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Population and households in ZIP 01607
Household size in ZIP 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01607 run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Worcester area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, even as the national average fell.
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 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01607 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southwest.
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 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 01607 (15.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 01607 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 01607
Renters in ZIP 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.1% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.7% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.4% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.7% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 01607: 54.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly three in ten owners (28.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 01607 is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Worcester area as a whole (6.8%). ZIP 01607 has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 01607 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $888 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,008 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,588 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$845 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01607 costs $1,588 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $845 a month from 2006–10, a 114% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 01607
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 01607 (34.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Worcester area overall (39.8%). The share with a degree is up 13.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 01607 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. ZIP 01607 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 01607
| Period | ZIP 01607 | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 01607 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 01607 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 01607 | 2.49 | 37.0 | 15.0% | 54.7% | 9.8% | 1952 | $1,588 | 34.2% | 83.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 01610 | 2.62 | 30.2 | 20.5% | 81.6% | 9.0% | 1940 | $1,538 | 24.4% | 79.6% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 01604 | 2.41 | 37.9 | 15.6% | 56.0% | 10.4% | 1955 | $1,579 | 31.8% | 85.3% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 01608 | 1.90 | 30.7 | 12.5% | 92.3% | 13.8% | 1965 | $1,448 | 40.0% | 80.7% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 01603 | 2.56 | 38.3 | 15.4% | 54.0% | 5.9% | 1950 | $1,364 | 25.6% | 84.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 01527 | 2.50 | 42.6 | 11.2% | 24.6% | 5.1% | 1967 | $1,801 | 36.5% | 96.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 01501 | 2.52 | 43.1 | 12.8% | 20.4% | 5.1% | 1963 | $1,479 | 45.2% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 01609 | 2.40 | 34.6 | 11.0% | 63.3% | 12.9% | 1952 | $1,510 | 51.7% | 90.9% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 01602 | 2.57 | 39.5 | 10.7% | 36.1% | 7.1% | 1950 | $1,667 | 45.7% | 90.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 01655 | 1.46 | 43.6 | 1.9% | 51.7% | 14.9% | 1951 | $2,144 | 27.7% | 80.2% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 01611 | 2.64 | 47.1 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 6.6% | 1960 | $1,267 | 34.2% | 92.7% | 3.1% |
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 01607. 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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