01609

  1. Legal Resources for the 01609 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 01609 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 01609 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 01609 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 01609 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 01609 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 01609 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 01609 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01609 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 01609 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,166
  • Land Area (2000): 11.230 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.025 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508, 774, 978
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Houses (2000): 8,071


Employment Information for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 8,922
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $270,401,000 / $64,908,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 01609 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,327 46.61%
15-35 hours 3,310 18.53%
1-14 hours 816 4.57%
No regular hours 5,412 30.29%

Time Left For Work for the 01609 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 170 1.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 157 1.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 258 2.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 602 6.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 689 7.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,113 12.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,031 11.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,069 11.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 754 8.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 641 7.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 299 3.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 140 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 986 11.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,044 11.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 01609 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 529 5.91%
5-9 1,520 16.98%
10-14 1,801 20.12%
15-19 1,610 17.98%
20-24 1,188 13.27%
25-29 275 3.07%
30-34 848 9.47%
35-39 185 2.07%
40-44 103 1.15%
45-59 368 4.11%
60-89 324 3.62%
At least 90 202 2.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 01609 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 201 2.25% 6,722 75.08%
30-44 96 1.07% 1,040 11.62%
45-59 23 0.26% 345 3.85%
At least 60 86 0.96% 440 4.91%

Type Of Commute for the 01609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,157 12.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,996 64.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 62 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 406 4.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,286 13.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 284 3.07%



Family Information for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,371
People at same address in 1995: 8,614
Household Income in 1999 for the 01609 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,331 17.69%
$10,000-$14,999 642 8.53%
$15,000-$19,999 645 8.57%
$20,000-$24,999 532 7.07%
$25,000-$29,999 472 6.27%
$30,000-$34,999 362 4.81%
$35,000-$39,999 286 3.80%
$40,000-$44,999 234 3.11%
$45,000-$49,999 247 3.28%
$50,000-$59,999 611 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 402 5.34%
$75,000-$99,999 692 9.20%
$100,000-$124,999 439 5.83%
$125,000-$149,999 186 2.47%
$150,000-$199,999 166 2.21%
$200,000 or more 278 3.69%

Household Type for the 01609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,835 37.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,567 20.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 534 7.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 862 11.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 220 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 776 10.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 83 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 337 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 179 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 95 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.16%

Household Income Type for the 01609 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,633 29.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,302 12.01%
Public Assistance 390 2.03%
Retirement 1,133 5.91%
Self Employment 862 4.50%
Social Security 1,868 9.74%
Supplemental Security 901 4.70%
Wage / Salary 5,410 28.22%
Other 672 3.51%

Family Type for the 01609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,445 52.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,321 47.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 708 7.79%
Color 1 Box Married 3,392 37.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,804 52.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 186 2.05%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 709 7.86%
Color 1 Box Married 3,291 36.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,179 46.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 841 9.32%



Education Information for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 01609 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,456 8.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,349 7.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,569 20.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,314 30.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 912 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,649 15.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,040 11.80%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 01609 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 132 0.62% 106 0.50% 238 1.12%
Kindergarten 244 1.15% 49 0.23% 293 1.38%
Grades 1-4 626 2.96% 117 0.55% 743 3.51%
Grades 5-8 869 4.11% 186 0.88% 1,055 4.98%
Grades 9-12 935 4.42% 201 0.95% 1,136 5.37%
Undergrad college 779 3.68% 3,934 18.59% 4,713 22.27%
Graduate or professional school 100 0.47% 288 1.36% 388 1.83%
Total 3,685 17.41% 4,881 23.06% 8,566 40.47%



Business Information for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 556


Public Benefits Information for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 01609 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,918 77.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,078 22.66%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 01609 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,022 9.55%
10-19 Years 4,007 18.93%
20-29 Years 4,643 21.94%
30-39 Years 2,571 12.15%
40-49 Years 2,605 12.31%
50-59 Years 2,008 9.49%
60-69 Years 1,233 5.83%
70-79 Years 1,150 5.43%
80-89 Years 709 3.35%
90+ Years 218 1.03%

Population - Male/Female for the 01609 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,766 50.86%
Color 1 Box Female 10,400 49.14%

Population By Ethnicity for the 01609 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,096 71.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,282 15.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,240 5.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 884 4.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 462 2.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 140 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 01609 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,937 22.27%
2. Italian 1,701 9.62%
3. English 1,640 9.28%
4. French Non-Basque 1,546 8.74%
5. German 941 5.32%
6. French Canadian 757 4.28%
7. United States Or American 722 4.08%
8. Polish 714 4.04%
9. Albanian 623 3.52%
10. Russian 566 3.20%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 01609 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,043 69.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,891 14.21%
3. Other Indo European 615 3.02%
4. Greek 374 1.84%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 373 1.83%
6. French 277 1.36%
7. Vietnamese 272 1.34%
8. African 227 1.12%
9. Russian 187 0.92%
10. Chinese 173 0.85%

Citizen Type for the 01609 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,520 82.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,264 5.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,530 11.87%



Cities for the 01609 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Worcester