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Zip Code 01970 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01970 is 41,500 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 01970 land area is 8.109 sq. miles | Population density is 5,117.77 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01970

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.7
Median Age - Male 35.2
Median Age - Female 38.2

Median age of zip code 01970 is 8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01970 is 9.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01970 median age is 6.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01970

White population 33925
Black or African American population 2814
Asian population 1159
American Indian and Alaska Native population 154
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 2104

Region of birth

Zip code 01970 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.3%
English 10.5% French No Basque 11.1%
French Canadian 8.2% German 4%
Greek 2.9% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 23.9% Italian 12.5%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 7.1% Portuguese 2.3%
Russian 1.5% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 1.9% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.5% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 20.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01970

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9784
Married couples 60.54%
Other couples 39.46%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01970

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 23.34% 29.48%
$30,000 and $50,000 15.85% 16.26%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.01% 31.63%
$100,000 and $200,000 22.73% 18.58%
$200,000 or more 6.06% 4.06%

Households by size in zip code 01970

Household language in zip code 01970

English language 74.62%
Spanish language 13.41%
Other European language 8.75%
Asian language 2.04%
Other language 1.18%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01970

Total Occupied housing units 17834
Detached housing units 25.24%
Attached housing units 8.24%
2 units 17.33%
3 - 4 units 19.91%
5 - 9 units 9.24%
10 - 19 units 4.69%
20 - 49 units 6.92%
50 or more units 8.43%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01970

Use car, track or Van 77.61%
Use public transportation 10.9%
Use Motorcycle 0.02%
Use bicycle 0.73%
Walk to work 6.85%
Work at home 3.88%

School attendance in zip code 01970

Attent Preschool programs 2.67%
Attend Public School 12.64%
Attend college undergraduate program 9.37%
Attent graduate studies 2.64%
Not enrolled in school 72.67%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01970

Less then 9th grade 6.03%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.76%
High school diploma 25.57%
Some college, no degree 21.58%
Associate degree 8.7%
Bachelor's degree 28.15%
Graduate or professional degree 2.21%

Real Estate in zip code 01970

Housing occupied 93.8%
Housing vacant 6.2%
Housing occupied by owner 48.9%
Housing occupied by tenant 51.1%
Total Rented Units 9114
Median Contract Gross Rent $957
Median Gross Rent $1,075
Median Home Value $313,200

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 01970 median gross rent is 12.33% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01970

Studio $920
1 Bedroom $980
2 Bedrooms $1,150
3 Bedrooms $1,380
4 Bedrooms $1,510
AVERAGE RENT $1,188

Average rent in zip code 01970 ($1,188.00) is 4.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 27% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01970 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 4.8% lower.

Housing units in zip code 01970

Total housing units 19012
Detached housing units 25.88%
Attached housing units 7.82%
2 units 16.91%
3 - 4 units 20.05%
5 - 9 units 9.13%
10 - 19 units 4.95%
20 - 49 units 7.06%
50 or more units 8.2%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01970

Total Real Estate Taxes $35,330,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $25,029,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $10,301,200

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