Worcester by the numbers
476,060
Owner-occupied homes
166,600
Estimated with wood floors (35%)
33,300
Wood floors due a year (one coat every 5 years)
3,300
Owners likely to pay for it a year (1 in 10)
These count the 171 ZIP codes whose centers are within 30 miles of Worcester's center. That takes in the city and the towns around it, the kind of area a recoat business usually serves.
What these numbers mean
- Owner-occupied homes: homes lived in by the people who own them. Owners are the ones who pay to fix up their floors, so renters are left out
- Wood floors: our estimate of how many of those homes have wood floors. We use 35%, lower than the share homeowners report
- Due a year: wood floors that reach the point where they need a fresh coat this year, if each one gets a coat every 5 years
- Likely to pay for it: the owners of those floors who pay someone to do it, if only 1 in 10 does
None of these is money. They show how many homes and floors are around Worcester, not what a business there will sell. Leads aren't sold jobs.
The ZIP codes near Worcester with the most owner-occupied homes
| ZIP code | Closest town | Owner-occupied homes | Wood floors due a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01453 | Leominster, MA | 11,454 | 800 |
| 02864 | Cumberland Hill, RI | 10,907 | 760 |
| 01545 | Northborough, MA | 10,623 | 740 |
| 01760 | Cochituate, MA | 10,387 | 730 |
| 01701 | Framingham, MA | 9,752 | 680 |
Each row is one ZIP code within 30 miles of Worcester. Click a ZIP to see the demand within 30 miles of it. The town is the closest place in the Census list to the center of the ZIP code, so treat it as a rough guide.
How we got these numbers, and why they are conservative
- Homes: owner-occupied homes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 (5-year estimates), added up for every ZIP code whose center is within 30 miles of Worcester's center. Renters are left out
- Wood floors: 35% of those homes. The National Wood Flooring Association found 52% of homeowners say they have wood floors, so we use a lower figure on purpose
- Due each year: we assume a floor gets a fresh coat about every 5 years
- Hiring it out: we assume only 1 in 10 owners whose floor is due pays anyone to do it
Every choice leans low. Homeowners report more wood floors than we count, and we assume only 1 in 10 owners pays anyone at all. The demand tool uses the same math and shows every step.
Check any ZIP code
Worcester is a big place, and your part of it is what matters. Type any ZIP code or town into the demand tool to see the same numbers for the 30 miles around it.
Guides to read next
Starting a recoat business in Worcester
FloorIt takes one partner per area. We build the business in your name, train you, ship your equipment and finish, and bring you your first 50 leads. Apply to check if your part of Worcester is open.
Questions about Worcester
Is there demand for a floor recoat business in Worcester?
By the numbers, yes: there are 476,060 owner-occupied homes within 30 miles of Worcester, and with conservative math about 33,300 of their wood floors come due for a recoat each year. We assume only 1 in 10 of those owners pays someone to do it, which is still about 3,300 homeowners a year.
How many homes near Worcester have wood floors due for a recoat?
Using a conservative 35% wood floor share, about 166,600 of the 476,060 owner-occupied homes within 30 miles of Worcester have wood floors. At one recoat every 5 years, that is about 33,300 floors due each year, and about 3,300 owners a year likely to pay someone to do it.
Where near Worcester are the most owner-occupied homes?
By ZIP code, the most owner-occupied homes within 30 miles of Worcester are in 01453 (near Leominster, MA, 11,454 homes), 02864 (near Cumberland Hill, RI, 10,907 homes), 01545 (near Northborough, MA, 10,623 homes), 01760 (near Cochituate, MA, 10,387 homes), and 01701 (near Framingham, MA, 9,752 homes).
Are these numbers a sales forecast?
No. They are the size of the market within 30 miles of Worcester, not what any one business will sell. Leads aren't sold jobs, and every business wins its own share.