ZIP Code 01609
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)
23,184
population
$61,411
median household income
6,209
people / sq mi
$422,100
median home value
$1,212
median gross rent
29.3
median age
9,126
housing units
8,230
households
3.7
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 01609
- Worcester Historical Museum museum
- Assumption University university
- Clark University Becker School of Design and Technology university
- Elm Park park
- Bancroft Tower historic
- Chamberlain-Flagg House historic
- Charles Allen House historic
- Durkin Administration Building historic
- Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace historic
- Institutional District historic
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Dunkin' (2)
- Bank of America (1)
- CVS (1)
- Starbucks (1)
- Subway (1)
- TD Bank (1)