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Worcester, MA

Census ZIP code profile for Worcester, MA - 9 ZIPs, total population 181,315. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet WORCESTER-MA · Worcester, MA 9 ZIPs · 181,315 pop · #13598/25278 · Worcester County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $69,148
  • RANK-MID #13598/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gardner
  • BOOK-MID 9 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 40% owners
  • POP-MID 181,315
  • SPREAD-WIDE 01608→01606
  • HOME-MID $349,722

Nearest income peer: Gardner, MA ( $1,708 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Worcester

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Worcester on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Worcester, MA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

46th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
181,315
city population (Census)
9
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,148
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (9 codes). Income averages $69,148, rent $1,484 , commute about 24 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.

Worcester sits in the lower half of Worcester County on income: Leominster, Fitchburg and Shrewsbury report more, and only Southbridge reports less. Northborough marks the far end of that range at $153,199, 122% above Worcester.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Worcester differ

Worcester's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $45,687 in ZIP 01608 to $92,105 in ZIP 01606, while home values span $153,600 in 01608 to $444,000 in 01609. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
2.0×

01608 to 01606

Home-value high-to-low ratio
2.9×

01608 to 01609

Poverty-rate spread
32.1 points

01606 to 01608

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Worcester residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 9 codes in Worcester. The densest, 01604, still represents only about 19% of the 181,315 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Worcester's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 4,059 establishments, 87,559 employees , annual payroll $5,540,525k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 9 of 9 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 01604 (744 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (678) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Worcester, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Worcester County, which covers 86 ZIP codes in all; 9 of them fall in Worcester. See the Worcester County roll-up →

Worcester sits in the lower half of Worcester County on income: Leominster, Fitchburg and Shrewsbury report more, and only Southbridge reports less. Northborough marks the far end of that range at $153,199, 122% above Worcester.

Side-by-side: Compare 01604 vs 01605 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
01604 34,677 $73,505 744 2,080
01605 26,221 $54,642 599 1,795
01610 23,945 $51,472 371 4,352
01602 22,819 $91,764 313 1,528
01609 22,421 $68,381 485 2,266
01603 19,916 $66,049 430 1,704
01606 19,077 $92,105 456 1,243
01607 8,351 $78,727 149 1,020
01608 3,888 $45,687 512 3,354
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Worcester roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Worcester, .