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Zip Code 02128 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02128 is 41,680 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.86 | Zip Code 02128 land area is 4.8499 sq. miles | Population density is 8,593.99 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02128

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.4
Median Age - Male 32.4
Median Age - Female 35.8

Median age of zip code 02128 is 6.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02128 is 10.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02128 median age is 0.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02128

White population 26547
Black or African American population 1745
Asian population 1595
American Indian and Alaska Native population 221
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 50
Other population 2163

Region of birth

Zip code 02128 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.3% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.1%
English 2% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 1.2% German 1%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0%
Irish 8.5% Italian 25.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 1.4%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 0.2%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 3.4% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 43.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02128

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8547
Married couples 55.4%
Other couples 44.6%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02128

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 26.86% 31.65%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.73% 18.75%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.77% 32.7%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.17% 15.3%
$200,000 or more 1.47% 1.6%

Households by size in zip code 02128

Household language in zip code 02128

English language 31.53%
Spanish language 53.01%
Other European language 9.68%
Asian language 3.37%
Other language 2.42%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02128

Total Occupied housing units 14965
Detached housing units 7.05%
Attached housing units 6.19%
2 units 17.77%
3 - 4 units 46.85%
5 - 9 units 9.46%
10 - 19 units 2.38%
20 - 49 units 2.61%
50 or more units 7.7%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02128

Use car, track or Van 40.01%
Use public transportation 53.19%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.25%
Walk to work 4.75%
Work at home 1.81%

School attendance in zip code 02128

Attent Preschool programs 2.9%
Attend Public School 13.15%
Attend college undergraduate program 4%
Attent graduate studies 1.57%
Not enrolled in school 78.38%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02128

Less then 9th grade 23.71%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.89%
High school diploma 32.75%
Some college, no degree 14.2%
Associate degree 4.41%
Bachelor's degree 13.04%
Graduate or professional degree 1%

Real Estate in zip code 02128

Housing occupied 92.53%
Housing vacant 7.47%
Housing occupied by owner 29.21%
Housing occupied by tenant 70.79%
Total Rented Units 10594
Median Contract Gross Rent $961
Median Gross Rent $1,108
Median Home Value $300,800

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 02128 median gross rent is 15.3% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02128

Studio $960
1 Bedroom $1,010
2 Bedrooms $1,190
3 Bedrooms $1,420
4 Bedrooms $1,560
AVERAGE RENT $1,228

Average rent in zip code 02128 ($1,228.00) is 9.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 31.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02128 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 9.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02128

Total housing units 16174
Detached housing units 6.71%
Attached housing units 6.11%
2 units 18.12%
3 - 4 units 47.73%
5 - 9 units 9.04%
10 - 19 units 2.52%
20 - 49 units 2.49%
50 or more units 7.18%
Mobile homes 0.09%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02128

Total Real Estate Taxes $10,994,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,965,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,029,100

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Zip Codes Near 02128

Zip Code City County Distance
02114 Boston Suffolk 0.18 ml
02151 Revere Suffolk 0.3 ml
02150 Chelsea Suffolk 1.17 ml
02210 Boston Suffolk 1.37 ml
02109 Boston Suffolk 1.49 ml
02113 Boston Suffolk 1.49 ml
02110 Boston Suffolk 1.52 ml
02222 Boston Suffolk 1.91 ml
02111 Boston Suffolk 1.93 ml
02129 Charlestown Suffolk 2.37 ml