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Zip Code 02120 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02120 is 13,217 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 02120 land area is 0.6207 sq. miles | Population density is 21,293.70 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02120

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 23.2
Median Age - Male 23.2
Median Age - Female 23.2

Median age of zip code 02120 is 25.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 37.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02120 is 23.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 35.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02120 median age is 28.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 39.7% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02120

White population 6402
Black or African American population 3340
Asian population 1607
American Indian and Alaska Native population 6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1292

Region of birth

Zip code 02120 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.2%
English 2.8% French No Basque 1.4%
French Canadian 1.2% German 3.7%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0%
Irish 6.5% Italian 3.1%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 1.2% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 0.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 5.4% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 2.6% Other Ancestries 51.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02120

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1933
Married couples 31.56%
Other couples 68.44%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02120

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 50.7% 46.64%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.83% 20.58%
$50,000 and $100,000 14.38% 20.87%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.26% 10.51%
$200,000 or more 0.83% 1.4%

Households by size in zip code 02120

Household language in zip code 02120

English language 63.91%
Spanish language 16.27%
Other European language 7.89%
Asian language 8.59%
Other language 3.35%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02120

Total Occupied housing units 4509
Detached housing units 2.2%
Attached housing units 12.97%
2 units 7.14%
3 - 4 units 31.85%
5 - 9 units 10.16%
10 - 19 units 10.09%
20 - 49 units 6.94%
50 or more units 18.1%
Mobile homes 0.55%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02120

Use car, track or Van 22.06%
Use public transportation 42.85%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 7.38%
Walk to work 26.39%
Work at home 1.32%

School attendance in zip code 02120

Attent Preschool programs 1.52%
Attend Public School 10.37%
Attend college undergraduate program 33.24%
Attent graduate studies 7.26%
Not enrolled in school 47.61%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02120

Less then 9th grade 12.77%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.34%
High school diploma 25.74%
Some college, no degree 18.9%
Associate degree 8.06%
Bachelor's degree 21.14%
Graduate or professional degree 3.06%

Real Estate in zip code 02120

Housing occupied 89.5%
Housing vacant 10.5%
Housing occupied by owner 9.94%
Housing occupied by tenant 90.06%
Total Rented Units 4061
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,087
Median Gross Rent $1,208
Median Home Value $293,300

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 02120 median gross rent is 11.13% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02120

Studio $1,070
1 Bedroom $1,130
2 Bedrooms $1,330
3 Bedrooms $1,590
4 Bedrooms $1,750
AVERAGE RENT $1,374

Average rent in zip code 02120 ($1,374.00) is 14.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 46.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02120 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 14.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 14.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 14.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 14.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 14.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02120

Total housing units 5038
Detached housing units 2.18%
Attached housing units 12.05%
2 units 7.92%
3 - 4 units 30.45%
5 - 9 units 10%
10 - 19 units 9.69%
20 - 49 units 7.54%
50 or more units 19.67%
Mobile homes 0.5%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02120

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,657,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $878,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $778,900

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02115 Boston Suffolk 0.66 ml
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02215 Boston Suffolk 1.04 ml
02116 Boston Suffolk 1.14 ml
02118 Boston Suffolk 1.22 ml
02199 Boston Suffolk 1.24 ml
02135 Brighton Suffolk 1.26 ml
02108 Boston Suffolk 1.5 ml
02446 Brookline Norfolk 1.53 ml