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Zip Code 02136 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02136 is 29,219 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 02136 land area is 4.5897 sq. miles | Population density is 6,366.21 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02136

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.1
Median Age - Male 32.9
Median Age - Female 38.8

Median age of zip code 02136 is 4.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02136 is 7.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02136 median age is 1.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02136

White population 11349
Black or African American population 13740
Asian population 572
American Indian and Alaska Native population 43
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 2057

Region of birth

Zip code 02136 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.3% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.1%
English 2.5% French No Basque 1.5%
French Canadian 1.3% German 2.8%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 19.6% Italian 11.7%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 2.1% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 3.7% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 4.5% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 14.8% Other Ancestries 30.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02136

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6988
Married couples 56.12%
Other couples 43.88%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02136

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 17.97% 26%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.94% 18.73%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.82% 31.61%
$100,000 and $200,000 26.29% 19.76%
$200,000 or more 4.98% 3.91%

Households by size in zip code 02136

Household language in zip code 02136

English language 57.83%
Spanish language 19.99%
Other European language 18.1%
Asian language 1.75%
Other language 2.33%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02136

Total Occupied housing units 10650
Detached housing units 42.12%
Attached housing units 10.35%
2 units 19.84%
3 - 4 units 8.97%
5 - 9 units 4.9%
10 - 19 units 4%
20 - 49 units 4.38%
50 or more units 4.34%
Mobile homes 0.66%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.45%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02136

Use car, track or Van 73.15%
Use public transportation 21.07%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.33%
Walk to work 2.72%
Work at home 2.74%

School attendance in zip code 02136

Attent Preschool programs 2.95%
Attend Public School 15.89%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.79%
Attent graduate studies 1.74%
Not enrolled in school 71.64%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02136

Less then 9th grade 5.19%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.67%
High school diploma 32.35%
Some college, no degree 23.12%
Associate degree 10.58%
Bachelor's degree 18.42%
Graduate or professional degree 1.67%

Real Estate in zip code 02136

Housing occupied 95.11%
Housing vacant 4.89%
Housing occupied by owner 53.86%
Housing occupied by tenant 46.14%
Total Rented Units 4914
Median Contract Gross Rent $933
Median Gross Rent $1,047
Median Home Value $317,900

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 02136 median gross rent is 12.22% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02136

Studio $1,010
1 Bedroom $1,070
2 Bedrooms $1,260
3 Bedrooms $1,510
4 Bedrooms $1,660
AVERAGE RENT $1,302

Average rent in zip code 02136 ($1,302.00) is 9.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 39.2% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02136 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.5% lower, four bedroom rent is 9.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02136

Total housing units 11198
Detached housing units 41.34%
Attached housing units 10.38%
2 units 19.65%
3 - 4 units 10.2%
5 - 9 units 4.82%
10 - 19 units 3.93%
20 - 49 units 4.51%
50 or more units 4.13%
Mobile homes 0.63%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.43%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02136

Total Real Estate Taxes $12,793,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,839,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,953,500

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