ZIP 01608 · Worcester
Who lives in ZIP code 01608 (Worcester, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Worcester, MA · Worcester County
uszips 2026
People4,932
Median age28.7
Household income$45,687
Home value—
Median rent$1,491/mo
Poverty41.3%
College degree+38.5%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 3,955 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,336
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
6.2% are 65 or older; 83.5% are adults.
Household income
15.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,956.
Education (adults 25+)
61.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
44.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 13.5%
- Never married
- 67.0%
- Divorced
- 17.1%
- Widowed
- 2.5%
- Family size
- 2.80
- Dual-income families
- 35.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 6.0%
- Rent burden
- 39.7%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.5%
- Unemployment
- 7.2%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 0.9%
- With a disability
- 12.2%
- No health insurance
- 4.1%
- Limited English
- 16.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.