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Zip Code 02170 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02170 is 19,962 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.14 | Zip Code 02170 land area is 2.0829 sq. miles | Population density is 9,583.75 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02170

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.8
Median Age - Male 37.9
Median Age - Female 39.7

Median age of zip code 02170 is 7.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02170 is 10.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02170 median age is 4.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02170

White population 12646
Black or African American population 369
Asian population 6136
American Indian and Alaska Native population 4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 272

Region of birth

Zip code 02170 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 0.3%
English 8.3% French No Basque 3.3%
French Canadian 1.9% German 5%
Greek 1.3% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 38.3% Italian 10.5%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 3% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 2.8% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 23.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02170

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4173
Married couples 77.33%
Other couples 22.67%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02170

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 15.34% 23.3%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.45% 15.73%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.65% 37.29%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.74% 19.65%
$200,000 or more 5.82% 4.03%

Households by size in zip code 02170

Household language in zip code 02170

English language 64.11%
Spanish language 1.87%
Other European language 5.51%
Asian language 27.83%
Other language 0.67%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02170

Total Occupied housing units 7787
Detached housing units 43.32%
Attached housing units 2.85%
2 units 19.28%
3 - 4 units 11.99%
5 - 9 units 6.19%
10 - 19 units 3.79%
20 - 49 units 2.99%
50 or more units 9.59%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02170

Use car, track or Van 57.23%
Use public transportation 33.68%
Use Motorcycle 0.11%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 5.12%
Work at home 3.85%

School attendance in zip code 02170

Attent Preschool programs 1.76%
Attend Public School 11.51%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.8%
Attent graduate studies 2.66%
Not enrolled in school 77.27%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02170

Less then 9th grade 10.17%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.1%
High school diploma 29.13%
Some college, no degree 16.93%
Associate degree 9.95%
Bachelor's degree 26.22%
Graduate or professional degree 1.51%

Real Estate in zip code 02170

Housing occupied 97.72%
Housing vacant 2.28%
Housing occupied by owner 53.99%
Housing occupied by tenant 46.01%
Total Rented Units 3583
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,035
Median Gross Rent $1,144
Median Home Value $359,300

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 02170 median gross rent is 10.53% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02170

Studio $930
1 Bedroom $990
2 Bedrooms $1,160
3 Bedrooms $1,390
4 Bedrooms $1,520
AVERAGE RENT $1,198

Average rent in zip code 02170 ($1,198.00) is 10.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 28.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02170 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 10.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02170

Total housing units 7969
Detached housing units 42.78%
Attached housing units 2.79%
2 units 19.39%
3 - 4 units 12.36%
5 - 9 units 6.05%
10 - 19 units 3.7%
20 - 49 units 3.56%
50 or more units 9.37%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02170

Total Real Estate Taxes $18,094,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $12,345,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,748,800

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Zip Codes Near 02170

Zip Code City County Distance
02171 Quincy Norfolk 1.22 ml
02169 Quincy Norfolk 1.83 ml
02122 Boston Suffolk 2.81 ml
02124 Boston Suffolk 3.07 ml
02186 Milton Norfolk 3.64 ml
02191 Weymouth Norfolk 3.81 ml
02125 Boston Suffolk 4.15 ml
02127 Boston Suffolk 4.24 ml
02121 Boston Suffolk 4.28 ml
02184 Braintree Norfolk 4.5 ml