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01742

ZIP code 01742 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. About 18,448 people live here in 6,665 households. The median home value is $1,218,100 and the median household income $195,125. The average commute takes about 36 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
18,448residentsACS 2020–2024
$195,125median household incomeMiddlesex County: $131K
$1,218,100median home valueMiddlesex County: $728K
99%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
01742 in MassachusettsZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Massachusetts ZIP codes by household income, with 01742 marked 01742
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

18,448 residents in 6,665 households, next to the Middlesex County figure.

24%
under 18
12%
aged 18–34
24%
aged 65 and over
26%
of households are people living alone
62%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

7,059 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,218,100 (±$74,024).

76%
of households own their home
69%
of homes are detached single-family houses
18%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
6%
of housing units are vacant
$2,631
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20197%
2000–200911%
1990–19996%
1980–19899%
1970–197914%
1960–196915%
1950–195911%
1940–19493%
1939 or earlier23%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$22,918.

$195,125
median household income
3.6%
of people live below the poverty line
3.6%
unemployment rate
80%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

36 min
average commute to work
28%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
55%
of workers drive or carpool
5%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
36%
work from home
2%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

99%
of households have a broadband subscription
1%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 01742.

783 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets4
Convenience stores3
Pharmacies and drug stores3
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants13
Limited-service restaurants10
Coffee shops and snack bars7
Bars0
Physicians’ offices27
Dentists’ offices25
Child care centers12
Gyms and fitness centers9
Movie theaters0
Museums4

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 01742, next to the national figure.

83%
had a routine checkup in the past year
80%
visited a dentist in the past year
3%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
15%
get no leisure-time physical activity
28%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
7%
smoke
23%
have obesity
9%
have diagnosed diabetes
31%
have high blood pressure
11%
report fair or poor general health
12%
report frequent mental distress
30%
often feel lonely
6%
faced food insecurity in the past year
6%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
4%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

AlcottConcord1.1 mi
Concord Carlisle HighConcord1.4 mi
ThoreauConcord1.8 mi
Concord MiddleConcord2.2 mi
WillardConcord2.5 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.