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Zip Code 02878 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02878 is 15,738 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 02878 land area is 29.0544 sq. miles | Population density is 541.67 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02878

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 47
Median Age - Male 45.6
Median Age - Female 48.1

Median age of zip code 02878 is 10.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 26.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02878 is 13.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 27.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02878 median age is 9.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 24.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02878

White population 15470
Black or African American population 28
Asian population 44
American Indian and Alaska Native population 21
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 02878 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.4%
English 14.3% French No Basque 14.4%
French Canadian 8.5% German 5.8%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 16.3% Italian 6.5%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 4.7% Portuguese 31.3%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 1.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 1.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 2.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02878

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4519
Married couples 83.4%
Other couples 16.6%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02878

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.22% 19.86%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.98% 16.97%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.94% 33.3%
$100,000 and $200,000 32.86% 25.56%
$200,000 or more 6% 4.31%

Households by size in zip code 02878

Household language in zip code 02878

English language 92.08%
Spanish language 1.38%
Other European language 6.23%
Asian language 0.23%
Other language 0.07%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02878

Total Occupied housing units 6612
Detached housing units 77.33%
Attached housing units 3.66%
2 units 6.94%
3 - 4 units 1.56%
5 - 9 units 1.26%
10 - 19 units 0.44%
20 - 49 units 1.32%
50 or more units 2.95%
Mobile homes 4.55%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02878

Use car, track or Van 94.54%
Use public transportation 0.49%
Use Motorcycle 0.21%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.57%
Work at home 4.19%

School attendance in zip code 02878

Attent Preschool programs 1.84%
Attend Public School 13.9%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.13%
Attent graduate studies 0.91%
Not enrolled in school 79.22%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02878

Less then 9th grade 5.37%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.68%
High school diploma 29.03%
Some college, no degree 21.01%
Associate degree 11.01%
Bachelor's degree 23.52%
Graduate or professional degree 2.38%

Real Estate in zip code 02878

Housing occupied 88.55%
Housing vacant 11.45%
Housing occupied by owner 79.67%
Housing occupied by tenant 20.33%
Total Rented Units 1344
Median Contract Gross Rent $685
Median Gross Rent $834
Median Home Value $292,600

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 02878 median gross rent is 21.75% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02878

Studio $610
1 Bedroom $790
2 Bedrooms $900
3 Bedrooms $1,080
4 Bedrooms $1,450
AVERAGE RENT $966

Average rent in zip code 02878 ($966.00) is 0.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02878 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 0.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.3% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02878

Total housing units 7467
Detached housing units 76.09%
Attached housing units 3.68%
2 units 7.78%
3 - 4 units 2.33%
5 - 9 units 1.11%
10 - 19 units 0.39%
20 - 49 units 1.62%
50 or more units 2.61%
Mobile homes 4.38%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02878

Total Real Estate Taxes $24,758,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $17,243,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,514,700

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