ZIP Code 01608
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)
4,951
population
$45,962
median household income
10,272
people / sq mi
$117,100
median home value
$1,461
median gross rent
30.6
median age
2,565
housing units
2,214
households
0.5
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 01608
- Palladium theatre
- Armsby Block historic
- Bancroft Building historic
- Bancroft on the Commons historic
- Bull Mansion historic
- Burnside Memorial Fountain historic
- Col. Timothy Bigelow Monument historic
- Elwood Adams Building historic
- Emmanuel Baptist Church historic
- General Devens historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Dunkin' (1)
- McDonald's (1)
- Shell (1)