01605 Zip Code Profile

01605 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Worcester, Massachusetts. Median household income here ($29,348) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $238,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Worcester metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $48,850/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 01605 is $34,370.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 01605 earn an average of $34,013/year. Women earn only $23,628/year.

9,436 people in 01605 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 01605? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.5 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 12,190 men and 14,031 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,992 people (out of the 26,221 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,760 homes, and 769 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

01605 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -72 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 504 feet above sea levell.

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• Francis Street Neighborhood Watch
• Hickory Hill Estates
• Holden Farmers Market
• Indian Meadow
• Leicester Farmers Market

• Paxton Farmers Market
• Westside
• Worcester Northeast Side Farmers Market
• Worcester - Westside Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 26,221
• White Population: 17,449
• Black Population: 5,160
• Hispanic Population: 7,589
• Asian Population: 1,359
• Hawaiian Population: 30
• Indian Population: 354
• Male Population: 12,190
• Female Population: 14,031
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CSA Name: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Worcester MA
• County: Worcester
• City: Worcester
• Longitude: -71.8
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 505 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 508

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,292
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 22.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 279
•    5 - 9: 988
•    10 - 14: 1,982
•    15 - 19: 1,835
•    20 - 24: 1,218
•    25 - 29: 530
•    30 - 34: 1,020
•    35 - 39: 185
•    40 - 44: 196
•    45 - 59: 374
•    60 - 89: 536
•    90 plus: 149

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $238,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,051
• Businesses: 565
• Employees: 25,090
• Annual Payroll: $1,524,113,000
• Average Family Income: $48,850
• Median Family Income: $29,348
• Average Income for Men: $34,013
• Average Income for Women: $23,628

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 581.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Niki Tsongas (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 027
• State FIPS Code: 25

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View all schools in Worcester

Primary Schools

Belmont Street Community

170 Belmont Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3588

City View

80 Prospect Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3670

Francis J Mcgrath Elementary

493 Grove Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3584

Harlow Street

15 Harlow Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3542

Lincoln Street

549 Lincoln Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3504

Nelson Place

35 Nelson Pl

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3506

Seven Hills Charter School

51 Gage Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-7500

Wawecus Road School

20 Wawecus Rd

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3527

Middle Schools

Forest Grove Middle

495 Grove Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3420

High Schools

Ma Academy For Math And Science School

85 Prescott Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 831-5859

Worcester Voc High

2 Grove Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-1980

Other Schools

Accelerated Learning Lab

15 Claremont Street

Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 799-3077