ZIP Code 01546 in Shrewsbury, MA

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Names to Avoid:
Central Mass P & D Ctr
County:Worcester County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:48:04 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:508 / 774
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:42.2959, -71.7134
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01546 - Central Mass P & D Center

Shrewsbury, MA | Worcester County | Institution

Central Mass P & D Center

Entity TypeInstitution
LocationShrewsbury, MA
CountyWorcester
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates42.2899, -71.7477
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Single-entity ZIP serving Central Mass P & D Center
  • Has own Post Office designation
  • 33 buildings including Accountable Paper, Address Management Systems, Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit and more
  • Delivers to 1 business address (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the Worcester, MA metro area
  • 500+ workers as of 2014, ranked #5 in nation for service, one of top-producing profitable plants
  • Sectional center facility serving ZIP prefixes 013-017
Entity Type
Institution
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Booth Apartments
Buildings
33

About ZIP Code 01546

The Central Massachusetts Processing and Distribution Center operates under dedicated ZIP code 01546 at 192 Main Street in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. This USPS sectional center facility (SCF) routes mail for the Central Massachusetts region covering ZIP code prefixes 013-017. The plant ranked number five in the nation for service performance and was described as one of the top-producing, profitable plants in the USPS network.

Postal records show 34 delivery codes routing to 33 named internal units including Address Management Systems, Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit, Mail Piece Design Analyst, and various management and operations departments across three tour shifts. As of November 2014, the facility employed more than 500 workers. The center introduced this dedicated ZIP code designation in November 2005 to handle internal correspondence volume.

Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:1

Named Buildings

Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.

Accountable Paper on Main Address Management Systems on Main Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit on Main Central MA P & D C on Main Contract Technician on Main

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
SHREWSBURY, MA 01546

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 01546 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:1Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,298Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 01546 is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, within the Worcester, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 49340) and Massachusetts's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 798,552 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 01546. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Worcester, MASource: Census
CBSA Number:49340Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:798,552Source: Census
MSA:Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:02Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:1628 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Worcester, MA-CT PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


01550 | | 01545

Schools in ZIP Code 01546


We could not locate which school district 01546 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Walter J. Paton School 58 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Shrewsbury School DistrictNearby
Spring Street School 123 Spring Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Shrewsbury School DistrictNearby
Sherwood Middle School 28 Sherwood Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Shrewsbury School DistrictNearby
Oak Middle School 45 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Shrewsbury School DistrictNearby
Floral Street School 57 Floral Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Shrewsbury School DistrictNearby
Lilliput Early Childhood Center 18 Grafton St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Mary School 16 Summer St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Private SchoolNearby
St John's High School 378 Main St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 01546


University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School 55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, MA 01655
Type: Post Secondary
Bancroft School Of Massage Therapy 333 Shrewsbury St
Worcester, MA 01604
Type: Post Secondary
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro 227 Turnpike Rd. - Suite 1
Westborough, MA 01581
Type: Post Secondary
Quinsigamond Community College 670 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606-2092
Type: Post Secondary
Porter And Chester Institute Of Worcester 220 Brooks Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Type: Post Secondary
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester 6 Park Avenue
Worcester, MA 01605-2213
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov