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ZIP Code 01474: West Townsend, MA
ZIP code 01474 uses the postal name West Townsend, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $136,371 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Townsend · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.1 sq mi · 206 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01474?
01474 centers on 42.673°, -71.748° and covers 11.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 01469, 01431, 03048, 01462.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01474, 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 01474 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 01474 | In Middlesex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,280 | 79th of 83 | 420th of 539 |
| Median household income | $136k | 44th of 78 | 111th of 406 |
| Median home value | $460k | 74th of 80 | 287th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 63% 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 01474?
The 2020 Census counted 2,072 people in 01474; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,280. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,280±433 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,072
- Households
- 756
- Median age
- 45.2
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 01474?
Of the 2,280 people the ACS estimates in 01474, 13.4% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.7%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6473.2%
- 65 and older13.4%
- White, not Hispanic89.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, 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 01474 earn?
Median household income is $136,371 (ACS 2020-2024), the 44th highest of the 78 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County.
- Median household income
- $136,371±$18,402
- Income per person
- $47,993
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,1241,070 returns; wages 76% 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 01474?
FHFA's house price index for 01474, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 102% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $460,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,451
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 756
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 01474?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade4
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 01474?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01469 | Townsend | 6,820 | $104k | 2.8 mi |
| 01431 | Ashby | 3,211 | $116k | 4.3 mi |
| 03048 | Greenville, NH | 3,237 | $91k | 4.9 mi |
| 01462 | Lunenburg | 11,919 | $113k | 6.4 mi |
| 03033 | Brookline, NH | 5,736 | $171k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 01420 | Fitchburg | 41,839 | $73k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 01463 | Pepperell | 11,697 | $124k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 03071 | New Ipswich, NH | 5,310 | $111k | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.