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Zip Code 02215 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02215 is 23,719 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.31 | Zip Code 02215 land area is 0.7641 sq. miles | Population density is 31,041.75 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02215

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 21.7
Median Age - Male 22.5
Median Age - Female 21.2

Median age of zip code 02215 is 28.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 41.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02215 is 24.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 37.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02215 median age is 32.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 44.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02215

White population 17748
Black or African American population 928
Asian population 4049
American Indian and Alaska Native population 19
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 19
Other population 552

Region of birth

Zip code 02215 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.3% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.1%
English 7.4% French No Basque 3.2%
French Canadian 1.9% German 11.6%
Greek 1.6% Hungarian 1.1%
Irish 15.5% Italian 11.2%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 1.3%
Polish 5.2% Portuguese 1.3%
Russian 5% Scotch-Irish 1.4%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 1.8%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 1.6% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 1.2% Other Ancestries 35.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02215

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1287
Married couples 82.75%
Other couples 17.25%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02215

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 19.04% 49.17%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.63% 12.01%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.63% 25.82%
$100,000 and $200,000 28.44% 9.57%
$200,000 or more 10.26% 3.44%

Households by size in zip code 02215

Household language in zip code 02215

English language 69.81%
Spanish language 6.22%
Other European language 9.49%
Asian language 12.22%
Other language 2.27%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02215

Total Occupied housing units 7995
Detached housing units 1.94%
Attached housing units 0.39%
2 units 0.08%
3 - 4 units 2.39%
5 - 9 units 9.07%
10 - 19 units 14.85%
20 - 49 units 37.4%
50 or more units 33.9%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02215

Use car, track or Van 15.85%
Use public transportation 24.73%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 2.34%
Walk to work 51.58%
Work at home 5.51%

School attendance in zip code 02215

Attent Preschool programs 0.17%
Attend Public School 0.8%
Attend college undergraduate program 60.7%
Attent graduate studies 10.89%
Not enrolled in school 27.44%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02215

Less then 9th grade 1.52%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.52%
High school diploma 8.86%
Some college, no degree 16.19%
Associate degree 2.34%
Bachelor's degree 53.91%
Graduate or professional degree 15.66%

Real Estate in zip code 02215

Housing occupied 89.55%
Housing vacant 10.45%
Housing occupied by owner 10.97%
Housing occupied by tenant 89.03%
Total Rented Units 7118
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,486
Median Gross Rent $1,525
Median Home Value $376,000

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 02215 median gross rent is 2.62% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02215

Studio $1,210
1 Bedroom $1,290
2 Bedrooms $1,510
3 Bedrooms $1,810
4 Bedrooms $1,980
AVERAGE RENT $1,560

Average rent in zip code 02215 ($1,560.00) is 4.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 66.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02215 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 4.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02215

Total housing units 8928
Detached housing units 1.74%
Attached housing units 0.35%
2 units 0.07%
3 - 4 units 2.14%
5 - 9 units 8.85%
10 - 19 units 15.55%
20 - 49 units 37.07%
50 or more units 34.24%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02215

Total Real Estate Taxes $3,448,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,757,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $691,600

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