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Zip Code 02859 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02859 is 6,610 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 02859 land area is 28.3653 sq. miles | Population density is 233.03 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02859

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.2
Median Age - Male 41
Median Age - Female 45.2

Median age of zip code 02859 is 2.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 16.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02859 is 8.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02859 median age is 3.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 17.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02859

White population 6223
Black or African American population 24
Asian population 106
American Indian and Alaska Native population 40
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 85

Region of birth

Zip code 02859 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 16.4% French No Basque 26.4%
French Canadian 15.4% German 6.7%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 17.3% Italian 13.2%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0%
Polish 8.9% Portuguese 4%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 2.6%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 3.6% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 5.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02859

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1634
Married couples 75.28%
Other couples 24.72%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02859

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 12.18% 23.99%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.34% 12.75%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.13% 36%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.28% 21.02%
$200,000 or more 8.08% 6.24%

Households by size in zip code 02859

Household language in zip code 02859

English language 91.93%
Spanish language 0.92%
Other European language 4.62%
Asian language 1.18%
Other language 1.36%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02859

Total Occupied housing units 2322
Detached housing units 72.7%
Attached housing units 3.4%
2 units 4.39%
3 - 4 units 9.65%
5 - 9 units 4.31%
10 - 19 units 0.47%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 4.69%
Mobile homes 0.39%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02859

Use car, track or Van 95.26%
Use public transportation 0.53%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.56%
Work at home 3.65%

School attendance in zip code 02859

Attent Preschool programs 3.24%
Attend Public School 12.49%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.83%
Attent graduate studies 0.8%
Not enrolled in school 78.65%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02859

Less then 9th grade 7.01%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.93%
High school diploma 27.31%
Some college, no degree 25.88%
Associate degree 13.61%
Bachelor's degree 15.52%
Graduate or professional degree 0.74%

Real Estate in zip code 02859

Housing occupied 91.27%
Housing vacant 8.73%
Housing occupied by owner 76.66%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.34%
Total Rented Units 542
Median Contract Gross Rent $736
Median Gross Rent $876
Median Home Value $258,400

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 02859 median gross rent is 19.02% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02859

Studio $560
1 Bedroom $720
2 Bedrooms $820
3 Bedrooms $980
4 Bedrooms $1,330
AVERAGE RENT $882

Average rent in zip code 02859 ($882.00) is 0.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02859 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 1% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 02859

Total housing units 2544
Detached housing units 73.11%
Attached housing units 3.11%
2 units 4.01%
3 - 4 units 10.77%
5 - 9 units 3.93%
10 - 19 units 0.43%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 4.28%
Mobile homes 0.35%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02859

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,231,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,334,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $897,100

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