
Massachusetts · Census place 73930
Webster, MA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Webster, Massachusetts (Webster, MA — Census place “Webster CDP”) is 12,300 residents, ranking #84 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $60,384, the median home is worth $303,900 and median gross rent runs $1,112 a month. Looking for the Webster Massachusetts ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Webster, MA: 01570.
- Population
- 12,300Webster CDP residents
- Median household income
- $60,384Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $303,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,112Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 43.6%Owner-occupied households
Webster ZIP codes (Massachusetts)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Webster.
The Webster MA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Webster CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Webster CDP median would spend about 22.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.7% of residents and 43.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Webster CDP, MA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Webster CDP is a mid-size town in Massachusetts, with 12,300 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #84 of 248 ranked by population — larger than 66% of them. The median age here is 36.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Webster CDP earn a median of $60,384 a year, 23.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 39% below the $99,537 median for the 222 Massachusetts cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 19.7% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Webster CDP is valued at $303,900, essentially level with the national figure and 39% below the $497,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,112 a month, 20.9% below the national figure, or roughly $13,344 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 43.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- South Yarmouth CDP 11,642
- Palmer Town city 12,372
- Holbrook CDP 11,320
- North Adams city 12,660
- Nantucket CDP 10,837
- Lynnfield CDP 12,964
- Maynard CDP 10,663
- Swampscott CDP 15,209
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Webster CDP?
- Webster CDP has 12,300 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #84 of 248 in Massachusetts.
- What is the median household income in Webster CDP?
- Median household income in Webster CDP is $60,384 a year, 23.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Webster CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,112 a month and the median home value is $303,900, so rent absorbs about 22.1% of median household income.
- Is Webster CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Webster CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Webster CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.