ZIP code
01603
Worcester, MA
01603 covers Worcester in Worcester County, with 21,034 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 01603. Methodology
ZIP code map of 01603
About ZIP code 01603
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 01603. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 01603
Race
- White10,121
- Black or African American3,164
- American Indian or Alaska Native112
- Asian2,833
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race3,373
- Two or more races2,800
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,449
Age
- Under 102,437
- 10 to 192,891
- 20 to 293,917
- 30 to 393,291
- 40 to 492,726
- 50 to 592,850
- 60 to 692,406
- 70 to 791,311
- 80 and older588
Income and housing in 01603
Education
- High school graduate82.9%
- Bachelor's degree24.2%
- Graduate degree7.8%
Places covering 01603
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Worcester99.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Worcester County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 01603
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,443 | |
| 2006 | 15,975 | |
| 2007 | 17,586 | |
| 2008 | 16,460 | |
| 2009 | 16,604 | |
| 2010 | 16,686 | |
| 2011 | 18,858 | 16,729 |
| 2012 | 19,123 | 16,870 |
| 2013 | 19,385 | 17,290 |
| 2014 | 20,380 | 17,180 |
| 2015 | 20,053 | 17,400 |
| 2016 | 20,505 | 17,070 |
| 2017 | 19,981 | 17,100 |
| 2018 | 19,336 | 17,210 |
| 2019 | 19,731 | 16,950 |
| 2020 | 18,612 | 17,630 |
| 2021 | 20,184 | 16,690 |
| 2022 | 20,678 | 16,910 |
| 2023 | 21,034 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 01603
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 01611Cherry Valley1.7 miPop 2,401 · Income $118,389
- 01602Worcester1.8 miPop 25,791 · Income $94,351
- 01610Worcester1.8 miPop 28,719 · Income $43,757
- 01655Worcester2.5 miPop — · Income —
- 01608Worcester2.5 miPop 4,951 · Income $45,962
- 01609Worcester2.9 miPop 23,184 · Income $61,411
- 01607Worcester3.1 miPop 8,755 · Income $66,365
- 01501Auburn3.1 miPop 16,780 · Income $101,929
- 01524Leicester3.8 miPop 6,110 · Income $93,191
- 01604Worcester3.9 miPop 39,988 · Income $72,911
- 01605Worcester4.3 miPop 31,086 · Income $54,805
- 01542Rochdale4.3 miPop 2,572 · Income $107,674
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ZIP code 01603 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 01603 in?
- 01603 is in Worcester, MA.
- What county is 01603 in?
- 01603 is in Worcester County.
- What is the median household income in 01603?
- The median household income in 01603 is $63,646.
- Which ZIP codes are near 01603?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 01603.