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Population and households in ZIP 01602
Household size in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01602 run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.42 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in ZIP 01602 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Worcester area, where the median age is 41.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.6, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 01602 (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 01602 has a higher share of single-parent households than most Massachusetts ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 01602
Renters in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 01602 is about as common as it is nationally: 36.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 01602 than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Worcester area. Vacancy has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 01602 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing. ZIP 01602 has older homes than the great majority of Massachusetts ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,008 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,139 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,354 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,667 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$659 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 01602 pays $1,667 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $659 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 33.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 01602
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.7% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.4% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 01602: 45.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 01602 have finished high school as nationally: 90.8%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 01602
| Period | ZIP 01602 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 01602 than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 01602 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 01602 | 2.57 | 39.5 | 10.7% | 36.1% | 7.1% | 1950 | $1,667 | 45.7% | 90.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 01609 | 2.40 | 34.6 | 11.0% | 63.3% | 12.9% | 1952 | $1,510 | 51.7% | 90.9% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 01603 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 15.4% | 54.0% | 5.9% | 1950 | $1,364 | 25.6% | 84.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 01608 | 1.90 | 30.7 | 12.5% | 92.3% | 13.8% | 1965 | $1,448 | 40.0% | 80.7% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 01610 | 2.62 | 30.2 | 20.5% | 81.6% | 9.0% | 1940 | $1,538 | 24.4% | 79.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 01611 | 2.64 | 47.1 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 6.6% | 1960 | $1,267 | 34.2% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 01605 | 2.56 | 34.4 | 24.4% | 66.2% | 8.9% | 1958 | $1,665 | 35.2% | 86.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 01607 | 2.49 | 37.0 | 15.0% | 54.7% | 9.8% | 1952 | $1,588 | 34.2% | 83.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 01604 | 2.41 | 37.9 | 15.6% | 56.0% | 10.4% | 1955 | $1,579 | 31.8% | 85.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 01606 | 2.53 | 39.6 | 10.8% | 33.1% | 5.8% | 1958 | $1,580 | 42.3% | 89.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 01655 | 1.46 | 43.6 | 1.9% | 51.7% | 14.9% | 1951 | $2,144 | 27.7% | 80.2% | 11.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 01602. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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