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Zip Code 01002 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01002 is 28,718 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 01002 land area is 55.0413 sq. miles | Population density is 521.75 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01002

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 22.8
Median Age - Male 22.7
Median Age - Female 23

Median age of zip code 01002 is 50.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 38.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01002 is 49.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 36.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01002 median age is 50.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 40.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01002

White population 22978
Black or African American population 1433
Asian population 3053
American Indian and Alaska Native population 84
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 270

Region of birth

Zip code 01002 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.2%
English 13% French No Basque 5.2%
French Canadian 4% German 10.3%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 19.6% Italian 9.6%
Lithuanian 1% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 6.7% Portuguese 1.4%
Russian 4% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 3.1% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 2.5%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 1.7% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 29.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01002

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4834
Married couples 74.89%
Other couples 25.11%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01002

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.12% 31.68%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.47% 14.56%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.46% 23.24%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.17% 22.55%
$200,000 or more 12.78% 7.97%

Households by size in zip code 01002

Household language in zip code 01002

English language 81.74%
Spanish language 5.78%
Other European language 5.3%
Asian language 6.15%
Other language 1.03%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01002

Total Occupied housing units 9260
Detached housing units 47.05%
Attached housing units 5.42%
2 units 7.38%
3 - 4 units 5.9%
5 - 9 units 11.67%
10 - 19 units 12.33%
20 - 49 units 4.84%
50 or more units 5.02%
Mobile homes 0.14%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.25%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01002

Use car, track or Van 65.2%
Use public transportation 9.86%
Use Motorcycle 0.11%
Use bicycle 1.5%
Walk to work 12.3%
Work at home 11.03%

School attendance in zip code 01002

Attent Preschool programs 1.63%
Attend Public School 10.27%
Attend college undergraduate program 38.76%
Attent graduate studies 5.34%
Not enrolled in school 44%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01002

Less then 9th grade 3.88%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.14%
High school diploma 16.58%
Some college, no degree 19.12%
Associate degree 7.16%
Bachelor's degree 43.4%
Graduate or professional degree 6.71%

Real Estate in zip code 01002

Housing occupied 92.68%
Housing vacant 7.32%
Housing occupied by owner 49.72%
Housing occupied by tenant 50.28%
Total Rented Units 4656
Median Contract Gross Rent $993
Median Gross Rent $1,092
Median Home Value $343,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 01002 median gross rent is 9.97% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01002

Studio $820
1 Bedroom $960
2 Bedrooms $1,190
3 Bedrooms $1,590
4 Bedrooms $1,920
AVERAGE RENT $1,296

Average rent in zip code 01002 ($1,296.00) is 41.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 38.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01002 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 40.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 41.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 40.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 42.1% higher, four bedroom rent is 43.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 01002

Total housing units 9991
Detached housing units 46.61%
Attached housing units 5.45%
2 units 7.5%
3 - 4 units 5.88%
5 - 9 units 11.83%
10 - 19 units 11.89%
20 - 49 units 5.83%
50 or more units 4.65%
Mobile homes 0.13%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.23%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01002

Total Real Estate Taxes $25,714,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,747,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,967,200

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