ZIP 01609 · Worcester
Who lives in ZIP code 01609 (Worcester, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Worcester, MA · Worcester County
uszips 2026
People22,047
Median age29.4
Household income$68,381
Home value$463,073
Median rent$1,275/mo
Poverty23.8%
College degree+50.5%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Worcester, MA
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 2,280 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 7,891
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.1% are 65 or older; 88.6% are adults.
Household income
32.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $25,849.
Education (adults 25+)
55.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
17.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 28.2%
- Never married
- 56.4%
- Divorced
- 10.3%
- Widowed
- 5.1%
- Family size
- 2.95
- Dual-income families
- 56.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 40.1%
- Rent burden
- 41.4%
- Men / women
- 52% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 57.7%
- Unemployment
- 7.7%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 2.0%
- With a disability
- 13.3%
- No health insurance
- 4.5%
- Limited English
- 13.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.