Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 01749: Hudson, MA
ZIP code 01749 uses the postal name Hudson, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $103,400 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 50% of its land lies in Hudson (a census-designated place); 50% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hudson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Hudson census-designated place
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.5 sq mi · 1,742 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 01749?
01749 centers on 42.389°, -71.546° and covers 11.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 01752, 01775, 01503, 01740, 01776.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 01749, 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 01749 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 01749 | In Middlesex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 20,077 | 36th of 83 | 126th of 539 |
| Median household income | $103k | 69th of 78 | 246th of 406 |
| Median home value | $497k | 68th of 80 | 250th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 83% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 83% 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 01749?
The 2020 Census counted 20,092 people in 01749; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 20,077. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 20,077
- 2020 Census count
- 20,092+5.4% since 2010 (19,063)
- Households
- 8,362
- Median age
- 42.9
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 01749?
Of the 20,077 people the ACS estimates in 01749, 19.3% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.6%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic77.6%
- Other or two or more9.8%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
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 01749 earn?
Median household income is $103,400 (ACS 2020-2024), the 69th highest of the 78 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($112,522 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $103,400±$12,712
- Income per person
- $54,676
- Below the poverty line
- 5.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 46.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $97,11710,860 returns; wages 72% 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 01749?
FHFA's house price index for 01749, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 95% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $496,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,406
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 8,858
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 01749?
618 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 70 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction106
- Retail trade81
- Manufacturing63
- Accommodation and food services59
- Other services (except public administration)55
- Professional, scientific, and technical services51
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 01749?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01752 | Marlborough | 41,647 | $92k | 2.7 mi |
| 01775 | Stow | 7,165 | $186k | 3.3 mi |
| 01503 | Berlin | 3,378 | $121k | 4.5 mi |
| 01740 | Bolton | 5,737 | $205k | 4.5 mi |
| 01776 | Sudbury | 19,270 | $237k | 6.4 mi |
| 01754 | Maynard | 10,712 | $124k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 01772 | Southborough | 9,907 | $202k | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 01719 | Boxborough | 5,496 | $145k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.