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Population and households in ZIP 01469
Household size in ZIP 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01469 average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Boston area as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01469 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.2, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 01469 than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. The single-parent share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 01469
Renters in ZIP 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 01469 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 01469: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 01469 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 01469 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $963 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,046 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,941 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,114 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01469 costs $1,941 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). Rents are up $1,114 a month from 2006–10, a 134% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.1% 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 01469
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 01469 (37.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Boston area (51.9%). The share with a degree is up 7.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 01469: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 01469
| Period | ZIP 01469 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in ZIP 01469 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.1 points from 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 01469 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 01469 | 2.70 | 42.2 | 9.2% | 16.1% | 3.4% | 1975 | $1,941 | 37.4% | 94.7% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 01474 | 2.85 | 42.5 | 8.0% | 22.3% | 2.0% | 1979 | $1,770 | 32.0% | 96.7% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 01463 | 2.73 | 44.6 | 8.0% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 1981 | $1,481 | 43.2% | 97.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 01462 | 2.52 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 19.2% | 3.7% | 1973 | $1,741 | 43.8% | 95.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 03033 | 3.14 | 41.2 | 8.4% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 1993 | $2,376 | 56.9% | 97.8% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 01431 | 2.54 | 49.6 | 2.7% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 1969 | $1,222 | 43.9% | 92.2% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 01464 | 2.53 | 43.3 | 9.4% | 22.2% | 8.0% | 1972 | $1,529 | 37.5% | 90.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 01450 | 2.96 | 42.6 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 3.7% | 1988 | $1,509 | 69.9% | 97.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 01420 | 2.48 | 36.8 | 17.1% | 46.2% | 7.1% | 1952 | $1,279 | 24.7% | 86.7% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 03048 | 2.50 | 45.4 | 7.5% | 18.7% | 10.4% | 1976 | $1,673 | 24.4% | 88.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 03049 | 2.60 | 47.9 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 2.2% | 1980 | $2,086 | 57.3% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
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 01469. 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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