ZIP Code 01604
About Worcester
Worcester is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The principal city of Central Massachusetts, Worcester is both the second-most populous city in the state, and the 113th most populous city in the United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city had an estimated 213,862 people as of 2025, also making it the second-most populous city in New England, after Boston. Because it is near the geographic center of Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth"; a heart is the official symbol of the city. Worcester is the historical seat of Worcester County.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
39,988
population
$72,911
median household income
6,028
people / sq mi
$321,900
median home value
$1,570
median gross rent
38.1
median age
18,166
housing units
16,775
households
6.6
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 01604
- EcoTarium museum
- Lake Park park
- Quinsigamond State Park park
- Ramshorn Island Park park
- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary nature
- Bloomingdale Firehouse historic
- Dartmouth Street School historic
- East Worcester School-Norcross Factory historic
- Fay Street Historic District historic
- Harding and Winter Street Manufacturing District historic
Points of interest
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Dunkin' (3)
- McDonald's (2)
- Burger King (1)
- Little Caesars (1)
- Speedway (1)
- Walgreens (1)