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Zip Code 02540 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02540 is 8,521 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 02540 land area is 10.7131 sq. miles | Population density is 795.38 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02540

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 58.4
Median Age - Male 56.1
Median Age - Female 60.9

Median age of zip code 02540 is 14.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 57% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02540 is 11.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 56.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02540 median age is 18.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 58.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02540

White population 7972
Black or African American population 104
Asian population 264
American Indian and Alaska Native population 57
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 02540 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 2.5%
English 20.6% French No Basque 5.1%
French Canadian 3.4% German 10.7%
Greek 1.8% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 23.3% Italian 7.2%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 1.2%
Polish 3.5% Portuguese 5.1%
Russian 1.3% Scotch-Irish 2.4%
Scottish 4.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 3.6%
Swiss 0.8% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 3.5% Welsh 1.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 11.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02540

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2067
Married couples 86.99%
Other couples 13.01%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02540

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.11% 34.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 8.42% 11.01%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.85% 26.72%
$100,000 and $200,000 30.72% 18.72%
$200,000 or more 17.9% 9.21%

Households by size in zip code 02540

Household language in zip code 02540

English language 93.07%
Spanish language 0.4%
Other European language 4.13%
Asian language 2.22%
Other language 0.18%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02540

Total Occupied housing units 4125
Detached housing units 63.54%
Attached housing units 5.87%
2 units 5.99%
3 - 4 units 7.39%
5 - 9 units 4.24%
10 - 19 units 1.6%
20 - 49 units 2.57%
50 or more units 7.81%
Mobile homes 0.73%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.27%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02540

Use car, track or Van 85.16%
Use public transportation 1.08%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.17%
Walk to work 3.95%
Work at home 8.64%

School attendance in zip code 02540

Attent Preschool programs 1.65%
Attend Public School 9.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.46%
Attent graduate studies 0.71%
Not enrolled in school 83.77%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02540

Less then 9th grade 2.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.31%
High school diploma 24.4%
Some college, no degree 17.19%
Associate degree 9.52%
Bachelor's degree 33.19%
Graduate or professional degree 8.17%

Real Estate in zip code 02540

Housing occupied 63.77%
Housing vacant 36.23%
Housing occupied by owner 67.73%
Housing occupied by tenant 32.27%
Total Rented Units 1331
Median Contract Gross Rent $869
Median Gross Rent $913
Median Home Value $520,600

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 02540 median gross rent is 5.06% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02540

Studio $690
1 Bedroom $810
2 Bedrooms $1,070
3 Bedrooms $1,280
4 Bedrooms $1,320
AVERAGE RENT $1,034

Average rent in zip code 02540 ($1,034.00) is 18.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02540 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 18.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 18.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 18.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 18.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 18.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02540

Total housing units 6469
Detached housing units 70.91%
Attached housing units 5.01%
2 units 5.3%
3 - 4 units 7.02%
5 - 9 units 2.71%
10 - 19 units 1.02%
20 - 49 units 1.84%
50 or more units 4.98%
Mobile homes 1.05%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.17%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02540

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,577,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,845,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,732,000

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