US Census Data

ZIP Code 01605

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Population
31,086
+8.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$54,805
+35.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$349,800
+61.3%’19–’23

ZIP Code 01605 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 31,086 residents. At $54,805, its median household income sits below Worcester County's $93,561.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 01605's population grew 8.9% from 28,533 to 31,086, while its median gross rent rose 30.7% from $1,042 to $1,362.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 43.9% of the population. 65.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
31,086
Median age
32.0 yrs
Median household income
$54,805
Median home value
$349,800
Median gross rent
$1,362
Housing units
12,757
Homeownership rate
31.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.0%
Unemployment rate
7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
28,53331,086
Median household income
$40,390$54,805
Median home value
$216,800$349,800
Median gross rent
$1,042$1,362
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201928,533$40,390$216,800$1,042
202027,587$42,683$228,800$1,062
202130,353$45,709$258,000$1,107
202230,590$51,360$291,000$1,201
202331,086$54,805$349,800$1,362

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,9666.3%
5 to 176,27720.2%
18 to 242,9889.6%
25 to 345,88418.9%
35 to 443,82612.3%
45 to 543,17110.2%
55 to 642,6668.6%
65 to 742,3557.6%
75 and over1,9536.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)13,63743.9%
Black or African American4,03613.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native210.1%
Asian1,4244.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander280.1%
Some other race1250.4%
Two or more races1,3774.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10,43833.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,51012.6%
High school graduate6,13730.9%
Some college or associate's4,85424.4%
Bachelor's degree3,72318.8%
Graduate or professional degree2,63113.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,61865.4%
Carpooled1,81013.7%
Public transit4873.7%
Walked4833.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,2499.5%
Other means5334.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,76331.5%
15 to 29 min4,28935.9%
30 to 44 min1,83815.4%
45 to 59 min7326.1%
60+ min1,30911.0%

Households

Average household size
2.52
Poverty rate
23.3% (7,068 of 30,323)
CountShare
Family households7,28161.3%
Nonfamily households4,60538.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1958

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied11,88693.2%
Vacant8716.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied3,71831.3%
Renter-occupied8,16868.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,19225.0%
1-unit, attached6355.0%
2 to 4 units4,00131.4%
5 to 19 units2,53719.9%
20 or more units2,33518.3%
Mobile home & other570.4%

Geography

ZCTA
01605
Land area
5.65 sq mi
Water area
0.13 sq mi
Center point
42.2897, -71.7878

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

10