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Zip Code 02186 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02186 is 26,954 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 02186 land area is 13.0106 sq. miles | Population density is 2,071.70 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02186

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.6
Median Age - Male 37.4
Median Age - Female 42.2

Median age of zip code 02186 is 8.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02186 is 9.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02186 median age is 9.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02186

White population 21377
Black or African American population 3591
Asian population 1502
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 91

Region of birth

Zip code 02186 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.6%
English 8.6% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 2.6% German 4.7%
Greek 1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 43% Italian 11.3%
Lithuanian 1.2% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 3% Portuguese 1.3%
Russian 1.5% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 1.7% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 3.4% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 4.8% Other Ancestries 13.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02186

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6752
Married couples 79.44%
Other couples 20.56%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02186

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 6.87% 14.43%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.61% 10.33%
$50,000 and $100,000 20.07% 20.9%
$100,000 and $200,000 42.12% 35.47%
$200,000 or more 23.33% 18.86%

Households by size in zip code 02186

Household language in zip code 02186

English language 81.69%
Spanish language 1.95%
Other European language 11.69%
Asian language 3.73%
Other language 0.94%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02186

Total Occupied housing units 9038
Detached housing units 74.64%
Attached housing units 3.75%
2 units 9.89%
3 - 4 units 2.89%
5 - 9 units 0.79%
10 - 19 units 1.91%
20 - 49 units 2.07%
50 or more units 4.06%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02186

Use car, track or Van 80.94%
Use public transportation 9.27%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.79%
Walk to work 4.19%
Work at home 4.81%

School attendance in zip code 02186

Attent Preschool programs 4.83%
Attend Public School 17.56%
Attend college undergraduate program 9.41%
Attent graduate studies 2.56%
Not enrolled in school 65.65%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02186

Less then 9th grade 1.24%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.5%
High school diploma 19.66%
Some college, no degree 16.61%
Associate degree 9.85%
Bachelor's degree 40.99%
Graduate or professional degree 8.16%

Real Estate in zip code 02186

Housing occupied 97.54%
Housing vacant 2.46%
Housing occupied by owner 80.23%
Housing occupied by tenant 19.77%
Total Rented Units 1787
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,057
Median Gross Rent $1,220
Median Home Value $483,500

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 02186 median gross rent is 15.42% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02186

Studio $1,160
1 Bedroom $1,230
2 Bedrooms $1,440
3 Bedrooms $1,720
4 Bedrooms $1,890
AVERAGE RENT $1,488

Average rent in zip code 02186 ($1,488.00) is 13.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 59.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02186 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 13.9% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 14% higher, two bedroom rent is 13.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 13.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 13.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 02186

Total housing units 9266
Detached housing units 74.06%
Attached housing units 3.8%
2 units 9.65%
3 - 4 units 3.36%
5 - 9 units 0.77%
10 - 19 units 1.87%
20 - 49 units 2.02%
50 or more units 4.49%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02186

Total Real Estate Taxes $45,229,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $33,503,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $11,726,100

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02122 Boston Suffolk 4.02 ml
02126 Mattapan Suffolk 4.38 ml
02171 Quincy Norfolk 4.46 ml
02121 Boston Suffolk 4.57 ml
02184 Braintree Norfolk 4.57 ml