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Zip Code 02740 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02740 is 43,863 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 02740 land area is 5.6852 sq. miles | Population density is 7,715.30 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02740

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.1
Median Age - Male 35.6
Median Age - Female 39.9

Median age of zip code 02740 is 8.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02740 is 11.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02740 median age is 6.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02740

White population 31998
Black or African American population 4620
Asian population 453
American Indian and Alaska Native population 251
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 4310

Region of birth

Zip code 02740 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.3%
English 7.5% French No Basque 7.3%
French Canadian 4.1% German 1.6%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 8.7% Italian 3.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 2.6% Portuguese 33.5%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 0.6%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 12.8% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 2.5% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.5% Other Ancestries 15.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02740

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10393
Married couples 56.36%
Other couples 43.64%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02740

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 34.35% 43.28%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.27% 19.77%
$50,000 and $100,000 30.74% 25.68%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.56% 10.18%
$200,000 or more 1.08% 1.09%

Households by size in zip code 02740

Household language in zip code 02740

English language 64.97%
Spanish language 10.6%
Other European language 23.39%
Asian language 0.87%
Other language 0.17%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02740

Total Occupied housing units 17848
Detached housing units 32.59%
Attached housing units 4.12%
2 units 20.41%
3 - 4 units 25.6%
5 - 9 units 5.55%
10 - 19 units 2.33%
20 - 49 units 1.79%
50 or more units 7.62%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02740

Use car, track or Van 89.61%
Use public transportation 2.27%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.25%
Walk to work 5.47%
Work at home 2.41%

School attendance in zip code 02740

Attent Preschool programs 3.47%
Attend Public School 15.29%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.44%
Attent graduate studies 0.66%
Not enrolled in school 75.15%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02740

Less then 9th grade 18.02%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.69%
High school diploma 28.17%
Some college, no degree 19.98%
Associate degree 6.47%
Bachelor's degree 11.79%
Graduate or professional degree 0.88%

Real Estate in zip code 02740

Housing occupied 88.14%
Housing vacant 11.86%
Housing occupied by owner 43.71%
Housing occupied by tenant 56.29%
Total Rented Units 10047
Median Contract Gross Rent $614
Median Gross Rent $723
Median Home Value $223,600

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 02740 median gross rent is 17.75% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02740

Studio $550
1 Bedroom $710
2 Bedrooms $810
3 Bedrooms $970
4 Bedrooms $1,310
AVERAGE RENT $870

Average rent in zip code 02740 ($870.00) is 19% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02740 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 23.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 19% lower, two bedroom rent is 19.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 19.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 16.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02740

Total housing units 20249
Detached housing units 30.41%
Attached housing units 4.04%
2 units 20.1%
3 - 4 units 27.36%
5 - 9 units 6.27%
10 - 19 units 2.79%
20 - 49 units 1.58%
50 or more units 7.46%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02740

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,513,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,819,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,694,500

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