ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01602: Worcester, MA

ZIP Code 01602 (Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 27,092 residents in 10,303 households. The median household income is $91,764, the median home value is $417,300 and the median gross rent is $1,590/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

27,092

Margin of error ±1,543

Median household income

$91,764

Margin of error ±$8,215

Median home value

$417,300

Margin of error ±$16,088

Median gross rent

$1,590/mo

Margin of error ±$111

Median age

39.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.8 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 01602 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0160239.3 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01602$91,764Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01602$44,961Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0160213.5%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 016026.1%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0160244.9%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01602$417,300Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01602$1,590/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0160258.9%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0160225.8 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0160215.6%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01602

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 01602 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01602Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population27,092±1,5437,044,056334,922,499
Median age39.3 yrs±1.8 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,303±5812,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$91,764±$8,215$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$44,961±$3,250$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate13.5%±4.2 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±1.6 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.9%±2.9 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$417,300±$16,088$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,590/mo±$111$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes58.9%±3.6 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±3.2 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.6%±2.5 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 01602
GroupZIP 01602MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.5%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.0%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.4%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.3%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01602 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Largest overlapping place
Worcester (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.83 sq mi· about 4,647 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Worcester County

01550 Southbridge Town, MA01560 Worcester County, MA01562 Worcester County, MA01564 Worcester County, MA01566 Sturbridge, MA01568 Worcester County, MA01569 Worcester County, MA01570 Webster, MA01571 Worcester County, MA01581 Worcester County, MA01583 Worcester County, MA01585 Worcester County, MA01588 Whitinsville, MA01590 Worcester County, MA01603 Worcester, MA01604 Worcester, MA01605 Worcester, MA01606 Worcester, MA01607 Worcester, MA01608 Worcester, MA01609 Worcester, MA01610 Worcester, MA01611 Worcester County, MA01612 Worcester County, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.