ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01605: Worcester, MA

ZIP Code 01605 (Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 30,579 residents in 11,722 households. The median household income is $54,642, the median home value is $392,100 and the median gross rent is $1,421/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

30,579

Margin of error ±1,891

Median household income

$54,642

Margin of error ±$6,180

Median home value

$392,100

Margin of error ±$21,425

Median gross rent

$1,421/mo

Margin of error ±$113

Median age

32.0 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.0 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 01605 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 0160532.0 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01605$54,642Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01605$31,308Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0160521.4%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 016057.9%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0160533.4%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01605$392,100Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01605$1,421/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0160530.3%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0160524.0 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0160511.0%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01605

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 01605 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01605Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population30,579±1,8917,044,056334,922,499
Median age32.0 yrs±0.9 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,722±7152,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$54,642±$6,180$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$31,308±$2,668$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate21.4%±3.7 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.9%±2.0 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%±3.2 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$392,100±$21,425$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,421/mo±$113$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes30.3%±2.9 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.0 min±3.0 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.0%±2.6 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 01605
GroupZIP 01605MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino41.0%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.3%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 Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)36.1%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01605 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Largest overlapping place
Worcester (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.65 sq mi· about 5,412 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, MA01603 Worcester, MA01604 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.