Housing data for ZIP code 01864

ZIP code 01864 has an estimated 15,765 residents and 5,933 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in North Reading, Middlesex County.

15.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,259 (±$356) a month.

The median home value is $710,500 (±$24,272).

The median household income is $147,768 (±$24,518) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
15,765 (±39)
Median gross rent
$2,259
Median home value
$710,500
Households that rent
15.7%

How ZIP code 01864 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 01864North ReadingMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents15,765 (±39)15,7651,638,3657,044,056334,922,499
Housing units5,933 (±236)5,933664,2673,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent15.7% (±4.1 points)15.7%38.7%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,259 (±$356)$2,259$2,201$1,762$1,413
Median home value$710,500 (±$24,272)$710,500$727,800$562,100$332,700
Median household income$147,768 (±$24,518)$147,768$130,847$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,693 (±$446)$9,693$7,501$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income75.6% (±12.5 points)75.6%47.1%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198056.7% (±7.9 points)56.7%68.2%67.4%49.7%
Average commute33.6 minutes (±2.9)33.6 minutes29.9 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.9% (±1.9 points)95.9%94.7%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents43.0 years (±2.8)43.0 years38.9 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 01864, median gross rent is not measurably different from Middlesex County ($2,201).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 01864 is not measurably different from North Reading as a whole ($2,259).

Its median home value is not measurably different from North Reading as a whole ($710,500).

Among the 79 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 01864 ranks 36 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 01864 ranks 46 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 81 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 01864 ranks 35 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 01864

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 01864Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $5004.4% (±4.3 points)6.8%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9995.4% (±3.9 points)6.7%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49918.5% (±17.1 points)9.8%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.2% (±7.9 points)18.1%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49924.0% (±12.3 points)21.0%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99912.5% (±9.5 points)15.6%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more25.9% (±16.9 points)21.9%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 25.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 01864

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,777 (±$184)
1 bedroom$2,384 (±$907)
2 bedrooms$2,186 (±$1,040)

Rent burden in ZIP code 01864

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 01864Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%7.4% (±6.7 points)13.1%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.6% (±0.9 points)13.5%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.7% (±6.0 points)14.2%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.8% (±5.6 points)12.0%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.7% (±5.2 points)9.5%10.0%9.2%
35% or more71.9% (±11.4 points)37.6%41.8%41.9%

75.6% (±12.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 01864 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 01864

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 01864Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0000.8% (±0.7 points)1.3%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.7% (±0.7 points)0.8%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±0.9 points)0.6%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.7% (±0.9 points)0.7%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9991.1% (±0.8 points)2.8%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.7% (±3.3 points)16.5%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99963.5% (±6.1 points)53.4%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more19.6% (±4.2 points)24.0%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 01864

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 01864Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached73.7% (±4.7 points)46.5%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.7% (±3.8 points)6.9%5.9%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±1.0 points)12.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.9% (±0.9 points)8.5%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.2% (±0.9 points)4.7%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.3% (±3.3 points)5.1%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units10.0% (±2.9 points)15.7%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.7% (±0.9 points)0.4%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 01864 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 01864Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later2.0% (±1.4 points)1.2%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20196.7% (±2.1 points)7.3%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20098.7% (±2.5 points)6.8%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 199912.7% (±2.7 points)7.0%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 198913.2% (±3.1 points)9.5%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197914.6% (±4.2 points)10.0%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 196913.9% (±4.7 points)10.3%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195914.7% (±3.8 points)11.0%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19493.1% (±1.3 points)4.6%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.4% (±2.5 points)32.3%30.5%11.7%

56.7% of the homes in ZIP code 01864 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 01864

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 01864Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas50.5% (±5.2 points)59.3%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.34.7% (±4.8 points)17.9%22.4%3.9%
Electricity7.5% (±2.7 points)17.7%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.4% (±1.8 points)3.3%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)0.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.6% (±1.3 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±1.0 points)0.6%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 01864 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 01864Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone65.2% (±4.5 points)54.2%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.5% (±1.4 points)6.3%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.3% (±0.9 points)7.2%6.5%3.2%
Walked2.1% (±1.4 points)4.2%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.7 points)3.3%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home26.1% (±4.3 points)24.7%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 01864 take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 01864

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
North Reading100%$2,25915.7%

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 01864

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
018673.2 mi$1,991$809,000$165,91217.6%
019403.9 mi$2,676$905,400$173,21412.3%
018874.2 mi$2,394$680,500$168,15211.9%
019494.5 mi$1,407$742,700$167,4027.3%
019375.1 mi————
018805.2 mi$1,958$723,500$134,30629.3%
018106.2 mi$2,201$855,600$172,60620.1%
019606.6 mi$1,950$596,700$96,50134.6%

Crime reported to police in North Reading

Most of ZIP code 01864 is policed by the North Reading Police Department, which reported 91 violent and 308 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 01864 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01864: 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 01864

What is the median rent in ZIP code 01864?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01864 is $2,259 (±$356) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 01864?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 01864 is $710,500 (±$24,272) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 01864?

The median household income in ZIP code 01864 is $147,768 (±$24,518) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 01864 in?

ZIP code 01864 lies mostly in North Reading.

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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