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Population and households in ZIP 01741
Household size in ZIP 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 01741 is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Only 17 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger 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 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, ZIP 01741 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has crept up from 44.5 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in ZIP 01741, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 01741 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 01741
Renters in ZIP 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.7% of households in ZIP 01741 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only 12 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.2% of homes in ZIP 01741 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 16 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 01741 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Boston area, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,609 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,998 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,119 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,374 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$765 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 01741 runs $2,374 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $765 a month since 2006–10, up 48%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 48.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southwest.
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 01741
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 01741: 86.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only five of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.6% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 01741: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only seven have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 01741
| Period | ZIP 01741 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01741 runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 01741 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 01741 | 2.97 | 45.1 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 2.2% | 1977 | $2,374 | 86.6% | 98.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 01718 | 2.43 | 40.6 | 4.0% | 37.5% | 4.5% | 1981 | $2,725 | 83.9% | 99.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 01862 | 2.59 | 40.0 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 1.0% | 1982 | $2,122 | 40.7% | 92.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 01824 | 2.74 | 42.8 | 5.9% | 17.8% | 6.7% | 1969 | $2,253 | 55.5% | 93.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 01730 | 2.51 | 45.0 | 4.0% | 31.2% | 2.9% | 1973 | $2,392 | 68.8% | 96.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 01742 | 2.71 | 48.3 | 7.5% | 24.3% | 8.1% | 1966 | $2,250 | 81.5% | 97.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 01821 | 2.72 | 44.1 | 8.0% | 17.5% | 1.8% | 1974 | $2,269 | 39.7% | 94.2% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 01720 | 2.58 | 44.6 | 5.2% | 24.8% | 2.9% | 1975 | $1,807 | 79.4% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 01886 | 2.83 | 43.7 | 7.1% | 13.9% | 6.3% | 1980 | $2,803 | 73.6% | 97.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 01731 | 2.97 | 25.7 | 16.4% | 99.4% | 6.4% | 1974 | $3,376 | 36.4% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 01460 | 2.67 | 44.0 | 7.1% | 16.4% | 5.0% | 1977 | $1,984 | 58.5% | 95.6% | 5.6% |
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 01741. 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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