ZIP 01602 · Worcester
Who lives in ZIP code 01602 (Worcester, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Worcester, MA · Worcester County
uszips 2026
People27,092
Median age39.3
Household income$91,764
Home value$415,368
Median rent$1,590/mo
Poverty13.5%
College degree+44.9%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,795 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 10,303
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.8% are 65 or older; 81.7% are adults.
Household income
46.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $41,345.
Education (adults 25+)
54.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
14.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 44.8%
- Never married
- 40.8%
- Divorced
- 10.3%
- Widowed
- 4.0%
- Family size
- 3.02
- Dual-income families
- 59.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 58.9%
- Rent burden
- 38.1%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 69.2%
- Unemployment
- 6.1%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 3.1%
- With a disability
- 12.7%
- No health insurance
- 2.8%
- Limited English
- 8.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.