ZIP Code 01581

In ZIP code 01581, near Worcester, homes carry a median value of $685,300, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.28% works out to roughly $8,772 a year in taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $141,944, with per-capita income at $66,421, so property taxes absorb about 6% of median household earnings. Combined with a 6.25% sales tax, that leaves a meaningful share of income committed to housing and consumption costs, even at these earning levels.