01609 Zip Code Profile

01609 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Worcester, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, younger, and mostly single. At $303,100 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 here is doing well financially earning $77,291/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 01609 earn an average of $36,133/year. Women earn only $21,052/year.

9,237 people in 01609 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 01609? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.3 minutes.

The median age here is 28. There are 11,664 men and 10,757 women. The median age for men is 26 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,614 people (out of the 22,421 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,566 homes, and 707 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

01609 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 593 feet above sea levell.

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

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

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,421
• White Population: 17,019
• Black Population: 2,261
• Hispanic Population: 4,083
• Asian Population: 1,549
• Hawaiian Population: 39
• Indian Population: 233
• Male Population: 11,664
• Female Population: 10,757
• Median Age: 28
• Median Age of Males: 26
• Median Age of Females: 30

• 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: 593 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 508/774/978

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,953
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 20.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 529
•    5 - 9: 1,520
•    10 - 14: 1,801
•    15 - 19: 1,610
•    20 - 24: 1,188
•    25 - 29: 275
•    30 - 34: 848
•    35 - 39: 185
•    40 - 44: 103
•    45 - 59: 368
•    60 - 89: 324
•    90 plus: 202

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $303,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,935
• Businesses: 514
• Employees: 9,041
• Annual Payroll: $318,978,000
• Average Family Income: $77,291
• Median Family Income: $31,521
• Average Income for Men: $36,133
• Average Income for Women: $21,052

• 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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Chandler Elem Community

114 Chandler Street

Worcester, MA 01609

(508) 799-3572

Elm Park Community

23 North Ashland Street

Worcester, MA 01609

(508) 799-3568