ZIP Code 01523

Households in ZIP code 01523, near Worcester, earn a median of $134,833, placing the area well above middle-income and squarely in affluent territory. Per-capita income reaches $51,052, and median home values sit at $519,100. That price point brings a county-level effective property tax rate of 1.28%, a meaningful annual cost given the housing values involved. Sales tax runs 6.25% on purchases. Together, these figures describe a prosperous commuter community where high earnings support expensive housing, though owners still absorb a sizable property tax bill each year.