01602 Zip Code Profile

01602 is a suburban zip code in Worcester, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $245,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Worcester metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $65,946/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 01602 is $56,968.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 01602 earn an average of $38,826/year. Women earn only $26,661/year.

11,344 people in 01602 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 01602? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.5 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 10,685 men and 12,134 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,846 people (out of the 22,819 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,104 homes, and 303 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

01602 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -72 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 605 feet above sea levell.

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• Hickory Hill Estates
• Holden Farmers Market
• Leicester Farmers Market

• Paxton Farmers Market
• REC's Community Farmers Market@Main South
• Worcester Northeast Side Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,819
• White Population: 19,030
• Black Population: 2,215
• Hispanic Population: 1,968
• Asian Population: 1,198
• Hawaiian Population: 32
• Indian Population: 180
• Male Population: 10,685
• Female Population: 12,134
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CSA Name: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Worcester MA
• County: Worcester
• City: Worcester
• Longitude: -71.8
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 606 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 508

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,138
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 23.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 186
•    5 - 9: 1,236
•    10 - 14: 2,422
•    15 - 19: 2,026
•    20 - 24: 1,635
•    25 - 29: 547
•    30 - 34: 1,014
•    35 - 39: 261
•    40 - 44: 210
•    45 - 59: 706
•    60 - 89: 655
•    90 plus: 240

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $245,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $59,964
• Businesses: 283
• Employees: 2,596
• Annual Payroll: $84,142,000
• Average Family Income: $65,946
• Median Family Income: $47,906
• Average Income for Men: $38,826
• Average Income for Women: $26,661

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 581.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Niki Tsongas (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 027
• State FIPS Code: 25

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Primary Schools

Chandler Magnet

525 Chandler Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3452

Flagg Street

115 Flagg Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3522

May Street

265 May Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3520

Midland Street

18 Midland Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3548

Mill Swan

337 Mill Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3510

Tatnuck

1083 Pleasant Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3554

West Tatnuck

300 Mower Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3596

High Schools

Doherty Memorial High

299 Highland Street

Worcester, MA 01602

(508) 799-3270