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Zip Code 02861 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02861 is 27,434 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 02861 land area is 3.5641 sq. miles | Population density is 7,697.31 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02861

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.2
Median Age - Male 37.4
Median Age - Female 41

Median age of zip code 02861 is 9.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02861 is 7.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02861 median age is 12.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02861

White population 22563
Black or African American population 2308
Asian population 324
American Indian and Alaska Native population 26
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1560

Region of birth

Zip code 02861 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.4% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.4%
English 10% French No Basque 18.5%
French Canadian 10.9% German 3.8%
Greek 0.8% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 19.1% Italian 8.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 7.9% Portuguese 12.2%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 1.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.6% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 4.6% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 10.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02861

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6811
Married couples 70.71%
Other couples 29.29%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02861

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.34% 23.74%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.16% 21.53%
$50,000 and $100,000 42.93% 38.71%
$100,000 and $200,000 18.68% 14.7%
$200,000 or more 1.89% 1.33%

Households by size in zip code 02861

Household language in zip code 02861

English language 74.63%
Spanish language 9.91%
Other European language 13.67%
Asian language 0.51%
Other language 1.28%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02861

Total Occupied housing units 10633
Detached housing units 55.54%
Attached housing units 2.22%
2 units 18.82%
3 - 4 units 13.16%
5 - 9 units 4.62%
10 - 19 units 2.65%
20 - 49 units 1.67%
50 or more units 0.08%
Mobile homes 1.24%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02861

Use car, track or Van 93.53%
Use public transportation 2.35%
Use Motorcycle 0.18%
Use bicycle 0.56%
Walk to work 2.44%
Work at home 0.94%

School attendance in zip code 02861

Attent Preschool programs 2.6%
Attend Public School 14.78%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.41%
Attent graduate studies 1.18%
Not enrolled in school 76.03%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02861

Less then 9th grade 8.99%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.03%
High school diploma 30.96%
Some college, no degree 23.13%
Associate degree 10.62%
Bachelor's degree 15.37%
Graduate or professional degree 0.9%

Real Estate in zip code 02861

Housing occupied 91.8%
Housing vacant 8.2%
Housing occupied by owner 64.55%
Housing occupied by tenant 35.45%
Total Rented Units 3769
Median Contract Gross Rent $780
Median Gross Rent $896
Median Home Value $199,700

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 02861 median gross rent is 14.87% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02861

Studio $600
1 Bedroom $770
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,050
4 Bedrooms $1,420
AVERAGE RENT $944

Average rent in zip code 02861 ($944.00) is 6.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02861 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02861

Total housing units 11583
Detached housing units 53.54%
Attached housing units 2.11%
2 units 19.21%
3 - 4 units 14.3%
5 - 9 units 4.51%
10 - 19 units 2.97%
20 - 49 units 1.74%
50 or more units 0.07%
Mobile homes 1.55%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02861

Total Real Estate Taxes $20,172,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $13,875,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,297,000

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