Population 10,051 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 01062
Household size in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01062 are small: just 2.12 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.34 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 27 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01062 skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.3 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 29 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 01062: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 6.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 01062
Renters in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 01062 rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.9 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 01062: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Massachusetts. Vacancy has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 01062 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $859 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $883 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,040 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,486 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$627 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 01062 runs $1,486 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $627 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 01062
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.9% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 01062 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (56.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.0 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 01062: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 01062
| Period | ZIP 01062 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01062 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 01062 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 01062 | 2.12 | 49.9 | 5.8% | 25.7% | 6.5% | 1962 | $1,486 | 56.9% | 95.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 01063 | 1.75 | 22.4 | 6.5% | 60.1% | 11.9% | 1938 | $1,665 | 75.5% | 99.9% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 01060 | 1.96 | 38.6 | 11.4% | 55.0% | 5.7% | 1955 | $1,582 | 66.5% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 01053 | 2.22 | 50.5 | 9.6% | 21.3% | 7.0% | 1969 | $1,745 | 60.9% | 96.4% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 01027 | 2.19 | 45.9 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 8.5% | 1962 | $1,263 | 38.9% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 01088 | 2.21 | 42.6 | 21.4% | 34.9% | 6.0% | 1973 | $1,368 | 50.5% | 97.2% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 01039 | 2.41 | 50.6 | 5.6% | 13.3% | 12.5% | 1948 | $1,377 | 58.6% | 97.6% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 01038 | 2.33 | 49.9 | 8.7% | 22.6% | 3.3% | 1962 | $1,256 | 49.1% | 93.1% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 01035 | 2.28 | 45.7 | 4.2% | 26.2% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,427 | 59.3% | 97.6% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 01066 | 2.23 | 42.8 | 21.2% | 34.8% | 6.0% | 1973 | $1,262 | 47.9% | 97.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 01096 | 2.40 | 50.8 | 7.3% | 19.6% | 11.9% | 1967 | $1,359 | 57.9% | 96.9% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 01062. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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