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Zip Code 02459 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02459 is 18,210 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 02459 land area is 5.0048 sq. miles | Population density is 3,638.51 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02459

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.7
Median Age - Male 41.4
Median Age - Female 43.6

Median age of zip code 02459 is 7.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02459 is 4.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02459 median age is 7.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02459

White population 14743
Black or African American population 199
Asian population 2688
American Indian and Alaska Native population 12
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 172

Region of birth

Zip code 02459 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.6%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.8%
English 6.4% French No Basque 2%
French Canadian 0.9% German 6.2%
Greek 1.8% Hungarian 0.7%
Irish 10.3% Italian 7.2%
Lithuanian 1.6% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 5.2% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 13.7% Scotch-Irish 0.6%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.6% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 6.5% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.9% Other Ancestries 31.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02459

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5027
Married couples 89.64%
Other couples 10.36%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02459

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.31% 12.89%
$30,000 and $50,000 7.52% 8.62%
$50,000 and $100,000 16.19% 18.12%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.53% 25.19%
$200,000 or more 42.45% 35.17%

Households by size in zip code 02459

Household language in zip code 02459

English language 68.17%
Spanish language 2.02%
Other European language 17.66%
Asian language 9.27%
Other language 2.88%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02459

Total Occupied housing units 6522
Detached housing units 67.65%
Attached housing units 6.64%
2 units 9.35%
3 - 4 units 2.74%
5 - 9 units 1.13%
10 - 19 units 1.67%
20 - 49 units 3.36%
50 or more units 7.27%
Mobile homes 0.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02459

Use car, track or Van 74.99%
Use public transportation 11.48%
Use Motorcycle 0.17%
Use bicycle 0.59%
Walk to work 5.01%
Work at home 7.76%

School attendance in zip code 02459

Attent Preschool programs 3.71%
Attend Public School 15.59%
Attend college undergraduate program 10.6%
Attent graduate studies 2.45%
Not enrolled in school 67.65%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02459

Less then 9th grade 1.01%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.09%
High school diploma 11.15%
Some college, no degree 12.66%
Associate degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 43.74%
Graduate or professional degree 24.34%

Real Estate in zip code 02459

Housing occupied 95.3%
Housing vacant 4.7%
Housing occupied by owner 78.69%
Housing occupied by tenant 21.31%
Total Rented Units 1390
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,512
Median Gross Rent $1,635
Median Home Value $797,100

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 02459 median gross rent is 8.13% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02459

Studio $1,270
1 Bedroom $1,350
2 Bedrooms $1,580
3 Bedrooms $1,890
4 Bedrooms $2,080
AVERAGE RENT $1,634

Average rent in zip code 02459 ($1,634.00) is 1.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 74.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02459 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.8% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 2% lower, three bedroom rent is 2% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02459

Total housing units 6844
Detached housing units 66.7%
Attached housing units 6.87%
2 units 10.42%
3 - 4 units 2.62%
5 - 9 units 1.08%
10 - 19 units 2.02%
20 - 49 units 3.2%
50 or more units 6.93%
Mobile homes 0.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02459

Total Real Estate Taxes $41,903,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $26,382,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $15,520,800

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