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Webster, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
Webster is a Census CDP of 12,228 people across 2.97 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $63,837, 45.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 15 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Webster
What Webster is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.97 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,116
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
How many people live in Webster
- Population12,228
- Median age37.2
- Population under 182,670
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,920
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Households5,196
- Family households2,951
- Share of households that are families56.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
Income and work in Webster
- Median household income$63,837
- Per capita income$36,043
- Civilian labor force6,692
- Employed6,094
- Unemployed598 plus or minus 218
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over8,410
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
Housing in Webster
- Housing units5,554
- Occupied units5,196
- Vacant units358 plus or minus 152
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied2,363
- Renter occupied2,833
- Ownership rate45.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$333,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,198
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.5 percent
- Single family units2,102
- Share single family37.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,433
- Share in buildings of two or more61.8 percent
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
How Webster gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,473
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,334 plus or minus 313
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,621
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent
- Drove alone77.1 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webster
SBA loans in Webster (7(a))
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$17,351,200
- Average approval$1,156,747
- Median approval$126,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported127
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.3 percent
- Share to franchises6.7 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webster
SBA loans in Webster (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$3,941,000
- Average approval$394,100
- Median approval$329,000
- Largest approval$1,071,000
- Jobs supported63
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webster
Flood risk in Webster
- NFIP communityTown of Webster
- NFIP community number250343
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/21/23
The Town of Webster participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 250343 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Worcester County, not Webster
Worcester County context, not Webster figures
- Establishments in Worcester County19,181
- Covered employment, Worcester County351,476
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$71,641
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County2,506
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of Webster.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Webster questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Webster, Massachusetts?
12,228, in 5,196 households. Webster CDP covers 2.97 square miles of land, which is 4,116 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Webster in?
Worcester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Webster?
$63,837. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $333,100. Median gross rent is $1,198 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Webster businesses?
15 7(a) approvals totaling $17.4 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $126,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Webster, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Webster borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Webster. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Webster in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Webster appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Webster, town of, community 250343, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Webster figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Webster.
Is zoning published for Webster?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.