01606 Zip Code Profile

01606 is a suburban zip code in Worcester, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $230,200 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 $58,775/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 01606 is $52,000.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 01606 earn an average of $38,765/year. Women earn only $26,544/year.

9,356 people in 01606 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 01606? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.1 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 9,156 men and 9,921 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,359 people (out of the 19,077 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,434 homes, and 560 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

01606 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -72 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 576 feet above sea levell.

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• Hickory Hill Estates
• Holden Farmers Market
• Paxton Farmers Market

• REC's Community Farmers Market@Main South
• Westside
• Worcester - Westside Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 19,077
• White Population: 16,174
• Black Population: 1,829
• Hispanic Population: 1,502
• Asian Population: 827
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 145
• Male Population: 9,156
• Female Population: 9,921
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 40

• 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: 577 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 508

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,233
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 21.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 259
•    5 - 9: 1,287
•    10 - 14: 2,105
•    15 - 19: 1,719
•    20 - 24: 1,374
•    25 - 29: 562
•    30 - 34: 680
•    35 - 39: 218
•    40 - 44: 90
•    45 - 59: 333
•    60 - 89: 468
•    90 plus: 138

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $230,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $60,234
• Businesses: 445
• Employees: 9,136
• Annual Payroll: $427,345,000
• Average Family Income: $58,775
• Median Family Income: $44,689
• Average Income for Men: $38,765
• Average Income for Women: $26,544

• 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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Primary Schools

Burncoat Street

526 Burncoat Street

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3537

Clark St Community

280 Clark Street

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3545

Norrback Avenue

44 Malden Street

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3500

Thorndyke Road

20 Thorndyke Rd

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3550

Worcester Arts Magnet Sch

315 St Nicholas Avenue

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3575

Middle Schools

Burncoat Middle School

135 Burncoat Street

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3390

High Schools

Burncoat Senior High

179 Burncoat Street

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 799-3300

Other Schools

Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

10 New Bond Street

Worcester, MA 01606

(508) 854-8400