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Zip Code 01542 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01542 is 1,655 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.21 | Zip Code 01542 land area is 4.0257 sq. miles | Population density is 411.11 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01542

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45.5
Median Age - Male 42.7
Median Age - Female 47.6

Median age of zip code 01542 is 17.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 22.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01542 is 13.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 19.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01542 median age is 20.8% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 23.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01542

White population 1577
Black or African American population 13
Asian population 15
American Indian and Alaska Native population 18
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 32

Region of birth

Zip code 01542 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 2%
English 18.5% French No Basque 19.5%
French Canadian 9.7% German 5.1%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0%
Irish 34% Italian 12%
Lithuanian 2.2% Norwegian 0%
Polish 4.1% Portuguese 0.5%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 8.7%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 4.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 10%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01542

Family Type Distribution
Total families 415
Married couples 83.13%
Other couples 16.87%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01542

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 2.65% 11.26%
$30,000 and $50,000 4.58% 13.58%
$50,000 and $100,000 56.63% 48.34%
$100,000 and $200,000 31.57% 23.68%
$200,000 or more 4.58% 3.15%

Households by size in zip code 01542

Household language in zip code 01542

English language 94.21%
Spanish language 1.36%
Other European language 4.44%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01542

Total Occupied housing units 604
Detached housing units 67.55%
Attached housing units 11.42%
2 units 11.09%
3 - 4 units 1.82%
5 - 9 units 8.11%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01542

Use car, track or Van 97.38%
Use public transportation 1.43%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0%
Work at home 1.19%

School attendance in zip code 01542

Attent Preschool programs 1.34%
Attend Public School 16.56%
Attend college undergraduate program 1.77%
Attent graduate studies 0%
Not enrolled in school 80.34%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01542

Less then 9th grade 9.22%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.58%
High school diploma 26.64%
Some college, no degree 28.1%
Associate degree 13.59%
Bachelor's degree 12.86%
Graduate or professional degree 0%

Real Estate in zip code 01542

Housing occupied 95.57%
Housing vacant 4.43%
Housing occupied by owner 76.49%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.51%
Total Rented Units 142
Median Contract Gross Rent $538
Median Gross Rent $697
Median Home Value $267,000

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 01542 median gross rent is 29.55% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01542

Studio $580
1 Bedroom $670
2 Bedrooms $840
3 Bedrooms $1,030
4 Bedrooms $1,120
AVERAGE RENT $848

Average rent in zip code 01542 ($848.00) is 6.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01542 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 01542

Total housing units 632
Detached housing units 68.99%
Attached housing units 10.92%
2 units 10.6%
3 - 4 units 1.74%
5 - 9 units 7.75%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01542

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,420,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,075,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $344,700

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