Worcester County, Massachusetts

Worcester County covers 1,511 sq mi of land and has about 867,788 residents. 99 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 83 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

867,788

574/sq mi

Median household income

$96K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$424K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,426

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

10.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Worcester County

99 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
01005	Barre	Residential	5,204	$111,148	$392,600
01031	Gilbertville	Residential	1,676	$60,517	$245,600
01037	Hardwick	Residential	572	$74,722	$443,000
01068	Oakham	Residential	1,639	$102,000	$420,100
01074	South Barre	Residential	368	$79,583	—
01083	Warren	Residential	2,858	$64,032	$364,800
01092	West Warren	Residential	1,200	$68,614	$313,600
01094	Wheelwright	Residential	52	—	$472,200
01331	Athol	Residential	13,922	$72,181	$281,400
01366	Petersham	Residential	1,185	$110,750	$392,400
01368	Royalston	Residential	1,455	$102,500	$347,300
01420	Fitchburg	Residential	41,839	$72,780	$335,300
01430	Ashburnham	Residential	6,481	$118,683	$391,700
01434	Devens	Residential	1,564	$162,143	$577,700
01436	Baldwinville	Residential	3,720	$77,721	$342,700
01438	East Templeton	Residential	330	—	$261,300
01440	Gardner	Residential	21,276	$67,440	$303,500
01441	Westminster · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01451	Harvard	Residential	5,487	$214,792	$856,200
01452	Hubbardston	Residential	4,371	$123,500	$371,600
01453	Leominster	Residential	43,851	$84,296	$381,300
01462	Lunenburg	Residential	11,919	$112,992	$463,800
01467	Still River · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01468	Templeton	Residential	4,183	$113,427	$384,500
01473	Westminster	Residential	8,374	$106,331	$422,000
01475	Winchendon	Residential	10,265	$76,552	$323,800
01501	Auburn	Residential	16,877	$116,762	$400,800
01503	Berlin	Residential	3,378	$121,336	$616,600
01504	Blackstone	Residential	9,255	$94,191	$404,400
01505	Boylston	Residential	4,948	$140,962	$578,600
01506	Brookfield	Residential	3,460	$81,250	$341,900
01507	Charlton	Residential	13,435	$117,587	$427,500
01508	Charlton City · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01509	Charlton Depot · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01510	Clinton	Residential	15,563	$89,781	$387,300
01515	East Brookfield	Residential	2,166	$81,042	$381,200
01516	Douglas	Residential	9,376	$153,172	$467,000
01518	Fiskdale	Residential	2,598	$136,111	$452,900
01519	Grafton	Residential	8,058	$178,263	$631,600
01520	Holden	Residential	16,912	$148,125	$478,300
01522	Jefferson	Residential	3,152	$100,625	$423,900
01523	Lancaster	Residential	8,606	$134,833	$519,100
01524	Leicester	Residential	6,327	$102,099	$436,200
01525	Linwood	Residential	0	—	—
01526	Manchaug · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01527	Millbury	Residential	13,961	$118,790	$450,100
01529	Millville	Residential	3,160	$127,188	$444,600
01531	New Braintree	Residential	973	$99,500	$408,800
01532	Northborough	Residential	15,750	$153,199	$620,000
01534	Northbridge	Residential	6,230	$141,250	$481,200
01535	North Brookfield	Residential	4,760	$79,285	$359,100
01536	North Grafton	Residential	6,860	$115,938	$470,800
01537	North Oxford	Residential	2,278	$102,956	$353,500
01538	North Uxbridge · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01540	Oxford	Residential	10,979	$110,579	$376,100
01541	Princeton	Residential	3,529	$158,750	$520,500
01542	Rochdale	Residential	2,615	$96,111	$405,100
01543	Rutland	Residential	9,353	$145,707	$462,800
01545	Shrewsbury	Residential	38,876	$139,302	$592,300
01546	Shrewsbury · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01550	Southbridge	Residential	17,928	$66,287	$294,800
01560	South Grafton	Residential	4,984	$107,031	$484,800
01561	South Lancaster	Residential	0	—	—
01562	Spencer	Residential	12,008	$80,533	$382,000
01564	Sterling	Residential	8,183	$129,063	$498,800
01566	Sturbridge	Residential	7,362	$137,730	$415,900
01568	Upton	Residential	8,011	$160,417	$574,700
01569	Uxbridge	Residential	14,304	$124,222	$443,400
01570	Webster	Residential	17,748	$72,895	$361,500
01571	Dudley	Residential	11,929	$84,604	$392,600
01581	Westborough	Residential	21,944	$141,944	$685,300
01583	West Boylston	Residential	7,606	$106,094	$441,500
01585	West Brookfield	Residential	4,810	$87,857	$344,000
01586	West Millbury · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01588	Whitinsville	Residential	10,258	$92,486	$427,100
01590	Sutton	Residential	9,422	$147,015	$523,100
01601	Worcester · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01602	Worcester	Residential	27,092	$91,764	$417,300
01603	Worcester	Residential	20,868	$66,049	$331,300
01604	Worcester	Residential	39,812	$73,505	$352,500
01605	Worcester	Residential	30,579	$54,642	$392,100
01606	Worcester	Residential	22,844	$92,105	$370,800
01607	Worcester	Residential	8,706	$78,727	$377,200
01608	Worcester	Residential	4,932	$45,687	$153,600
01609	Worcester	Residential	22,047	$68,381	$444,000
01610	Worcester	Residential	30,444	$51,472	$308,700
01611	Cherry Valley	Residential	2,299	$109,868	$359,800
01612	Paxton	Residential	5,002	$134,083	$472,300
01613	Worcester · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01614	Worcester · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01615	Worcester · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01653	Worcester · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01655	Worcester · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
01740	Bolton	Residential	5,737	$205,449	$796,000
01745	Fayville	Residential	586	$185,994	$650,800
01747	Hopedale	Residential	6,027	$115,722	$466,100
01756	Mendon	Residential	6,325	$132,256	$616,000
01757	Milford	Residential	30,609	$96,621	$478,100
01772	Southborough	Residential	9,907	$201,568	$841,700

Worcester County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

17%

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

17%

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

16%

Other

At a glance

	Worcester	U.S.
Own their home	65.8%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.7%	35.7%
Work from home	15.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	92.9%	91%
Without health insurance	2.5%	8.4%
Foreign-born	14.5%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.3%	5.2%
Average commute	29.2 min	26.4 min