
| 01541 | Princeton | 3,529 | $159k | 7.1 mi |
| 01430 | Ashburnham | 6,481 | $119k | 8.2 mi |
| 01438 | East Templeton | 330 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 01453 | Leominster | 43,851 | $84k | 7.6 mi (near) |
| 01468 | Templeton | 4,183 | $113k | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Westminster?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Westminster, MA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 01441 | Worcester County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.