ZIP Code 01608

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Population: 4,951
Median household income: $45,962
Median home value: $117,100

ZIP Code 01608 (Worcester County, Massachusetts) is home to about 4,951 residents. The median household income of $45,962 is below the Worcester County median ($93,561).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 01608's population grew 10.7% from 4,471 to 4,951, while its median gross rent rose 46.7% from $996 to $1,461.

Owners occupy 4.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,951
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,962
Median home value: $117,100
Median gross rent: $1,461
Housing units: 2,565
Homeownership rate: 4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4714,951

Median household income

$31,384$45,962

Median home value

$174,400$117,100

Median gross rent

$996$1,461

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,471	$31,384	$174,400	$996
2020	4,910	$31,504	$253,300	$1,088
2021	4,782	$37,962	$154,400	$1,269
2022	5,080	$41,319	$156,300	$1,450
2023	4,951	$45,962	$117,100	$1,461

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2417.6%

25 to 3425.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	298	6.0%
5 to 17	795	16.1%
18 to 24	873	17.6%
25 to 34	1,243	25.1%
35 to 44	614	12.4%
45 to 54	417	8.4%
55 to 64	443	8.9%
65 to 74	158	3.2%
75 and over	110	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,301	26.3%
Black or African American	546	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	2.5%
Asian	410	8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.7%
Two or more races	152	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,380	48.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	776	26.0%
High school graduate	664	22.2%
Some college or associate's	690	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	571	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	284	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone50.4%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit4.2%

Walked28.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,232	50.4%
Carpooled	98	4.0%
Public transit	103	4.2%
Walked	685	28.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	185	7.6%
Other means	142	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	874	38.7%
15 to 29 min	721	31.9%
30 to 44 min	248	11.0%
45 to 59 min	154	6.8%
60+ min	263	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 39.1% (1,851 of 4,739)

	Count	Share
Family households	799	36.1%
Nonfamily households	1,415	63.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,214	86.3%
Vacant	351	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	4.5%
Renter-occupied	2,114	95.5%

1-unit, detached1.2%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units70.8%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	1.2%
1-unit, attached	92	3.6%
2 to 4 units	175	6.8%
5 to 19 units	436	17.0%
20 or more units	1,815	70.8%
Mobile home & other	15	0.6%

ZIP Code 01608

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