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Zip Code 02021 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02021 is 21,596 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 02021 land area is 18.7966 sq. miles | Population density is 1,148.93 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02021

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.3
Median Age - Male 39.6
Median Age - Female 44.1

Median age of zip code 02021 is 0.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02021 is 1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02021 median age is 2.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02021

White population 18639
Black or African American population 1538
Asian population 920
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 108

Region of birth

Zip code 02021 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.2% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 0.6%
English 10% French No Basque 2.7%
French Canadian 2.5% German 6.3%
Greek 2.6% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 33.3% Italian 17.4%
Lithuanian 1.3% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 4.3% Portuguese 1.4%
Russian 3.9% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 2.4% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 4.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 13.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02021

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5826
Married couples 80.52%
Other couples 19.48%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02021

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 7.96% 15.5%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.14% 12.43%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.31% 27.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 39.46% 32.82%
$200,000 or more 16.12% 11.52%

Households by size in zip code 02021

Household language in zip code 02021

English language 85.21%
Spanish language 1.77%
Other European language 9.56%
Asian language 2.26%
Other language 1.19%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02021

Total Occupied housing units 8439
Detached housing units 63.4%
Attached housing units 6.9%
2 units 7.31%
3 - 4 units 2.26%
5 - 9 units 6.75%
10 - 19 units 7.71%
20 - 49 units 2.71%
50 or more units 2.95%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02021

Use car, track or Van 83.64%
Use public transportation 12.57%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.7%
Work at home 3.08%

School attendance in zip code 02021

Attent Preschool programs 4.15%
Attend Public School 16.81%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.51%
Attent graduate studies 1.97%
Not enrolled in school 71.56%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02021

Less then 9th grade 0.84%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.4%
High school diploma 22.8%
Some college, no degree 21.5%
Associate degree 10.74%
Bachelor's degree 35.94%
Graduate or professional degree 4.78%

Real Estate in zip code 02021

Housing occupied 95.52%
Housing vacant 4.48%
Housing occupied by owner 75.21%
Housing occupied by tenant 24.79%
Total Rented Units 2092
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,258
Median Gross Rent $1,338
Median Home Value $425,400

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 02021 median gross rent is 6.36% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02021

Studio $1,090
1 Bedroom $1,160
2 Bedrooms $1,360
3 Bedrooms $1,630
4 Bedrooms $1,790
AVERAGE RENT $1,406

Average rent in zip code 02021 ($1,406.00) is 4.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 50.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02021 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 4.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 4.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 4.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 02021

Total housing units 8835
Detached housing units 62.78%
Attached housing units 6.59%
2 units 6.98%
3 - 4 units 2.16%
5 - 9 units 7.14%
10 - 19 units 8.39%
20 - 49 units 3.14%
50 or more units 2.82%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02021

Total Real Estate Taxes $28,281,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $20,667,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,614,200

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