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Population and households in ZIP 01259
Household size in ZIP 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01259 average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01259 skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in ZIP 01259, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 01259
Renters in ZIP 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.8% of households in ZIP 01259 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 01259: 38.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 01259 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in Massachusetts as a whole, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,098 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,177 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,226 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,874 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,776 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 01259 pays $2,874 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 01259
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 01259 (45.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Massachusetts.
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 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 01259: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 01259
| Period | ZIP 01259 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01259 runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 01259 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 01259 | 2.59 | 53.8 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 38.6% | 1968 | $2,874 | 45.6% | 97.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 01244 | 2.65 | 52.4 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 36.6% | 1973 | $2,812 | 41.6% | 97.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 01222 | 2.49 | 44.9 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,861 | 40.8% | 95.7% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 06024 | 2.76 | 41.8 | 22.5% | 31.3% | 21.8% | 1964 | $1,183 | 18.9% | 92.1% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 06018 | 2.45 | 35.7 | 21.6% | 38.5% | 19.3% | 1961 | $1,289 | 24.2% | 96.1% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 01257 | 2.61 | 48.0 | 4.7% | 22.3% | 12.9% | 1970 | $1,928 | 36.2% | 94.4% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 01255 | 2.63 | 49.9 | 9.2% | 3.6% | 45.9% | 1978 | $1,248 | 26.1% | 89.5% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 01245 | 2.34 | 62.2 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 59.7% | 1973 | $1,779 | 64.4% | 94.1% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 06058 | 2.50 | 45.5 | 4.7% | 18.9% | 24.0% | 1942 | $1,166 | 47.4% | 98.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 06031 | 2.39 | 48.8 | 11.0% | 19.2% | 27.3% | 1952 | $1,666 | 51.8% | 96.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 06068 | 2.52 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 38.9% | 1972 | $1,954 | 57.6% | 99.0% | 12.3% |
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 01259. 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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