🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

01603

Worcester

ZIP Code 01603 is a standard zip code serving Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts (MA), in Worcester County, United States. It has an estimated population of 19,916 with a median household income of $48,183. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Massachusetts (MA)
County: Worcester
City: Worcester
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 42.245000
Longitude: -71.838000

Geographic Details

Land Area: 4.51 mi²
Water Area: 0.13 mi²
Population Density: 4412.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box: 42.266694°N, 42.226648°S, -71.811085°E, -71.876783°W

With 19,916 residents spread across 4.51 square miles, this area has a population density of 4412.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

19,916

Population

80th percentile

$48,183

Median Income

50th percentile

$188,700

Median Home Value

70th percentile

4.51 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 01603 is $48,183, and the median home value is $188,700.

Housing

7,950

Total Units

7,289

Occupied Units

91.7%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Worcester, MA.

01601

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01602

Worcester

01604

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01605

Worcester

01606

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01607

Worcester

01608

Worcester

01609

Worcester

01610

Worcester

01613

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ZIP codes with similar median household income in Massachusetts.

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01851

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$50,192

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$49,368

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Provincetown

$41,140

02558

Onset

$49,121

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Framingham

$53,944

02135

Brighton

$48,687

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