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Zip Code 01905 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01905 is 24,779 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 01905 land area is 3.5596 sq. miles | Population density is 6,961.18 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01905

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.5
Median Age - Male 31.9
Median Age - Female 33

Median age of zip code 01905 is 22.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01905 is 21.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01905 median age is 23.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 14.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01905

White population 13901
Black or African American population 3697
Asian population 1748
American Indian and Alaska Native population 43
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 4340

Region of birth

Zip code 01905 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.1%
English 6.7% French No Basque 5.3%
French Canadian 4.2% German 2%
Greek 2.8% Hungarian 0%
Irish 19.1% Italian 10.7%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 3.9% Portuguese 1.4%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1% Swedish 1.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1% Other Ancestries 32.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01905

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6015
Married couples 51.52%
Other couples 48.48%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01905

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 33.83% 36.68%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.36% 20.36%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.62% 29.63%
$100,000 and $200,000 15.34% 12.67%
$200,000 or more 0.85% 0.66%

Households by size in zip code 01905

Household language in zip code 01905

English language 52.46%
Spanish language 30.77%
Other European language 7.97%
Asian language 6.27%
Other language 2.52%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01905

Total Occupied housing units 8762
Detached housing units 33.11%
Attached housing units 7.1%
2 units 15.29%
3 - 4 units 21.14%
5 - 9 units 6.63%
10 - 19 units 6.04%
20 - 49 units 6.09%
50 or more units 4.53%
Mobile homes 0.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01905

Use car, track or Van 83.76%
Use public transportation 7.79%
Use Motorcycle 0.06%
Use bicycle 1.15%
Walk to work 3.74%
Work at home 3.5%

School attendance in zip code 01905

Attent Preschool programs 3.79%
Attend Public School 18.15%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.4%
Attent graduate studies 1.44%
Not enrolled in school 70.21%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01905

Less then 9th grade 12.97%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.34%
High school diploma 35.91%
Some college, no degree 21.97%
Associate degree 8.3%
Bachelor's degree 9.81%
Graduate or professional degree 0.71%

Real Estate in zip code 01905

Housing occupied 94.16%
Housing vacant 5.84%
Housing occupied by owner 45.48%
Housing occupied by tenant 54.52%
Total Rented Units 4777
Median Contract Gross Rent $891
Median Gross Rent $1,008
Median Home Value $251,300

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 01905 median gross rent is 13.13% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01905

Studio $880
1 Bedroom $940
2 Bedrooms $1,100
3 Bedrooms $1,320
4 Bedrooms $1,450
AVERAGE RENT $1,138

Average rent in zip code 01905 ($1,138.00) is 8.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01905 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 9% lower, three bedroom rent is 8.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 01905

Total housing units 9305
Detached housing units 32.68%
Attached housing units 6.68%
2 units 15.99%
3 - 4 units 21.47%
5 - 9 units 6.85%
10 - 19 units 5.69%
20 - 49 units 6.31%
50 or more units 4.27%
Mobile homes 0.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01905

Total Real Estate Taxes $12,710,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,190,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,520,500

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