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Zip Code 01742 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01742 is 18,309 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.94 | Zip Code 01742 land area is 24.4388 sq. miles | Population density is 749.18 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01742

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45.5
Median Age - Male 43.8
Median Age - Female 47

Median age of zip code 01742 is 4.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 22.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01742 is 1.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 22.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01742 median age is 6.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 22.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01742

White population 16365
Black or African American population 504
Asian population 851
American Indian and Alaska Native population 12
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 188

Region of birth

Zip code 01742 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 1.6%
English 23.7% French No Basque 4.5%
French Canadian 2% German 8.8%
Greek 0.7% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 21.1% Italian 10.9%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 1.1%
Polish 2.2% Portuguese 0.7%
Russian 2.2% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 4.4% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 2.3%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 3.8% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 21.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01742

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4532
Married couples 89.45%
Other couples 10.55%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01742

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.8% 12.99%
$30,000 and $50,000 3.24% 5.54%
$50,000 and $100,000 18.14% 19.51%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.27% 33.47%
$200,000 or more 35.55% 28.5%

Households by size in zip code 01742

Household language in zip code 01742

English language 88.76%
Spanish language 3.34%
Other European language 5.21%
Asian language 2.14%
Other language 0.55%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01742

Total Occupied housing units 6520
Detached housing units 75.66%
Attached housing units 4.33%
2 units 3.77%
3 - 4 units 3.54%
5 - 9 units 4.17%
10 - 19 units 2.18%
20 - 49 units 1.76%
50 or more units 4.59%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01742

Use car, track or Van 81.61%
Use public transportation 7.08%
Use Motorcycle 0.19%
Use bicycle 0.51%
Walk to work 3.76%
Work at home 6.86%

School attendance in zip code 01742

Attent Preschool programs 4%
Attend Public School 17.94%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.94%
Attent graduate studies 2%
Not enrolled in school 73.11%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01742

Less then 9th grade 1.86%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.74%
High school diploma 16.12%
Some college, no degree 15.79%
Associate degree 5.96%
Bachelor's degree 46.56%
Graduate or professional degree 7.96%

Real Estate in zip code 01742

Housing occupied 94.92%
Housing vacant 5.08%
Housing occupied by owner 81.29%
Housing occupied by tenant 18.71%
Total Rented Units 1220
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,544
Median Gross Rent $1,619
Median Home Value $690,400

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 01742 median gross rent is 4.86% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01742

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 01742 ($1,468.00) is 9.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 57% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01742 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 8.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 6.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 7.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 01742

Total housing units 6869
Detached housing units 73.94%
Attached housing units 4.11%
2 units 5.02%
3 - 4 units 3.36%
5 - 9 units 3.96%
10 - 19 units 2.27%
20 - 49 units 1.81%
50 or more units 5.53%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01742

Total Real Estate Taxes $48,694,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $32,273,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $16,421,000

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