ZIP Code 01005

In ZIP 01005, near Worcester, homes carry a median value of $392,600, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.28% translates to roughly $5,025 in annual taxes on such a home. With median household income at $111,148, that bill equals about 4.5% of yearly earnings, while per-capita income sits at $42,899. A combined sales tax of 6.25% applies to purchases. Buyers weighing a move here should factor both the property tax load and everyday sales tax into their housing math, since the two together shape what a given income can comfortably support.