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Population and households in ZIP 01270
Household size in ZIP 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 01270 is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, ZIP 01270 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in ZIP 01270, 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 01270
Renters in ZIP 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 01270 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 01270: 22.3% 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 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 01270 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in Massachusetts overall, 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 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,433 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$742 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 01270 runs $1,433 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 01270
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 01270 (40.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Massachusetts as a whole (47.2%).
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 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 01270: 96.7% 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 01270
| Period | ZIP 01270 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01270 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 01270 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 01270 | 2.35 | 45.4 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 22.3% | 1971 | $1,433 | 40.4% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 01256 | 2.14 | 49.7 | 7.7% | 3.8% | 13.3% | 1982 | $912 | 26.2% | 92.3% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 01235 | 2.24 | 47.6 | 7.5% | 16.2% | 21.4% | 1969 | $1,264 | 25.1% | 90.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 01226 | 2.14 | 48.1 | 10.4% | 29.8% | 8.8% | 1958 | $921 | 41.9% | 96.5% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 01070 | 2.47 | 50.5 | 7.6% | 2.4% | 15.6% | 1974 | $1,295 | 51.9% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 01225 | 2.16 | 53.1 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 1965 | $1,347 | 27.3% | 93.5% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 01026 | 2.24 | 55.2 | 7.5% | 13.5% | 15.7% | 1942 | $843 | 54.3% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 01224 | 2.43 | 49.1 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 1983 | $1,632 | 47.4% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 01220 | 2.06 | 46.3 | 11.8% | 37.5% | 8.5% | 1945 | $1,062 | 24.8% | 94.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 01237 | 2.35 | 49.4 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 20.0% | 1973 | $1,398 | 45.0% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 01201 | 2.20 | 45.0 | 15.3% | 36.2% | 10.4% | 1951 | $1,388 | 33.0% | 92.2% | 7.0% |
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 01270. 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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