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Zip Code 02135 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02135 is 38,839 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.22 | Zip Code 02135 land area is 2.6348 sq. miles | Population density is 14,740.78 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02135

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 28.9
Median Age - Male 29
Median Age - Female 28.8

Median age of zip code 02135 is 4.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 22.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02135 is 2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 19% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02135 median age is 7.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 25.2% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02135

White population 29539
Black or African American population 1682
Asian population 5669
American Indian and Alaska Native population 87
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1085

Region of birth

Zip code 02135 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.8% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.7%
English 6.7% French No Basque 3.5%
French Canadian 1.9% German 6.5%
Greek 1.4% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 21.4% Italian 9.9%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 3.5% Portuguese 1.1%
Russian 6% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 1.5%
USA 2.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 30.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02135

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6072
Married couples 68.76%
Other couples 31.24%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02135

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.93% 35%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.75% 14.8%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.51% 29.55%
$100,000 and $200,000 24.8% 18.19%
$200,000 or more 4% 2.45%

Households by size in zip code 02135

Household language in zip code 02135

English language 67%
Spanish language 7.52%
Other European language 14.42%
Asian language 10.51%
Other language 0.56%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02135

Total Occupied housing units 18336
Detached housing units 8.2%
Attached housing units 2.95%
2 units 17.2%
3 - 4 units 15.01%
5 - 9 units 9.62%
10 - 19 units 15.6%
20 - 49 units 17.3%
50 or more units 14.11%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02135

Use car, track or Van 52.38%
Use public transportation 34.36%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 2.38%
Walk to work 6.43%
Work at home 4.46%

School attendance in zip code 02135

Attent Preschool programs 1.25%
Attend Public School 4.2%
Attend college undergraduate program 12.97%
Attent graduate studies 11.03%
Not enrolled in school 70.55%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02135

Less then 9th grade 8.77%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.53%
High school diploma 19.37%
Some college, no degree 14.23%
Associate degree 4.72%
Bachelor's degree 43.53%
Graduate or professional degree 4.84%

Real Estate in zip code 02135

Housing occupied 89.97%
Housing vacant 10.03%
Housing occupied by owner 24.33%
Housing occupied by tenant 75.67%
Total Rented Units 13874
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,354
Median Gross Rent $1,433
Median Home Value $357,300

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 02135 median gross rent is 5.83% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02135

Studio $1,140
1 Bedroom $1,210
2 Bedrooms $1,420
3 Bedrooms $1,700
4 Bedrooms $1,870
AVERAGE RENT $1,468

Average rent in zip code 02135 ($1,468.00) is 8.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 57% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02135 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9% lower, two bedroom rent is 9% lower, three bedroom rent is 8.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02135

Total housing units 20380
Detached housing units 7.74%
Attached housing units 2.65%
2 units 18.25%
3 - 4 units 15.08%
5 - 9 units 9.98%
10 - 19 units 15.32%
20 - 49 units 17.23%
50 or more units 13.75%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02135

Total Real Estate Taxes $14,761,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,308,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,453,600

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Zip Codes Near 02135

Zip Code City County Distance
02108 Boston Suffolk 0.3 ml
02215 Boston Suffolk 0.35 ml
02134 Allston Suffolk 0.64 ml
02115 Boston Suffolk 0.67 ml
02116 Boston Suffolk 0.97 ml
02446 Brookline Norfolk 1.03 ml
02139 Cambridge Middlesex 1.07 ml
02199 Boston Suffolk 1.16 ml
02120 Boston Suffolk 1.26 ml
02142 Cambridge Middlesex 1.35 ml