Oxford, Massachusetts | |
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CDP | |
First Congregational Church
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Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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Coordinates: 42°6′43″N 71°52′8″W / 42.11194°N 71.86889°WCoordinates: 42°6′43″N 71°52′8″W / 42.11194°N 71.86889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Area | |
• Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
• Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,103 |
• Density | 1,600/sq mi (640/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 01540 |
Area code(s) | 508 |
FIPS code | 25-51790 |
GNIS feature ID | 0610666 |
Oxford is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Oxford in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,103 at the 2010 census.
Oxford is located at 42°6′42″N 71°52′8″W / 42.11167°N 71.86889°W (42.111855, -71.868916).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (5.91%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,899 people, 2,282 households, and 1,567 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 650.7/km² (1,683.9/mi²). There were 2,370 housing units at an average density of 261.4/km² (676.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.36% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.