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Zip Code 01603 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 01603 is 19,123 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.16 | Zip Code 01603 land area is 4.5142 sq. miles | Population density is 4,236.19 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 01603

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.3
Median Age - Male 35.1
Median Age - Female 37

Median age of zip code 01603 is 0.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 01603 is 2.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 01603 median age is 0.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 01603

White population 15124
Black or African American population 1317
Asian population 1726
American Indian and Alaska Native population 84
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 540

Region of birth

Zip code 01603 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.7% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.2%
English 6.6% French No Basque 14.8%
French Canadian 4.8% German 2.6%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 20.9% Italian 8.4%
Lithuanian 2.2% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 4.5% Portuguese 0.6%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 4.3% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.7% Other Ancestries 28.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 01603

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4664
Married couples 54.61%
Other couples 45.39%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 01603

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 27.36% 35.85%
$30,000 and $50,000 17.11% 17.84%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.74% 32.02%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.17% 13.89%
$200,000 or more 0.62% 0.4%

Households by size in zip code 01603

Household language in zip code 01603

English language 64.63%
Spanish language 18.74%
Other European language 6.86%
Asian language 7.58%
Other language 2.18%

Population by housing unit in zip code 01603

Total Occupied housing units 7214
Detached housing units 37.19%
Attached housing units 8.69%
2 units 9.27%
3 - 4 units 21.9%
5 - 9 units 9.19%
10 - 19 units 3.02%
20 - 49 units 1.58%
50 or more units 9.15%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 01603

Use car, track or Van 86.94%
Use public transportation 2.53%
Use Motorcycle 0.31%
Use bicycle 0.37%
Walk to work 6.04%
Work at home 3.81%

School attendance in zip code 01603

Attent Preschool programs 3.24%
Attend Public School 16.09%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.85%
Attent graduate studies 1.45%
Not enrolled in school 71.36%

Highest school attainment in zip code 01603

Less then 9th grade 10.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.17%
High school diploma 32.1%
Some college, no degree 21.02%
Associate degree 8.06%
Bachelor's degree 13.54%
Graduate or professional degree 0.91%

Real Estate in zip code 01603

Housing occupied 89.17%
Housing vacant 10.83%
Housing occupied by owner 51.11%
Housing occupied by tenant 48.89%
Total Rented Units 3527
Median Contract Gross Rent $670
Median Gross Rent $809
Median Home Value $200,300

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 01603 median gross rent is 20.75% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 01603

Studio $610
1 Bedroom $700
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,080
4 Bedrooms $1,170
AVERAGE RENT $888

Average rent in zip code 01603 ($888.00) is 4.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 01603 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 5% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 4.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 01603

Total housing units 8090
Detached housing units 34.7%
Attached housing units 8.11%
2 units 10.05%
3 - 4 units 24.97%
5 - 9 units 9.21%
10 - 19 units 2.69%
20 - 49 units 1.41%
50 or more units 8.86%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 01603

Total Real Estate Taxes $9,747,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,472,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,275,500

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