ZIP Code 01535 — North Brookfield CDP, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01535 covers North Brookfield, MA in Worcester County with a population of about 4,739.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 508, 774; U.S. House district MA-1; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01535 is about $81,010 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.6%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 26.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Education; about 9.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $316,500 — about 9% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $757 (about 35% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.4% (about 6.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01535 in North Brookfield, MA, a household would need roughly $87,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,033. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($81,010). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for North Brookfield CDP, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.6) and flood (95.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for North Brookfield CDP, MA show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 224 for ZIP 01535 (North Brookfield CDP, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.