ZIP Code 01879 — undefined, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01879 covers MA in Middlesex County with a population of about 12,435.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 351, 978; U.S. House district MA-3; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01879 is about $144,167 — about 92% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 49.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Professional services; about 15.8% 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 $533,300 — about 53% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,663 (about 43% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.2% (about 20.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01879 in MA, a household would need roughly $147,000 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 $3,426. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($144,167). 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 MA as Relatively High (composite score 96.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.5) and hurricane (95.5). 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 MA show little to no average snow and around 48.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 587 for ZIP 01879 (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.