01608 ZIP Code, Worcester, MA
01608 is a ZIP code in Worcester, Massachusetts in Worcester County. It covers 0.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 01610, 01604 and 01605. 4,932 people live here in 2,336 households. It is densely built, at about 10,232 people per square mile, and most households rent (6% own). Median household income is $45,687, well below the Massachusetts median of $103,960; the median age is 28.7, younger than most ZIP codes.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Worcester, MA
- County: Worcester County
- Land area: 0.5 sq mi
- Population: 4,932
- Median household income: $45,687
- Carrier routes: 5 (2,512 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 4,932 |
| Households | 2,336 |
| Median household income | $45,687 |
| Income per person | $29,089 |
| Median age | 28.7 |
| Homeowners | 6.0% |
| Median home value | $153,600 |
| Median rent | $1,491 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 17.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 35.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 41.3% |
| Broadband internet | 93.5% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 50.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 16.0% |
| $10–15K | 3.6% |
| $15–25K | 9.8% |
| $25–35K | 3.0% |
| $35–50K | 26.3% |
| $50–75K | 17.2% |
| $75–100K | 8.5% |
| $100–150K | 9.9% |
| $150–200K | 4.0% |
| $200K+ | 1.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 11.0% |
| 10–19 | 7.1% |
| 20–24 | 17.8% |
| 25–34 | 30.6% |
| 35–44 | 8.4% |
| 45–54 | 9.2% |
| 55–64 | 9.7% |
| 65–74 | 3.3% |
| 75+ | 2.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 2.1% |
| Owned outright | 3.0% |
| Rented | 80.6% |
| Vacant | 14.3% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 2.1% |
| Townhome | 3.0% |
| 2–4 units | 5.9% |
| 5–19 units | 12.9% |
| 20+ units | 73.7% |
| Mobile / other | 2.6% |
Businesses in 01608
512 business establishments with 12,371 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 124
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 87
- Finance and Insurance: 74
- Accommodation and Food Services: 46
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 37
- Retail Trade: 33
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 18
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 15
EDDM carrier routes
01608 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,512 residential and 675 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 01608
01608 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C)) with 2,512 residential and 675 business mailboxes. Routes range from 188 homes (C002) to 790 homes (C001); the median route has 427 homes. The Census counted 2,336 households in 01608 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 259, 188 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 171, 790 homes
- Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 156, 423 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 684 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 427 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 01608
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 790 | 171 | $39,806 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 188 | 259 | $14,895 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 684 | 83 | $39,806 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 427 | 6 | $12,471 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 423 | 156 | $39,806 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 01608 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 01610 — Worcester city, MA (1.1 mi)
- 01604 — Worcester city, MA (1.8 mi)
- 01605 — Worcester city, MA (2 mi)
- 01609 — Worcester city, MA (2.2 mi)
- 01603 — Worcester city, MA (2.5 mi)
- 01602 — Worcester city, MA (2.6 mi)
- 01607 — Worcester city, MA (2.6 mi)
- 01606 — Worcester city, MA (3.6 mi)
Areas that include 01608
- Worcester, MA ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
- Worcester County ZIP codes — 86 ZIP codes
- Massachusetts ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 78: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Worcester County
- No. 2 of 78: lowest median age in Worcester County
- No. 12 of 78: fastest population growth in Worcester County
- No. 1 of 9: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Worcester, MA
- No. 2 of 9: lowest median age in Worcester, MA
- No. 4 of 9: fastest population growth in Worcester, MA
Mail every home in 01608
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 01608, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 01608 in?
- 01608 is a Worcester, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Worcester.
- What county is 01608 in?
- 01608 is in Worcester County.
- What is the population of 01608?
- About 4,932 people (±860), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,996.
- What is the median household income in 01608?
- $45,687 (±$5,261), compared with $103,960 for Massachusetts as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 01608?
- 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,512 residential and 675 business mailboxes (3,198 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 01608?
- The closest, measured center to center: 01610 (1.1 mi, Worcester), 01604 (1.8 mi, Worcester), 01605 (2 mi, Worcester), 01609 (2.2 mi, Worcester), 01603 (2.5 mi, Worcester) and 01602 (2.6 mi, Worcester).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.