Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01536: North Grafton, MA
ZIP code 01536 uses the postal name North Grafton, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Worcester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $115,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- North Grafton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Worcester County
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA
- House district
- MA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.6 sq mi · 801 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01536?
01536 centers on 42.231°, -71.693° and covers 8.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 01519, 01545, 01604, 01581, 01527, 01568.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01536, 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 01536 compare with the rest of Worcester County?
| Measure | 01536 | In Worcester County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,860 | 44th of 87 | 303rd of 539 |
| Median household income | $116k | 27th of 67 | 190th of 406 |
| Median home value | $471k | 21st of 77 | 274th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 89% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% 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 01536?
The 2020 Census counted 7,514 people in 01536; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,860. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,860
- 2020 Census count
- 7,514+9.1% since 2010 (6,888)
- Households
- 2,874
- Median age
- 43.1
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 01536?
Of the 6,860 people the ACS estimates in 01536, 19.6% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.6%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6460.8%
- 65 and older19.7%
- White, not Hispanic74.6%
- Hispanic or Latino8.2%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
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 01536 earn?
Median household income is $115,938 (ACS 2020-2024), the 27th highest of the 67 ranked ZIP codes in Worcester County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($134,146 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $115,938±$22,152
- Income per person
- $59,464
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $131,3973,810 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 01536?
FHFA's house price index for 01536, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 86% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $470,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,293
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.9%
- Housing units
- 2,982
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 01536?
182 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 28 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction24
- Retail trade24
- Health care and social assistance23
- Professional, scientific, and technical services21
- Other services (except public administration)20
- Accommodation and food services16
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 01536?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01519 | Grafton | 8,058 | $178k | 2.0 mi |
| 01545 | Shrewsbury | 38,876 | $139k | 3.9 mi |
| 01604 | Worcester | 39,812 | $74k | 4.1 mi |
| 01581 | Westborough | 21,944 | $142k | 4.8 mi |
| 01527 | Millbury | 13,961 | $119k | 5.1 mi |
| 01568 | Upton | 8,011 | $160k | 5.8 mi |
| 01560 | South Grafton | 4,984 | $107k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 01607 | Worcester | 8,706 | $79k | 4.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.