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City: Worcester, MA
Worcester County, MA
Zip code population (2000): 24,293
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 24,573

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Houses and condos: 10,064
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,302
% of renters here:  66%
State:  38%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 01605: 127.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4561 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.4% ($1,855)
Massachusetts:  1.8% ($2,336)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Worcester: $2,894 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Worcester: $2,626 (1.2%)

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Males: 11,264  (46.4%)
Females: 13,029  (53.6%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $250,867
01605:  $250,867
Massachusetts:  $366,400


According to our research of public records there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 01605 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 01605, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,293 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $35,293
State:  $62,877

Salary/wage: $34,409 (reported on 88.8% of returns)
Here:  $34,409
State:  $52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs below $10k, 83.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $842 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $842
Massachusetts:  $1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,682 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,682
State:  $5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,368 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:  +$3,368
State:  +$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,360 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:  +$10,360
State:  +$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,827 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
01605:  $2,827
Massachusetts:  $3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,125 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:  $10,125
Massachusetts:  $14,516

Total itemized deductions: $16,984 (2% of AGI, reported on 28.7% of returns)
Here:  $16,984
State:  $22,573
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,213 (3.2% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:  $2,213
Massachusetts:  $3,295

Here:  3.2% of AGI
State:  2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,633 (reported on 68.8% of returns)
01605:  $4,633
State:  $11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,802 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,802
State:  $1,518
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%
Here:  58%
State:  58%
(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $10k, 61.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,121
This zip code:  $37,121
Massachusetts:  $62,365
Worcester, MA (01605) map

Nearest zip codes: 01606, 01608, 01609, 01604, 01610, 01607.
Worcester Zip Code Map


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  59.0%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 01605 with a mortgage: 1,774 (138 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 643


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,706

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $577

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  25.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  13.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.0


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

Notable locations in zip code 01605: Homer Gage Medical Library (A), Higgins Armory Museum (B), Higgins Armory Mueseum Memorial Library (C), Odd Fellows Home (D), Lamar Soutter Library (E), Great Brook Valley Branch Worcester Public Library (F), Worcester Technical Institute Library (G), Worcester State Hospital Library and Learning Resources Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 01605 include: Russian Orthodox Church (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), Our Lady of Fatima Church (C), Adams Square Baptist Church (D), Adams Square Congregational Church (E), Belmont Street African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (F), Belmont Street Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Marshall Pond (A), Green Hill Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 01605 include: Burncoat Park (1), Morgan Park (2), Green Hill Park (3), Regatta Point Park (4), Dodge Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 39
  • 1995 to 1998: 221
  • 1990 to 1994: 187
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,056
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,626
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,095
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,309
  • 1940 to 1949: 932
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,527



Zip code 01605 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Worcester, MA (01605):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 114
  • 2 bedrooms: 729
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,726
  • 4 bedrooms: 483
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 144


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 304
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,948
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,356
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,420
  • 4 bedrooms: 210
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 64



Vehicles available in 01605 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 172
  • 1 vehicle: 1,148
  • 2 vehicles: 1,344
  • 3 vehicles: 435
  • 4 vehicles: 71
  • 5 or more vehicles: 26


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2,012
  • 1 vehicle: 3,028
  • 2 vehicles: 1,096
  • 3 vehicles: 110
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 49



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 01605 household income distribution in 2007


01605 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 01605:

  • Less than $100: 221
  • $100 to $149: 230
  • $150 to $199: 287
  • $200 to $249: 385
  • $250 to $299: 193
  • $300 to $349: 164
  • $350 to $399: 89
  • $400 to $449: 96
  • $450 to $499: 127
  • $500 to $549: 315
  • $550 to $599: 130
  • $600 to $649: 411
  • $650 to $699: 98
  • $700 to $749: 310
  • $750 to $799: 185
  • $800 to $899: 572
  • $900 to $999: 402
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 470
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 33
  • No cash rent: 140
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $29,587.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $256,492
  • Black or African American householders: $201,277
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $286,497
  • Asian householders: $281,913
  • Some other race householders: $192,734
  • Two or more races householders: $390,677
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $202,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $250,867 (it was $120,400 in 2000)
01605:  $250,867
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $202,200 - $306,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $259,430
Here:  $259,430
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $220,296
Here:  $220,296
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $268,421
Here:  $268,421
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $283,195
Here:  $283,195
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $145,760
Here:  $145,760
State:  $335,381


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,707
  • One, attached: 477
  • Two: 961
  • 3 or 4: 2,272
  • 5 to 9: 1,138
  • 10 to 19: 702
  • 20 to 49: 467
  • 50 or more: 1,268
01605 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,011 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 1,073 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 552 (6%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 25 (0%)
  • Taxi: 100 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 465 (5%)
  • Other means: 46 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 144 (2%)
 

01605 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 279
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 988
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1982
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1835
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1218
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 530
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1020
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 185
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 196
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 374
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 536
  • 90 or more minutes: 149
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 23,410

  • In family households: 18,822 (3,050 male householders, 2,656 female householders)
    3,274 spouses, 7,965 children (7,583 natural, 204 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 406 grandchildren, 330 brothers or sisters, 202 parents, 339 other relatives, 600 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,588 (1,614 male householders (1,184 living alone)), 2,174 female householders (1,928 living alone)), 800 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,000 (794 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,963 2-persons, 1,496 3-persons, 1,209 4-persons, 650 5-persons, 228 6-persons, 160 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,112 1-person, 603 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

3,004 married couples with children.
3,068 single-parent households (360 men, 2,708 women).

67.0% of residents of 01605 zip code speak English at home.
20.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 21% well, 15% not well, 8% not at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% very well, 14% well, 12% not well, 5% not at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% very well, 22% well, 24% not well, 12% not at all).
3.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% very well, 20% well, 1% not well).

Foreign born population: 3,089 (12.7%)
(37.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  12.7%
Whole state:  12.2%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Ghana (14%)
  • Dominican Republic (9%)
  • Brazil (8%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Other Western Africa (7%)
  • Haiti (6%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 980
  • 1990 to 1994: 596
  • 1985 to 1989: 551
  • 1980 to 1984: 333
  • 1975 to 1979: 152
  • 1970 to 1974: 143
  • 1970 to 1974: 112
  • 1965 to 1969: 222

White population: 16,828
Black population: 2,983
American Indian population: 158
Asian population: 867
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 25
Some other race population: 2,459
Two or more races population: 973

Zip code 01605 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 7154
 Irish: 2958
 Italian: 2060
 French (except Basque): 1364
 United States or American: 877
 Subsaharan African:: 875
 Polish: 670
 French Canadian: 665
 English: 590
 Swedish: 461
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 413
 African: 365
 Lithuanian: 317
 German: 309
 Scottish: 206
 Ghanian: 202
 Haitian: 175
 Kenyan: 164
 Brazilian: 163
 Russian: 162
 Arab:: 155
 Finnish: 150
 Greek: 140
 Portuguese: 130
 Jamaican: 126
 Scotch-Irish: 121
 Lebanese: 107
 Armenian: 92
 European: 72
 Canadian: 71
 Nigerian: 70
 Liberian: 56
 Dutch: 50
 Norwegian: 46
 British West Indian: 46
 British: 42
 Barbadian: 37
 Syrian: 28
 Slavic: 26
 Belgian: 23
 Estonian: 21
 Welsh: 20
 Albanian: 19
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 18
 West Indian: 17
 Iranian: 15
 Egyptian: 15
 Hungarian: 14
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 12
 Northern European: 10
 Czechoslovakian: 10
 Romanian: 9
 Cape Verdean: 9
 Other Subsaharan African: 9
 Macedonian: 8
 Danish: 8
 Austrian: 8
 Yugoslavian: 6
 Other Arab: 5



Zip code 01605 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 01605 not listed on the city page:
  • SEVEN HILLS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 51 GAGE STREET, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: KG - 08)
  • CITY VIEW (Students: 487; Location: 80 PROSPECT STREET, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 06)
  • NELSON PLACE (Students: 464; Location: 35 NELSON PL, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: KG - 06)
  • BELMONT STREET COMMUNITY (Students: 464; Location: 170 BELMONT STREET, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 06)
  • LINCOLN STREET (Students: 290; Location: 549 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 06)
  • FRANCIS J MCGRATH ELEM (Students: 237; Location: 493 GROVE STREET, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: KG - 06)
  • HARLOW STREET (Students: 192; Location: 15 HARLOW STREET, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 06)
  • WAWECUS ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 20 WAWECUS RD, WORCESTER, MA; Grades: KG - 06)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • WORCESTER VOCATIONAL TECH HIGH SCHOOL (2 GROVE STREET in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - NEI-1180538, AIR PROGRAM, NEI-1180708, NEI-1180915,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: CITY OF WORCESTER (CONTACT/OWNER) , WORCESTER VOCATIONAL HIGH SCH (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: WORC VOC TECH H.S., WORC VOC TECH HIGH, WORCESTER VOC HIGH, WORCESTER VOCATIONAL HIGH SCH, WORCESTER VOCATIONAL TECH H S
  • NELSON PLACE (35 NELSON PL in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - NEI-1180819, AIR PROGRAM
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-348200
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: NELSON PLACE SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER) , WORCESTER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: NELSON PLACE SCHOOL
  • ABBOTT BIORESEARCH CENTER INC (100 RESEARCH DRIVE in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - 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 - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES
    Alternative names: BASF BIORESEARCH
  • NEW GARDEN PARK LLC (31 GARDEN ST in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (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: NEW ENGLAND PLATING, NEW ENGLAND PLATING COMPANY INC, NEW GARDEN PARK FORMERLY NEW ENGLAND PLATING
  • ABBOTT BIORESEARCH CENTER (381 PLANTATION ST in WORCESTER, MA)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
    Organizations: ABBOTT LABORATORIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BODY SHOP WORLD (700 PLANTATION ST in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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
    Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: RONALD W WAGNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BODY SHOP WORLD BY WAGNER, BODY SHOP WORLD WAGN
  • MORGAN CONSTRUCTION (40 CRESCENT ST. in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 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 and NAICS classification: ROLLING MILL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
    Organizations: MORGAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • BODYCOTE THERMAL PROCESSING INC (284 GROVE STREET. in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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 and NAICS classification: METAL HEAT TREATING
    Alternative names: LINDBERG HEAT TREAT, LINDBERG HEAT TREATING CO
  • ACCELERATED LEARNING LAB (15 CLAREMONT STREET in WORCESTER, MA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-348275
    Organizations: WORCESTER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LAIDLAW EDUCATION SERVICES (42 HARLOW ST in WORCESTER, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: LAIDLAW TRANSIT INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RYDER STUDENT TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER) , CRESCENT ORR LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: PETERSON SPRING CO COMMONWEALTH PLT, Peterson Spring Commonwealth Plant, RYDER STUDENT TRASNSPORTATION
  • L&J OF NEW ENGLAND (15 SAGAMORE RD. in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    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: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.
    Organizations: L & J OF NEW ENGLAND INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: L & J OF NEW ENGLAND INC, L & J OF NEW ENGLAND INC.
  • CITY VIEW (80 PROSPECT STREET in WORCESTER, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-348053
    Organizations: WORCESTER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • LINCOLN VILLAGE (COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD in WORCESTER, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 01605
  • Holiday Inn Worcester, 500 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605, Phone: (508) 852-4000, Fax: (508) 854-0781
  • Days Inn, 50 Oriol Dr, Worcester, MA 01605, Phone: (800) 932-3297
  • Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605, Phone: (508) 754-5789
  • Courtyard By Marriott Worcester, 72 Grove St, Worcester, MA 01605, Phone: (800) 321-2211, Fax: (508) 363-3563
  • Residence Inn By Marriott, 503 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605, Phone: (508) 753-6300, Fax: (508) 753-6330
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 01605
Zip code 01605 marital status for males
Zip code 01605 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


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

  • This state: 15083
  • Northeast: 2263
  • Midwest: 230
  • South: 813
  • West: 216

53% of the 01605 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Massachusetts.

Population in 1990: 25,695. Population change in the 1990s: -1,402 (-5.5%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 264
Here:  8.9%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 141
Here:  9.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 350
Here:  29.9%
Massachusetts:  48.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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

  • BIOSOURCE INCORPORATED (1 PARKTON AVE; small business): $5,555,373 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Drugs and Biologicals by Army, National Institutes of Health
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,093,541; 2001: $3,382,725; 2002: $0; 2003: $296,365; 2004: $782,742; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $2,182,725 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in CT. Signed on 2001-12-19. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
    $1,200,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-18. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
    $1,093,541 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-07-01. Completion date: 2001-01-31.
    $600,314 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in CT. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
  • TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS, INC (102 GROVE ST; small business): $386,351 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Fiber Optic Devices, Fiber Optic Cables, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, and more by NASA, Department of Defense, Air Force, Army, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $117,000; 2001: $111,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $62,172; 2004: $27,512; 2005: $60,417; 2006: $8,250.

    Biggest contracts:
    $117,000 with NASA for Fiber Optic Devices. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2004-11-15.
    $111,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2004-11-15.
    $62,172 with Department of Defense for Fiber Optic Cables. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-09-24. Completion date: 2003-10-24.
    $43,415 with NASA for Fiber Optic Devices. Signed on 2005-08-19. Effective on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
  • Q-ONE BIOTECH, INC (381 PLANTATION STREET; small business): $155,330 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2002
    Contracts for Laboratory Testing Services, Other Professional Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $153,010; 2002: $2,320; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $80,055 with Army for Laboratory Testing Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-12-05. Completion date: 2002-08-29.
    $36,970 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-10-26. Completion date: 2002-01-14.
    $35,985 with Army for Laboratory Testing Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2001-08-31. Completion date: 2002-08-29.
    $2,320 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-12-04. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
  • CUTLER COMPUTER CORP (330 TACOMA ST STE 5; small business): $101,390 in 4 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    $46,348 with Army for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2001-07-18. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
    $42,492, same as above. Signed on 2000-01-19. Completion date: 2000-02-29.
    $8,050 with Army for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2004-10-15. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
    $4,500 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2005-10-23.
  • COURTYARD MARRIOTT WORCESTER (72 GROVE ST; small business)
    $30,840 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-07-15. Completion date: 2004-09-12.
  • GLSYNTHESIS INC (1 INNOVATION DR, STE 4): $18,225 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $8,700 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $4,800, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-16. Completion date: 2005-09-01.
    $4,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
    $525 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. Signed on 2004-03-10. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  • A L PURINTON CORPORATION (203 GROVE STREET; small business): $16,670 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    $12,437 with Army for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-03-18.
    $4,233 with Geological Survey for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
    $2,903 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2005-05-06. Completion date: 2005-05-23.
    $-2,903, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-26. Completion date: 2005-05-23.
  • COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES SOLUT (363 PLANTATION STREET; small business)
    $16,500 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2004-12-17. Completion date: 2004-12-27.
  • TRUCKLEASE CORPORATION (46 WEST BOLYSTON STREET; small business): $4,078 in 2 contracts in 2003
    $3,000 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Taking place in ME. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-06-28.
    $1,078, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-25. Completion date: 2003-06-28.
  • KEF INC (650 LINCOLN ST; small business): $3,943 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $2,822 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-04-22.
    $1,121 with Army for Nuts and Washers. Signed on 2005-06-17. Completion date: 2005-08-26.


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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (over 1000: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (250-499: 2, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 16, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 31)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (500-999: 1)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (500-999: 1)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 647 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 47 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 15 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • 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 2007
(Based on 4 full and 12 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 ORIGINATED8$267,695342$168,627405$176,00386$61,61016$1,323,38192$185,9770$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$243,61540$150,572116$188,86027$79,9040$021$137,1412$960
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$240,191113$173,850482$202,91369$88,7961$455,15061$189,7465$65,186
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$052$168,281171$177,81912$49,7220$012$164,9920$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$010$180,15346$194,6683$12,9500$03$257,1430$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED112$209,53838$209,75213$185,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$228,96530$235,9913$165,230
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$192,4194$248,4636$144,787
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$196,0674$216,7201$113,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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