Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min5:10 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:12 am – 4:17 pm
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People39,812 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.416,853 householdsMedian household income $73,505Median home value $352,500Median rent $1,584 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,672 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 21,030 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 24 minutes66% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 11%, other languages 6%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F48 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October73 in of snow a year, on about 28 days3 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Worcester Rgnl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnion Hillpeak · 1.2 miChandler Hillpeak · 1.5 miOak Islandisland · 1.7 miUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Campuscollege · 1.7 miTufts at Tech Community Veterinary Teaching Cliniccollege · 1.8 miLake Quinsigamondlake · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuinsigamond State Parkstate park · under a mileLake Parkpark · under a mile · 74 acresCristoforo Columbo Parkpark · 1.3 miMartha Deering Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 miForbush Sanctuarystate conservation land · 5.4 miPurgatory Chasm State Reservationstate park · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199427 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWorcester County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Worcester County monitors, MA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWorcester Dpwp, Water Supply Divisionserves 206,518 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Hospital1.3 miPost officeWorcester Post Office1.6 miTown hallWorcester City Hall1.8 miPoliceWorcester County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationWorcester Fire Department Southeast Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 3 otherHighNorth High Schoolunder a mileElementaryRice Square Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleWorcester East Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Campus1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH5.6 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS40 miInterstateI-2901.4 miUS highwayUS 201.5 miAmtrakUnion Station WOR1.5 miRailWorcesterMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.5 miCoachWorcester, MA (Union Station - Franklin Street and Harding Street, next to Union Station Garage (Same bus stop as WRTA routes 1, 5, 14, 15, 16))OurBus1.5 miTransit157 stops within a mileWorcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 01604 ZIP area.
