ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01603: Worcester, MA

ZIP Code 01603 (Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 20,868 residents in 8,010 households. The median household income is $66,049, the median home value is $331,300 and the median gross rent is $1,372/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

20,868

Margin of error ±1,429

Median household income

$66,049

Margin of error ±$7,456

Median home value

$331,300

Margin of error ±$14,794

Median gross rent

$1,372/mo

Margin of error ±$105

Median age

35.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 01603 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 0160335.1 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01603$66,049Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01603$33,873Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0160317.8%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 016037.1%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0160324.1%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01603$331,300Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01603$1,372/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0160349.5%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0160325.2 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 016039.1%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01603

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 01603 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01603Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population20,868±1,4297,044,056334,922,499
Median age35.1 yrs±1.5 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,010±5382,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$66,049±$7,456$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$33,873±$2,386$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate17.8%±4.0 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%±2.5 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%±3.3 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$331,300±$14,794$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,372/mo±$105$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes49.5%±2.8 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±3.2 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.1%±2.2 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 01603
GroupZIP 01603MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.4%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.9%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.5%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)25.3%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01603 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Largest overlapping place
Worcester (98% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.53 sq mi· about 4,607 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, MA01602 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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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.