Housing data for ZIP code 01543

ZIP code 01543 has an estimated 9,353 residents and 3,392 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Rutland, Worcester County.

10.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,078 (±$170) a month.

The median home value is $462,800 (±$32,764).

The median household income is $145,707 (±$27,995) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,353 (±32)
Median gross rent
$1,078
Median home value
$462,800
Households that rent
10.6%

How ZIP code 01543 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 01543RutlandWorcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents9,353 (±32)9,353867,7887,044,056334,922,499
Housing units3,392 (±268)3,392355,1853,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent10.6% (±3.6 points)10.6%34.2%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,078 (±$170)$1,078$1,426$1,762$1,413
Median home value$462,800 (±$32,764)$462,800$423,700$562,100$332,700
Median household income$145,707 (±$27,995)$145,707$95,939$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,657 (±$295)$5,657$5,438$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.7% (±29.2 points)47.7%50.6%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198044.2% (±10.5 points)44.2%63.8%67.4%49.7%
Average commute37.0 minutes (±3.8)37.0 minutes29.2 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.4% (±1.9 points)97.4%92.9%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents41.4 years (±2.5)41.4 years40.2 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 01543, median gross rent is lower than in Worcester County ($1,426).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts ($1,762).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 01543 is not measurably different from Rutland as a whole ($1,078).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Rutland as a whole ($462,800).

Among the 78 ZIP codes in Worcester County with a published estimate, ZIP 01543 ranks 66 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 82 ZIP codes in Worcester County with a published estimate, ZIP 01543 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 81 ZIP codes in Worcester County with a published estimate, ZIP 01543 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 01543

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 01543Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50015.0% (±10.8 points)9.7%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $99926.3% (±20.6 points)15.5%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49942.3% (±19.5 points)29.2%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.4% (±5.6 points)24.5%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4996.1% (±9.5 points)12.2%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±13.5 points)5.6%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.8% (±10.0 points)3.3%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 42.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 01543

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,028 (±$752)
2 bedrooms$1,074 (±$332)

Rent burden in ZIP code 01543

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 01543Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%7.5% (±8.0 points)12.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.8% (±9.3 points)12.4%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%36.9% (±17.1 points)12.9%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±13.5 points)11.7%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%27.6% (±23.9 points)10.1%10.0%9.2%
35% or more20.1% (±16.7 points)40.5%41.8%41.9%

47.7% (±29.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 01543 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 01543

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 01543Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0002.2% (±2.7 points)2.4%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.3% (±1.4 points)0.9%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.7% (±1.0 points)1.4%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992.3% (±2.1 points)3.0%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9998.9% (±3.8 points)13.3%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99943.0% (±8.3 points)45.8%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99939.9% (±8.4 points)30.1%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.7% (±1.4 points)3.1%13.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 01543

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 01543Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached80.9% (±5.3 points)56.7%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)9.9% (±4.4 points)6.1%5.9%6.2%
2 units2.6% (±2.1 points)7.6%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.7% (±1.2 points)12.0%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.9% (±2.0 points)5.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±1.2 points)3.7%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units1.9% (±1.3 points)7.9%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±1.2 points)0.8%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 01543 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 01543Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later2.7% (±1.7 points)0.7%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 201912.8% (±4.8 points)5.0%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 200917.2% (±4.6 points)8.8%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 199918.0% (±6.2 points)9.5%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 19895.2% (±2.2 points)12.2%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197917.8% (±8.1 points)10.8%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 19694.9% (±2.4 points)9.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19596.1% (±3.2 points)10.8%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19496.1% (±3.9 points)5.7%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.3% (±3.8 points)27.5%30.5%11.7%

44.2% of the homes in ZIP code 01543 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 01543

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 01543Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas2.4% (±2.4 points)32.4%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.69.8% (±5.2 points)37.9%22.4%3.9%
Electricity9.4% (±3.3 points)19.6%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.8% (±3.8 points)5.6%4.5%4.9%
Wood4.4% (±2.4 points)2.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.8 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.3 points)0.5%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 01543 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 01543Worcester CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone76.5% (±5.7 points)70.5%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled6.5% (±3.6 points)7.8%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.7 points)1.5%6.5%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.0 points)2.2%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.7 points)2.4%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home16.1% (±4.8 points)15.6%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 01543 take an average of 37.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 01543

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Rutland100%$1,07810.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 01543

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
010685.2 mi$1,174$420,100$102,0008.4%
015225.3 mi$1,164$423,900$100,62519.7%
015416.5 mi$897$520,500$158,7505.7%
016126.7 mi$1,386$472,300$134,0838.2%
010746.9 mi$962—$79,58375.2%
015207.0 mi$1,775$478,300$148,12513.7%
010057.6 mi$1,591$392,600$111,14819.8%
014527.6 mi$953$371,600$123,5006.5%

Crime reported to police in Rutland

Most of ZIP code 01543 is policed by the Rutland Police Department, which reported 113 violent and 236 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 01543 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01543: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 01543

What is the median rent in ZIP code 01543?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01543 is $1,078 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 01543?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 01543 is $462,800 (±$32,764) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 01543?

The median household income in ZIP code 01543 is $145,707 (±$27,995) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 01543 in?

ZIP code 01543 lies mostly in Rutland.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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