PlainZIP

Acton, MA · standard

ZIP Code 01718

Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

469
3,900/sq mi
$104,167
Median income
$375,800
Median home value
85.2%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Acton pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a suburban-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 17%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 23%
home value, US ZIPs
3,900
people per sq mi
94%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 01718 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 01718 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to just 469 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 3,900 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 01718 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $104,167 (10% below the Massachusetts average), while per-capita income is $82,440. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Housing costs here run $375,800 for a typical home value (37% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 94.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 85.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.7, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 01718, plus 6 more within Middlesex County, give a clearer read than the 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 01718, Acton, 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

469

Population

0.1

Area (sq mi)

3,900

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 01718?

58.7

Median Age

52.2%

Male

47.8%

Female

35.4%

Foreign-Born

White 79.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 19.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$104,167

Median Household Income

-10% vs state

$82,440

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 01718 ranks nationally

Acton, MA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$104,167 Top 17% higher than 83% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 93.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 85.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

236

Total Housing Units

236

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

1.71

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 94.1%
Renter 5.9%

$375,800

Median Home Value

-37% vs state

1975

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 01718, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $488,000.

4

Businesses

7

Employees

$488K

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 01718 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 01718 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 01718 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 01718 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
01720 Acton, MA 21,361 2.5 mi
01460 Littleton, MA 8,924 3.2 mi
01886 Westford, MA 21,951 4.6 mi
01741 Carlisle, MA 4,852 4.0 mi
01719 Boxborough, MA 4,996 5.0 mi
01754 Maynard, MA 10,106 6.6 mi
01742 Concord, MA 17,726 5.2 mi
01776 Sudbury, MA 17,659 9.3 mi
01824 Chelmsford, MA 24,911 6.2 mi
01879 Tyngsboro, MA 11,305 10.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Middlesex County

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Malden, MA
Pop: 59,503
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Medford, MA
Pop: 57,964
02149 standard
Everett, MA
Pop: 41,550
01801 standard
Woburn, MA
Pop: 38,903
01752 standard
Marlborough, MA
Pop: 38,499
01702 standard
Framingham, MA
Pop: 37,206

Related Areas

Middlesex County Acton, MA Massachusetts

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 01718 in? ▼
ZIP code 01718 (Acton) is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Middlesex County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/middlesex-ma.
What is the population of ZIP code 01718? ▼
ZIP code 01718 in Acton, MA has a population of 469 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 01718? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 01718 is $104,167, which is 37% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 01718? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 01718 is $375,800, which is 35% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 01718? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 01718 is White at 79.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 01718? ▼
ZIP code 01718 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 7 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 01718? ▼
In ZIP code 01718, 93.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 85.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 01718? ▼
In ZIP code 01718, approximately 94.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.