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Zip Code 01581 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01581 is 18,345 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 01581 land area is 20.5842 sq. miles | Population density is 891.22 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01581

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.6
Median Age - Male 37.7
Median Age - Female 42.1

Median age of zip code 01581 is 9.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01581 is 5.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01581 median age is 15% 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 01581

White population 13470
Black or African American population 530
Asian population 3643
American Indian and Alaska Native population 45
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 41

Region of birth

Zip code 01581 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.5% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.6% Dutch 0.8%
English 13.1% French No Basque 5.6%
French Canadian 3.4% German 7.9%
Greek 1% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 21.9% Italian 11.2%
Lithuanian 1% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 3.8% Portuguese 1.5%
Russian 2.9% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 3% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 22.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01581

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4690
Married couples 87.87%
Other couples 12.13%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01581

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.42% 11.26%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.71% 9.97%
$50,000 and $100,000 27.16% 29.28%
$100,000 and $200,000 42.05% 35.22%
$200,000 or more 19.66% 14.27%

Households by size in zip code 01581

Household language in zip code 01581

English language 71.99%
Spanish language 4.63%
Other European language 13.49%
Asian language 9.63%
Other language 0.26%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01581

Total Occupied housing units 6943
Detached housing units 53.58%
Attached housing units 6.91%
2 units 6.73%
3 - 4 units 4.42%
5 - 9 units 3.7%
10 - 19 units 7.72%
20 - 49 units 5.04%
50 or more units 11.28%
Mobile homes 0.62%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01581

Use car, track or Van 88.76%
Use public transportation 2.8%
Use Motorcycle 0.13%
Use bicycle 0.19%
Walk to work 1.56%
Work at home 6.56%

School attendance in zip code 01581

Attent Preschool programs 4.57%
Attend Public School 17.27%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.24%
Attent graduate studies 2.12%
Not enrolled in school 71.8%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01581

Less then 9th grade 4.19%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.33%
High school diploma 15.91%
Some college, no degree 13.65%
Associate degree 10.62%
Bachelor's degree 47.08%
Graduate or professional degree 4.22%

Real Estate in zip code 01581

Housing occupied 93.91%
Housing vacant 6.09%
Housing occupied by owner 62.85%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.15%
Total Rented Units 2579
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,259
Median Gross Rent $1,310
Median Home Value $412,200

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 01581 median gross rent is 4.05% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01581

Studio $810
1 Bedroom $920
2 Bedrooms $1,160
3 Bedrooms $1,420
4 Bedrooms $1,540
AVERAGE RENT $1,170

Average rent in zip code 01581 ($1,170.00) is 31.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 25.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01581 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 32.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 30.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 31.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 31.4% higher, four bedroom rent is 31.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 01581

Total housing units 7393
Detached housing units 51.68%
Attached housing units 6.49%
2 units 6.32%
3 - 4 units 5.36%
5 - 9 units 3.48%
10 - 19 units 7.57%
20 - 49 units 5.45%
50 or more units 13.07%
Mobile homes 0.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01581

Total Real Estate Taxes $29,450,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $22,889,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,561,500

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