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Zip Code 02421 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02421 is 17,600 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 02421 land area is 9.8498 sq. miles | Population density is 1,786.84 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02421

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 44.6
Median Age - Male 43.2
Median Age - Female 46.1

Median age of zip code 02421 is 8.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 19.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02421 is 7.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 20.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02421 median age is 10.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 19.7% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02421

White population 13150
Black or African American population 241
Asian population 3482
American Indian and Alaska Native population 53
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 100

Region of birth

Zip code 02421 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.8% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 0.9%
English 14.1% French No Basque 4.6%
French Canadian 1.7% German 9.2%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 17.9% Italian 11.6%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 5.2% Portuguese 0.9%
Russian 5.3% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 3.7% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 2.3%
Swiss 0.8% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 3.6% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 26.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02421

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5044
Married couples 83.86%
Other couples 16.14%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02421

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.67% 10.94%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.45% 8.13%
$50,000 and $100,000 15.33% 16.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 36.95% 33.77%
$200,000 or more 36.6% 30.89%

Households by size in zip code 02421

Household language in zip code 02421

English language 71.27%
Spanish language 2.08%
Other European language 9.06%
Asian language 17.12%
Other language 0.48%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02421

Total Occupied housing units 6456
Detached housing units 76.1%
Attached housing units 3.45%
2 units 2.8%
3 - 4 units 3.35%
5 - 9 units 2.29%
10 - 19 units 3.18%
20 - 49 units 4.03%
50 or more units 4.8%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02421

Use car, track or Van 82.98%
Use public transportation 7.41%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.27%
Walk to work 0.54%
Work at home 8.8%

School attendance in zip code 02421

Attent Preschool programs 4.5%
Attend Public School 21.31%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.41%
Attent graduate studies 1.35%
Not enrolled in school 70.42%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02421

Less then 9th grade 2.51%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.48%
High school diploma 14.35%
Some college, no degree 13.32%
Associate degree 4.99%
Bachelor's degree 47.92%
Graduate or professional degree 13.42%

Real Estate in zip code 02421

Housing occupied 94.21%
Housing vacant 5.79%
Housing occupied by owner 76.25%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.75%
Total Rented Units 1533
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,767
Median Gross Rent $1,896
Median Home Value $701,900

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 02421 median gross rent is 7.3% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02421

Studio $1,520
1 Bedroom $1,610
2 Bedrooms $1,890
3 Bedrooms $2,260
4 Bedrooms $2,480
AVERAGE RENT $1,952

Average rent in zip code 02421 ($1,952.00) is 17.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 108.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02421 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 17.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 17.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 17.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 17.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 02421

Total housing units 6853
Detached housing units 74.99%
Attached housing units 4.82%
2 units 2.64%
3 - 4 units 3.15%
5 - 9 units 2.16%
10 - 19 units 3.39%
20 - 49 units 4.33%
50 or more units 4.52%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02421

Total Real Estate Taxes $45,734,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $30,368,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $15,365,500

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