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Zip Code 02116 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02116 is 21,318 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 02116 land area is 0.6304 sq. miles | Population density is 33,816.62 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02116

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.7
Median Age - Male 34.3
Median Age - Female 33.3

Median age of zip code 02116 is 10.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02116 is 15.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02116 median age is 5.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02116

White population 16052
Black or African American population 1197
Asian population 3421
American Indian and Alaska Native population 53
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 18
Other population 355

Region of birth

Zip code 02116 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.1% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.2%
English 9.9% French No Basque 4.2%
French Canadian 1.3% German 7.9%
Greek 1.8% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 15.8% Italian 9.3%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 3.9% Portuguese 0.7%
Russian 3.5% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.2% Swedish 2%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.7%
USA 2.7% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.4% Other Ancestries 32.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02116

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3839
Married couples 86.48%
Other couples 13.52%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02116

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.62% 24.04%
$30,000 and $50,000 11.36% 9.45%
$50,000 and $100,000 12.19% 21.33%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.09% 22.77%
$200,000 or more 37.74% 22.41%

Households by size in zip code 02116

Household language in zip code 02116

English language 77.2%
Spanish language 5.41%
Other European language 4.55%
Asian language 12%
Other language 0.84%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02116

Total Occupied housing units 10938
Detached housing units 1.69%
Attached housing units 3.31%
2 units 4.01%
3 - 4 units 18.06%
5 - 9 units 23%
10 - 19 units 13.69%
20 - 49 units 13.36%
50 or more units 22.88%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02116

Use car, track or Van 30.28%
Use public transportation 24.65%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 2.13%
Walk to work 36.14%
Work at home 6.79%

School attendance in zip code 02116

Attent Preschool programs 2.03%
Attend Public School 4.25%
Attend college undergraduate program 15.36%
Attent graduate studies 5.01%
Not enrolled in school 73.34%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02116

Less then 9th grade 7.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.14%
High school diploma 9.09%
Some college, no degree 8.73%
Associate degree 4.6%
Bachelor's degree 48.74%
Graduate or professional degree 17.52%

Real Estate in zip code 02116

Housing occupied 90.43%
Housing vacant 9.57%
Housing occupied by owner 39.8%
Housing occupied by tenant 60.2%
Total Rented Units 6585
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,434
Median Gross Rent $1,521
Median Home Value $752,900

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 02116 median gross rent is 6.07% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02116

Studio $1,330
1 Bedroom $1,410
2 Bedrooms $1,660
3 Bedrooms $1,990
4 Bedrooms $2,180
AVERAGE RENT $1,714

Average rent in zip code 02116 ($1,714.00) is 15.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 83.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02116 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 15.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 14.9% higher, two bedroom rent is 15.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 15.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 15.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 02116

Total housing units 12096
Detached housing units 1.53%
Attached housing units 3.07%
2 units 3.7%
3 - 4 units 17.12%
5 - 9 units 24.32%
10 - 19 units 13.8%
20 - 49 units 12.52%
50 or more units 23.95%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02116

Total Real Estate Taxes $37,500,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $22,550,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $14,949,900

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Zip Codes Near 02116

Zip Code City County Distance
02199 Boston Suffolk 0.19 ml
02115 Boston Suffolk 0.65 ml
02108 Boston Suffolk 0.94 ml
02135 Brighton Suffolk 0.97 ml
02118 Boston Suffolk 1.01 ml
02142 Cambridge Middlesex 1.07 ml
02215 Boston Suffolk 1.11 ml
02120 Boston Suffolk 1.14 ml
02111 Boston Suffolk 1.38 ml
02139 Cambridge Middlesex 1.47 ml