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01603 Zip Code (Worcester, MA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 20,671
Zip code population in 2010: 19,916
Zip code population in 2000: 17,467

Houses and condos: 8,436
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,039
% of renters here:

50%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 01603: 126.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4,579 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.3% ($3,811)
Massachusetts:

1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,876 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,710 (1.4%)

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Males: 10,128  (49.0%)
Females: 10,542  (51.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 01603:

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 01603:

  • Never married: 45.5%
  • Now married: 33.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

Zip code 01603 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 01603 (2022)
    • 9,04743.8%White
    • 5,73227.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,87613.9%Asian
    • 2,0329.8%Black
    • 8524.1%Two or more races
    • 840.4%Some other race
    • 450.2%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $297,240
01603:

$297,240
Massachusetts:

$534,700



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 27 registered sex offenders living in 01603 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 01603 is 770 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

35.7 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Massachusetts:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 01603, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,679 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$45,679
State:

$105,130

Salary/wage: $42,615 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:

$42,615
State:

$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1192.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3673.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6800.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10150.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17107.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 49443.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $565 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$565
Massachusetts:

$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 105.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 596.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,638 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,638
State:

$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 164.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1156.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,795 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:

+$7,795
State:

+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 16.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 281.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11760.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,278 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,278
State:

+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.2% for AGIs below $25k, 105.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 185.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 330.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3503.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,892 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
01603:

$13,892
Massachusetts:

$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.9% for AGIs below $25k, 27.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 143.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 330.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,035 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:

$25,035
State:

$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $25k, 88.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 270.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 563.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 792.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3706.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,835 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:

$6,835
State:

$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 113.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 163.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 680.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,138 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
01603:

$7,138
State:

$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 22.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 160.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 257.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 840.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,096 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,096
State:

$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%
Here:

91%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 01603, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,390 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,390
State:

$81,425

Salary/wage: $37,409 (reported on 89.2% of returns)
Here:

$37,409
State:

$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 88.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $521 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$521
Massachusetts:

$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,035 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,035
State:

$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,622 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:

+$2,622
State:

+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,956 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,956
State:

+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,636 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
01603:

$11,636
Massachusetts:

$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,216 (24% of AGI, reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:

$17,216
State:

$28,907

Here:

24.1% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,121 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,121
State:

$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,149 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
01603:

$6,149
State:

$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,227 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,227
State:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.9%
Here:

57%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01603, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,224 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,224
State:

$62,877

Salary/wage: $32,542 (reported on 88.8% of returns)
Here:

$32,542
State:

$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.7% for AGIs below $10k, 83.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $755 (reported on 36.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$755
Massachusetts:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,206 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,206
State:

$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,427 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

+$4,427
State:

+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,347 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:

+$9,347
State:

+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,655 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
01603:

$2,655
Massachusetts:

$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $3,800 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,800
Massachusetts:

$14,516

Total itemized deductions: $15,338 (27% of AGI, reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:

$15,338
State:

$22,573

Here:

26.6% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,837 (3% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,837
State:

$3,295

Here:

3.1% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,800 (reported on 71.1% of returns)
01603:

$3,800
State:

$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,706 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,706
State:

$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.7%
Here:

57%
State:

58%
(% for various income ranges: 49.4% for AGIs below $10k, 58.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$57,568
Massachusetts:

$94,488
Worcester, MA (01603) map Nearest zip codes: 01602, 01611, 01610, 01609, 01501, 01608.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.7%
Massachusetts:

43.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

45.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,474
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,803


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 375 (143 now married, 207 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,477 (1,488 now married, 4,021 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 01603 with a mortgage: 2,603 (423 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 270 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,872
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $732

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

15.6%
Whole state:

10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.8%
Whole state:

5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 01603: The Fair Plaza (A), Vital Emergency Medical Services (B), Sullivan Middle School Library (C), South High Community School Library (D), Worcester Fire Department Webster Square Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Webster Square Plaza Shopping Center (1), Worcester South Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 01603 include: Saint Marks Episcopal Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Hadwen Park Congregational Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Bible Way Baptist Church (E), Bethany Christian Parish Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Bnai Birth Cemetery (1), Swedish Cemetery (2), Notre Dame Cemetery (3), Hope Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), New Swedish Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Stump Hill (A), Stillwater Pond (B), Jamesville Pond (C), Hopeville Pond (D), Curtis Ponds (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tatnuck Brook (A), Beaver Brook (B), Kettle Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 01603 include: Apricot Street Playground (1), Hadwen Park (2), Bennett Field (3), Beaver Street Historic District (4), Ty Cobb Park (5), South Worcester Playground (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 2282010 to 2019
  • 4332000 to 2009
  • 3791990 to 1999
  • 1,0571980 to 1989
  • 4211970 to 1979
  • 4671960 to 1969
  • 5851950 to 1959
  • 4041940 to 1949
  • 4,3511939 or earlier

Zip code 01603 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Worcester, MA (01603)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Worcester, MA (01603)
  • 86no bedroom
  • 811 bedroom
  • 1,0072 bedrooms
  • 2,0823 bedrooms
  • 5214 bedrooms
  • 2465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Worcester, MA (01603)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Worcester, MA (01603)
  • 180no bedroom
  • 9491 bedroom
  • 1,3872 bedrooms
  • 1,1713 bedrooms
  • 3314 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Worcester, MA (01603) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Worcester, MA (01603) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 114no vehicle
  • 1,5111 vehicle
  • 1,4482 vehicles
  • 5963 vehicles
  • 3294 vehicles
  • 275+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Worcester, MA (01603) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Worcester, MA (01603) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,295no vehicle
  • 1,9231 vehicle
  • 6962 vehicles
  • 1133 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles

  • Zip code 01603 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 01603 household income distribution in 2022
  • 580Less than $10,000
  • 499$10,000 to $14,999
  • 414$15,000 to $19,999
  • 358$20,000 to $24,999
  • 470$25,000 to $29,999
  • 414$30,000 to $34,999
  • 388$35,000 to $39,999
  • 218$40,000 to $44,999
  • 318$45,000 to $49,999
  • 461$50,000 to $59,999
  • 816$60,000 to $74,999
  • 926$75,000 to $99,999
  • 736$100,000 to $124,999
  • 536$125,000 to $149,999
  • 506$150,000 to $199,999
  • 448$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 01603

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 01603
  • 18Less than $10,000
  • 36$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$15,000 to $19,999
  • 47$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 7$30,000 to $34,999
  • 20$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14$80,000 to $89,999
  • 44$90,000 to $99,999
  • 35$100,000 to $124,999
  • 101$125,000 to $149,999
  • 199$150,000 to $174,999
  • 137$175,000 to $199,999
  • 575$200,000 to $249,999
  • 701$250,000 to $299,999
  • 883$300,000 to $399,999
  • 399$400,000 to $499,999
  • 41$500,000 to $749,999
  • 21$750,000 to $999,999
  • 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 01603

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 01603
  • 12Less than $100
  • 33$150 to $199
  • 62$200 to $249
  • 137$250 to $299
  • 42$300 to $349
  • 55$350 to $399
  • 118$400 to $449
  • 41$450 to $499
  • 101$500 to $549
  • 82$550 to $599
  • 15$600 to $649
  • 141$650 to $699
  • 70$700 to $749
  • 66$750 to $799
  • 233$800 to $899
  • 331$900 to $999
  • 1,228$1,000 to $1,249
  • 446$1,250 to $1,499
  • 373$1,500 to $1,999
  • 115$2,000 to $2,499
  • 18$2,500 to $2,999
  • 129No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,279.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $312,713.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $284,279
  • Black or African American householders: $304,565
  • Asian householders: $289,632
  • Some other race householders: $301,184
  • Two or more races householders: $334,711
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $336,402

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $297,240
01603:

$297,240
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $226,621 - $369,394

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $307,613
Here:

$307,613
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $266,819
Here:

$266,819
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $271,436
Here:

$271,436
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $286,974
Here:

$286,974
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $145,203
Here:

$145,203
State:

$555,768
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 01603
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,863
  • One, attached: 643
  • Two: 1,053
  • 3 or 4: 2,382
  • 5 to 9: 441
  • 10 to 19: 294
  • 20 to 49: 231
  • 50 or more: 558

Unemployment: 6.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 01603

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 01603
  • 66.5%7,023Drove a car alone
  • 13.1%1,386Carpooled
  • 2.0%210Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%22Taxi
  • 4.5%479Walked
  • 3.1%324Other means
  • 9.9%1,045Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 01603

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 01603
  • 251Less than 5 minutes
  • 7335 to 9 minutes
  • 1,41710 to 14 minutes
  • 1,54915 to 19 minutes
  • 1,23420 to 24 minutes
  • 64125 to 29 minutes
  • 1,94930 to 34 minutes
  • 23035 to 39 minutes
  • 21540 to 44 minutes
  • 55345 to 59 minutes
  • 42960 to 89 minutes
  • 8690 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 01603:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,671
  • Male householders: 3,831 (1,198 living alone), Female householders: 4,215 (1,501 living alone)
  • 2,417 spouses (2,345 opposite-sex spouses), 908 unmarried partners, (896 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,894 children (5,505 natural, 112 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 336 grandchildren, 324 brothers or sisters, 523 parents, 6 foster children, 528 other relatives, 1,020 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 641 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,594 2-persons, 1,371 3-persons, 999 4-persons, 416 5-persons, 186 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,698 1-person, 525 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 45 5-persons

1,693 married couples with children.
1,631 single-parent households (497 men, 1,134 women).

56.1% of residents of 01603 zip code speak English at home.
20.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 17% well, 15% not well, 5% not at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% very well, 23% well, 18% not well, 8% not at all).
11.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 22% well, 18% not well, 3% not at all).
3.9% of residents speak other language at home (84% very well, 14% well, 2% not at all).

Foreign born population: 5,350 (25.9%)
(57.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

25.9%
Whole state:

18.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 22%Thailand
  • 14%Dominica
  • 6%Cabo Verde
  • 4%Burma (Myanmar)
  • 4%Bolivia
  • 4%Costa Rica
  • 3%Haiti
Most common first ancestries reported in 01603
  • 7%Irish
  • 5%American
  • 4%Albanian
  • 3%Ghanaian
  • 3%Italian
  • 2%Polish
  • 2%French Canadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,7862010 or later
  • 1,7172000 to 2009
  • 1,0651990 to 1999
  • 1,240Before 1990

Zip code 01603 topographic map

There are 48 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 01603.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • PAN GLO (110 GODDARD MEMORIAL DRIVE in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1996-0060, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-1996-0095,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES; REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: RUSSELL T BUNDY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: E K ASSOCIATES (ECKO GLACO), EKCO GLACO LTD PARTNERSHIP, PAN 610, PAN 610 NEW ENGLAND, PAN GLO NEW ENGLAND, PAN GLO NEW ENGLAND
  • JIFFY LUBE 332 (656 PARK AVE in WORCESTER, MA)
    STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - RCRAINFO-MAD981886369, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE OIL CHANGE AND LUBRICATION SHOPS.
    Organizations: MACNASH CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , PARK AVENUE REALTY LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE, MACNASH CORPORATION
  • KINEFAC CORP (156 GODDARD MEM DR in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: MACHINE TOOLS, METAL FORMING TYPES
    Business NAICS classification: MACHINE TOOL (METAL CUTTING TYPES) MANUFACTURING.; MACHINE TOOL (METAL FORMING TYPES) MANUFACTURING.; SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: PR: GREISFORD CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • KENNEDY DIE CASTING (15 COPPAGE DRIVE in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
    Business NAICS classification: ALUMINUM DIE-CASTING FOUNDRIES.; NONFERROUS (EXCEPT ALUMINUM) DIE-CASTING FOUNDRIES.
    Alternative names: KENNEDY DIECASTINGS INC, THERMALCAST
  • NEW LUDLOW (1407A MAIN STREET in WORCESTER, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-348165
    Organizations: WORCESTER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CANTERBURY (129 CANTERBURY STREET in WORCESTER, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-348045
    Organizations: WORCESTER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LAVIGNE PRESS INC (10 COPPAGE DRIVE in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC
    Organizations: THOMAS P LAVIGNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES INC (242 STAFFORD STREET in WORCESTER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Organizations: THOMAS E MANN (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: INLAND ENVIRONMENTAL DIV T M B S INC
  • AD WORCESTER (620 PARK AVE in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: ARMATURE REWINDING SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: AUBURN AUTO PARTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: A D WORCESTER
  • AMERADA HESS CORP (1148 MAIN ST in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: AMERADA HESS CORP. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: HESS STATION 21529, MERIT OIL CORPORATION
  • BRUNELL A A ELECTROPLATING (41 SUTTON LANE in WORCESTER, MA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
    Alternative names: A A BRUNELL ELECTROPLATING COmpany
  • WRIGHT MACHINE CORP (69 ARMORY ST in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: PRECISION TURNED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; CUTTING TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORY MANUFACTURING.
  • NATIONAL STD CO WORCESTER WIRE DIV (70 JAMES STREET in WORCESTER, MA)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: NATIONAL STANDARD COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: NATIONAL STANDARD WIRE

Zip code 01603 marital status for males
Zip code 01603 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.2%Utility gas
  • 22.7%Electricity
  • 14.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 18,605.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,075
  • Northeast: 1,747
  • Midwest: 213
  • South: 607
  • West: 254

61% of the 01603 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

86% of the 01603 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Worcester, MA (01603)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
Here:

5.4%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 839
Here:

49.0%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 77,707Management occupations
  • 69,456Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 63,381Education, training, and library occupations
  • 62,512Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 61,711Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 59,529Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WORCESTER, MA):

  • ALB ENTERPRISES INC (70 JAMES STREET SUITE 203; small business) : $466,384 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Guard Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $91,296; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $127,392; 2004: $63,696; 2005: $184,000; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $139,200 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $127,392, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-25. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
    $91,296, same as above. Signed on 2000-02-29. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
    $63,696, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-22. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  • JEFFERSON RUBBER WORKS, INC (17 COPPAGE DRIVE; small business) : $266,470 in 4 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $241,500 with Army for Valves, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2010-03-31.
    $26,220, same as above. Signed on 2006-04-03. Completion date: 2010-03-31.
    -$250, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-09. Completion date: 2010-03-31.
    -$1,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2010-03-31.
  • SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION (81 HOPE AVE) : $151,364 in 16 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $7,846; 2002: $25,493; 2003: $32,667; 2004: $35,548; 2005: $37,342; 2006: $12,468.

    Biggest contracts:
    $27,956 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $25,801, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $25,493, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-11. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $25,493, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-01. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
  • ECU & US INTERNATIONAL, INC (144 CANTERBURY STREET) : $87,087 in 3 contracts in 2003
    $51,007 with Navy for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-04-17. Completion date: 2003-05-08.
    $36,080 with Navy for Fencing, Fences, Gates and Components. Signed on 2003-09-25. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $0 with Navy for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-04-17. Completion date: 2003-05-08.
  • ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE & SERVICE (35 ARMORY ST STE 4; small business) : $51,165 in 8 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous by Public Buildings Service, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $12,833; 2006: $7,332.

    Biggest contracts:
    $31,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
    $7,333 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-06-15. Completion date: 2005-11-13.
    $3,667, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-07. Completion date: 2006-02-13.
    $1,833, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-05. Completion date: 2006-06-13.
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS & SERVI (242 STAFFORD STREET; small business)
    $24,990 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 1999-12-16. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
  • BIOPHYSICS ASSAY LABORATORY IN (80 WEBSTER ST; small business)
    $8,750 with Army for Laboratory Testing Services. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2006-08-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 9)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Educational Services: Educational Support Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 253 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 148 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 19 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 18 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 11 people in college/university student housing
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 246 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 86 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED104$173,757116$120,937256$159,45925$79,30710$347,47135$123,6101$97,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$154,75011$130,18821$166,0080$00$02$168,1400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$150,13953$98,451128$175,63712$85,3323$167,97316$120,2641$30,660
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$186,88332$126,02290$184,0994$69,4551$336,3902$153,6400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$145,7933$83,22019$171,7892$12,6300$01$178,2500$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$155,22710$180,855
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$173,9221$138,230
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$206,0351$189,760
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$113,9550$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 01603
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 01603 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 168. The highest number of fires - 301 took place in 2004, and the least - 118 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 01603 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.0%), and Outside Fires (35.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 01603
    • 1,17141.0%Structure Fires
    • 1,01235.5%Outside Fires
    • 44915.7%Other
    • 2217.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 01603, Massachusetts

Most common first names in zip code 01603 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary32780.7 years
John24275.5 years
William17074.4 years
Joseph15975.3 years
George13875.9 years
James13374.2 years
Helen12379.8 years
Margaret12081.4 years
Robert11166.7 years
Edward9674.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 01603 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson5378.1 years
Smith4676.2 years
Sullivan3880.3 years
Shea3577.7 years
Murphy3579.1 years
Anderson2979.3 years
Oconnor2574.7 years
Martin2482.4 years
Brown2381.7 years
Foley2280.9 years
Businesses in zip code 01603
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1H&R Block1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1McDonald's2
Arby's1Payless1
Avenue1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1RadioShack1
Burger King1Shaw's1
CVS1Subway1
Circle K1T-Mobile1
Dunkin Donuts2The Room Place1
Fashion Bug1UPS2
FedEx4Walgreens1
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