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Zip Code 01906 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01906 is 26,761 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.16 | Zip Code 01906 land area is 10.8006 sq. miles | Population density is 2,477.73 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01906

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 44
Median Age - Male 43.5
Median Age - Female 44.5

Median age of zip code 01906 is 8.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 18.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01906 is 10.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01906 median age is 6.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01906

White population 24713
Black or African American population 345
Asian population 955
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 433

Region of birth

Zip code 01906 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.4%
English 11% French No Basque 4.9%
French Canadian 4.7% German 2.7%
Greek 1.4% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 24.8% Italian 36.6%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 4% Portuguese 1.3%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 2.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.7%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 2.7% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 6.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01906

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7119
Married couples 76.29%
Other couples 23.71%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01906

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.24% 21.01%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.31% 12.87%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.4% 31.33%
$100,000 and $200,000 36.52% 29.48%
$200,000 or more 7.53% 5.31%

Households by size in zip code 01906

Household language in zip code 01906

English language 85.09%
Spanish language 3.99%
Other European language 9.18%
Asian language 1.38%
Other language 0.36%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01906

Total Occupied housing units 10093
Detached housing units 68.3%
Attached housing units 3.71%
2 units 9.32%
3 - 4 units 3.61%
5 - 9 units 4.68%
10 - 19 units 3.91%
20 - 49 units 3.03%
50 or more units 2.57%
Mobile homes 0.87%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01906

Use car, track or Van 89.26%
Use public transportation 6.71%
Use Motorcycle 0.04%
Use bicycle 0.18%
Walk to work 1.02%
Work at home 2.79%

School attendance in zip code 01906

Attent Preschool programs 3.13%
Attend Public School 13.96%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.65%
Attent graduate studies 1.14%
Not enrolled in school 77.12%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01906

Less then 9th grade 2.46%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.27%
High school diploma 39%
Some college, no degree 22.18%
Associate degree 8.37%
Bachelor's degree 19.85%
Graduate or professional degree 1.87%

Real Estate in zip code 01906

Housing occupied 95.37%
Housing vacant 4.63%
Housing occupied by owner 76.66%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.34%
Total Rented Units 2356
Median Contract Gross Rent $948
Median Gross Rent $1,070
Median Home Value $355,200

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 01906 median gross rent is 12.87% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01906

Studio $970
1 Bedroom $1,030
2 Bedrooms $1,210
3 Bedrooms $1,450
4 Bedrooms $1,590
AVERAGE RENT $1,250

Average rent in zip code 01906 ($1,250.00) is 0.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 33.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01906 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 0.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 01906

Total housing units 10583
Detached housing units 67.57%
Attached housing units 3.68%
2 units 9.5%
3 - 4 units 3.54%
5 - 9 units 5.3%
10 - 19 units 3.73%
20 - 49 units 3.06%
50 or more units 2.79%
Mobile homes 0.83%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01906

Total Real Estate Taxes $27,098,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $20,387,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,710,300

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