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Where 01602 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 01602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgIO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 1,602 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 89. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11001000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 01601 (Worcester, MA, 3 mi away) and 01603 (Worcester, MA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 01602 becomes 20610 — and that is a real ZIP code: Barstow, MD, 360 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00612, 01026, 01062, 01260, 02061, 02601, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00612 in Arecibo, PR, 1,676 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,397 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 01602 and you would come out at 42.27°S, 108.15°E — 829 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 5.8 square miles of land, 01602 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,092This ZIP27,092 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,303This ZIP10,303 |
| Housing units | 10,815This ZIP10,815 |
| Median age | 39.3This ZIP39.3Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,764This ZIP$91,764Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $417,300This ZIP$417,300Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,590This ZIP$1,590Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.9%This ZIP44.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 4,647.8 / sq miThis ZIP4,647.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 313This ZIP313 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,706This ZIP2,706 |
| Annual payroll | $119,233,000This ZIP$119,233,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,640This ZIP11,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $889,740,000This ZIP$889,740,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.83 sq miThis ZIP5.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 01602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 01602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
01609 | Worcester, MA | 1.5 mi |
01603 | Worcester, MA | 1.8 mi |
01611 | Cherry Valley, MA | 2.4 mi |
01601 | Worcester, MA | 2.5 mi |
01614 | Worcester, MA | 2.5 mi |
01615 | Worcester, MA | 2.5 mi |
01608 | Worcester, MA | 2.6 mi |
01610 | Worcester, MA | 2.7 mi |
01613 | Worcester, MA | 3.0 mi |
01605 | Worcester, MA | 3.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 01602?
01602 is in Worcester, Massachusetts, in Worcester County, part of the Worcester, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2692, -71.8507.
What county is 01602 in?
01602 lies in Worcester County.
What area code is 01602?
Worcester uses area codes 508 and 774, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 01602 in?
01602 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 01602?
About 27,092 people live in ZIP code 01602, in 10,303 households, at 4,647.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 01602?
$91,764 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 01602?
The closest are 01609 (1.5 mi), 01603 (1.8 mi), 01611 (2.4 mi), 01601 (2.5 mi) and 01614 (2.5 mi).
Is 01602 a PO Box ZIP code?
01602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “01602 ZIP Code — Worcester, Massachusetts (Worcester County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/01602
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