ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 01612: Worcester County, MA

ZIP Code 01612 (Worcester County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 5,002 residents in 1,720 households. The median household income is $134,083, the median home value is $472,300 and the median gross rent is $1,386/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

5,002

Margin of error ±20

Median household income

$134,083

Margin of error ±$8,023

Median home value

$472,300

Margin of error ±$29,232

Median gross rent

$1,386/mo

Margin of error ±$88

Median age

41.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.6 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 01612 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 0161241.8 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 01612$134,083Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 01612$56,309Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 016121.4%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 016124.0%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0161254.7%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 01612$472,300Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 01612$1,386/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0161291.8%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0161230.6 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0161225.5%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 01612

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 01612 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 01612Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population5,002±207,044,056334,922,499
Median age41.8 yrs±3.3 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,720±1392,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$134,083±$8,023$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$56,309±$5,061$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate1.4%±0.9 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±3.9 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.7%±7.7 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$472,300±$29,232$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,386/mo±$88$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes91.8%±9.4 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.6 min±6.5 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home25.5%±5.1 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 01612
GroupZIP 01612MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.9%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%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 Latino0.3%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.2%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 01612 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Worcester County
Land area
15.26 sq mi· about 328 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, MA01605 Worcester, MA01606 Worcester, MA01607 Worcester, MA01608 Worcester, MA01609 Worcester, MA01610 Worcester, MA01611 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.