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Zip Code 02171 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02171 is 18,073 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 02171 land area is 2.4548 sq. miles | Population density is 7,362.31 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02171

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.5
Median Age - Male 36.6
Median Age - Female 42.1

Median age of zip code 02171 is 12.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02171 is 9.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02171 median age is 14.4% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02171

White population 11106
Black or African American population 502
Asian population 5956
American Indian and Alaska Native population 68
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 120

Region of birth

Zip code 02171 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.1% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.7%
English 5.5% French No Basque 3%
French Canadian 2.1% German 4%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 34.6% Italian 10.8%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 2.6% Portuguese 1%
Russian 1.5% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 2% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 31.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02171

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4285
Married couples 72.56%
Other couples 27.44%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02171

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 14.14% 19.71%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.33% 17.15%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.18% 30.59%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.51% 27.42%
$200,000 or more 5.83% 5.14%

Households by size in zip code 02171

Household language in zip code 02171

English language 61.33%
Spanish language 2.22%
Other European language 7.11%
Asian language 28.26%
Other language 1.08%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02171

Total Occupied housing units 7627
Detached housing units 33.16%
Attached housing units 5.94%
2 units 16.78%
3 - 4 units 7.33%
5 - 9 units 4.5%
10 - 19 units 3.03%
20 - 49 units 5%
50 or more units 23.98%
Mobile homes 0.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02171

Use car, track or Van 66.03%
Use public transportation 28.48%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.03%
Work at home 3.46%

School attendance in zip code 02171

Attent Preschool programs 2.43%
Attend Public School 9.7%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.62%
Attent graduate studies 3.51%
Not enrolled in school 79.73%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02171

Less then 9th grade 7.52%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.39%
High school diploma 24.39%
Some college, no degree 18.28%
Associate degree 8.82%
Bachelor's degree 29.49%
Graduate or professional degree 4.11%

Real Estate in zip code 02171

Housing occupied 91.87%
Housing vacant 8.13%
Housing occupied by owner 60.12%
Housing occupied by tenant 39.88%
Total Rented Units 3042
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,166
Median Gross Rent $1,275
Median Home Value $358,000

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 02171 median gross rent is 9.35% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02171

Studio $1,080
1 Bedroom $1,150
2 Bedrooms $1,350
3 Bedrooms $1,610
4 Bedrooms $1,770
AVERAGE RENT $1,392

Average rent in zip code 02171 ($1,392.00) is 7.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 48.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02171 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 7.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 7.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 7.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 02171

Total housing units 8302
Detached housing units 32.44%
Attached housing units 5.97%
2 units 15.96%
3 - 4 units 8.05%
5 - 9 units 4.84%
10 - 19 units 3.1%
20 - 49 units 4.77%
50 or more units 24.61%
Mobile homes 0.26%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02171

Total Real Estate Taxes $20,490,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $14,820,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,669,900

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Zip Codes Near 02171

Zip Code City County Distance
02170 Quincy Norfolk 1.22 ml
02122 Boston Suffolk 2.23 ml
02124 Boston Suffolk 2.89 ml
02169 Quincy Norfolk 2.99 ml
02127 Boston Suffolk 3.04 ml
02125 Boston Suffolk 3.38 ml
02121 Boston Suffolk 3.75 ml
02191 Weymouth Norfolk 4.21 ml
02119 Boston Suffolk 4.43 ml
02186 Milton Norfolk 4.46 ml