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Zip Code 02149 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02149 is 41,607 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 02149 land area is 3.426 sq. miles | Population density is 12,144.48 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02149

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.7
Median Age - Male 33.6
Median Age - Female 37.9

Median age of zip code 02149 is 7.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02149 is 3.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02149 median age is 10.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02149

White population 29635
Black or African American population 5864
Asian population 1564
American Indian and Alaska Native population 43
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 2538

Region of birth

Zip code 02149 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.3% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.2%
English 5.4% French No Basque 3.7%
French Canadian 2.3% German 2.7%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 21.4% Italian 31.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 2.4%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 4% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 3.6% Other Ancestries 21.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02149

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10133
Married couples 61.28%
Other couples 38.72%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02149

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 22.01% 28.73%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.78% 21.53%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.29% 32.2%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.77% 15.09%
$200,000 or more 2.15% 2.44%

Households by size in zip code 02149

Household language in zip code 02149

English language 50.17%
Spanish language 17.63%
Other European language 28.18%
Asian language 2.82%
Other language 1.2%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02149

Total Occupied housing units 15271
Detached housing units 19.84%
Attached housing units 4.94%
2 units 37.51%
3 - 4 units 23.3%
5 - 9 units 3.9%
10 - 19 units 2.55%
20 - 49 units 4.48%
50 or more units 3.48%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02149

Use car, track or Van 70.15%
Use public transportation 23.31%
Use Motorcycle 0.11%
Use bicycle 0.76%
Walk to work 4.24%
Work at home 1.43%

School attendance in zip code 02149

Attent Preschool programs 2.58%
Attend Public School 14.79%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.66%
Attent graduate studies 1.46%
Not enrolled in school 75.5%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02149

Less then 9th grade 11.64%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.74%
High school diploma 38.99%
Some college, no degree 19.47%
Associate degree 5.66%
Bachelor's degree 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree 0.89%

Real Estate in zip code 02149

Housing occupied 92.31%
Housing vacant 7.69%
Housing occupied by owner 40.7%
Housing occupied by tenant 59.3%
Total Rented Units 9056
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,032
Median Gross Rent $1,164
Median Home Value $324,200

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 02149 median gross rent is 12.79% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02149

Studio $960
1 Bedroom $1,020
2 Bedrooms $1,200
3 Bedrooms $1,440
4 Bedrooms $1,580
AVERAGE RENT $1,240

Average rent in zip code 02149 ($1,240.00) is 7.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02149 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 7.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 7.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 02149

Total housing units 16544
Detached housing units 19.32%
Attached housing units 4.84%
2 units 37.73%
3 - 4 units 23.15%
5 - 9 units 3.6%
10 - 19 units 2.99%
20 - 49 units 4.7%
50 or more units 3.66%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02149

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,686,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,524,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,162,000

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Zip Codes Near 02149

Zip Code City County Distance
02129 Charlestown Suffolk 1.85 ml
02150 Chelsea Suffolk 2.1 ml
02145 Somerville Middlesex 2.5 ml
02148 Malden Middlesex 2.65 ml
02113 Boston Suffolk 2.89 ml
02222 Boston Suffolk 3.01 ml
02143 Somerville Middlesex 3.03 ml
02155 Medford Middlesex 3.11 ml
02141 Cambridge Middlesex 3.13 ml
02151 Revere Suffolk 3.22 ml