ZIP 01606 · Worcester
Who lives in ZIP code 01606 (Worcester, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Worcester, MA · Worcester County
uszips 2026
People22,844
Median age39.2
Household income$92,105
Home value$371,133
Median rent$1,584/mo
Poverty9.2%
College degree+44.5%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 1,473 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 9,192
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.3% are 65 or older; 81.5% are adults.
Household income
46.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,595.
Education (adults 25+)
46.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
15.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 44.1%
- Never married
- 37.8%
- Divorced
- 13.3%
- Widowed
- 4.9%
- Family size
- 3.26
- Dual-income families
- 68.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.8%
- Rent burden
- 29.3%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 71.0%
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 4.5%
- With a disability
- 13.3%
- No health insurance
- 3.2%
- Limited English
- 7.4%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.