ZIP Code 01588 — Whitinsville CDP, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01588 covers Whitinsville, MA in Worcester County with a population of about 10,357.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 508, 774; U.S. House district MA-2; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01588 is about $88,735 — about 18% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.7%; unemployment rate near 6.3%; 31.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 14.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $413,600 — about 19% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,090 (about 6% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.1% (about 5.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01588 in Whitinsville, MA, a household would need roughly $114,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,657. That is about 28% above the local median household income ($88,735), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Whitinsville CDP, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.6) and flood (95.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Whitinsville CDP, MA show little to no average snow and around 48.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 489 for ZIP 01588 (Whitinsville CDP, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.