ZIP Code 01583 — Worcester city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 01583 covers Worcester, MA in Worcester County with a population of about 7,516.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 508, 774; U.S. House district MA-2; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 01583 is about $100,427 — about 34% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.3%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 41.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 15.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $399,700 — about 15% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,117 (about 4% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.0% (about 14.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 01583 in Worcester, MA, a household would need roughly $110,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,568. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($100,427). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Worcester city, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 93.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (96.6) and flood (95.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Worcester city, MA show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 355 for ZIP 01583 (Worcester city, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.