Enter zip code or city to begin your search

Zip Code 01226 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01226 is 7,024 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.96 | Zip Code 01226 land area is 26.3784 sq. miles | Population density is 266.28 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01226

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 46
Median Age - Male 42
Median Age - Female 48.3

Median age of zip code 01226 is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 23.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01226 is 6.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01226 median age is 1.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 25.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01226

White population 6943
Black or African American population 27
Asian population 30
American Indian and Alaska Native population 14
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 10

Region of birth

Zip code 01226 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.8% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 2.3%
English 17.5% French No Basque 10.3%
French Canadian 7.1% German 14.5%
Greek 1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 27.7% Italian 17.6%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 8.4% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 4.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.1%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3.5% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 6.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01226

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1769
Married couples 85.25%
Other couples 14.75%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01226

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.35% 26.52%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.83% 22.73%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.61% 31.17%
$100,000 and $200,000 24.31% 16.38%
$200,000 or more 3.9% 3.19%

Households by size in zip code 01226

Household language in zip code 01226

English language 93.51%
Spanish language 4.09%
Other European language 2.36%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0.04%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01226

Total Occupied housing units 2692
Detached housing units 80.01%
Attached housing units 0.45%
2 units 8.95%
3 - 4 units 4.79%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 1.41%
20 - 49 units 0.41%
50 or more units 3.23%
Mobile homes 0.74%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01226

Use car, track or Van 93.58%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.38%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.98%
Work at home 4.06%

School attendance in zip code 01226

Attent Preschool programs 3.09%
Attend Public School 14.89%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.33%
Attent graduate studies 1.15%
Not enrolled in school 76.54%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01226

Less then 9th grade 2.81%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.41%
High school diploma 39.48%
Some college, no degree 20.65%
Associate degree 13.25%
Bachelor's degree 17.59%
Graduate or professional degree 0.81%

Real Estate in zip code 01226

Housing occupied 92.35%
Housing vacant 7.65%
Housing occupied by owner 80.39%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.61%
Total Rented Units 528
Median Contract Gross Rent $569
Median Gross Rent $666
Median Home Value $206,300

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 01226 median gross rent is 17.05% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01226

Studio $590
1 Bedroom $690
2 Bedrooms $850
3 Bedrooms $1,090
4 Bedrooms $1,130
AVERAGE RENT $870

Average rent in zip code 01226 ($870.00) is 1.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01226 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 01226

Total housing units 2915
Detached housing units 78.25%
Attached housing units 0.86%
2 units 9.54%
3 - 4 units 4.43%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 1.3%
20 - 49 units 1.96%
50 or more units 2.98%
Mobile homes 0.69%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01226

Total Real Estate Taxes $7,551,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,959,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,592,200

Compare Zip Codes

or compare zip code 01226 to other nearby zip codes.

Nearby Zip Code Income Per Capita Comparison

Zip Codes Near 01226