Population 10,712 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 01754
Household size in ZIP 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 01754 is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 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 2.39, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01754 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.3, as it has 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 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 01754: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. ZIP 01754 has a lower share of single-parent households than most 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 01754
Renters in ZIP 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 01754 rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 32.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.0 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 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 01754 than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Boston area. Vacancy has edged up 0.9 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 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 01754 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1953 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $969 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $922 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,198 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,839 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$870 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 01754 pays $1,839 a month for rent and utilities, 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 $870 a month from 2006–10, a 90% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 01754
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.9% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.9% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 01754: 64.9% 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 risen 20.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 01754: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points since 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 01754
| Period | ZIP 01754 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in ZIP 01754 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 01754 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 01754 | 2.21 | 46.1 | 6.1% | 25.0% | 6.0% | 1960 | $1,839 | 64.9% | 95.0% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 01775 | 2.62 | 45.0 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 2.0% | 1971 | $2,256 | 76.7% | 98.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 01776 | 3.07 | 42.6 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 4.6% | 1977 | $1,517 | 83.5% | 98.7% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 01720 | 2.58 | 44.6 | 5.2% | 24.8% | 2.9% | 1975 | $1,807 | 79.4% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 01742 | 2.71 | 48.3 | 7.5% | 24.3% | 8.1% | 1966 | $2,250 | 81.5% | 97.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 01719 | 2.47 | 44.6 | 8.5% | 26.6% | 4.1% | 1986 | $2,242 | 80.8% | 96.7% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 01749 | 2.46 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 26.8% | 6.2% | 1975 | $1,390 | 46.4% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 01718 | 2.43 | 40.6 | 4.0% | 37.5% | 4.5% | 1981 | $2,725 | 83.9% | 99.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 01773 | 2.37 | 53.4 | 6.4% | 23.3% | 8.9% | 1973 | $2,798 | 88.9% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 01752 | 2.48 | 39.5 | 11.6% | 43.8% | 4.6% | 1971 | $1,927 | 40.8% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 01778 | 2.76 | 45.9 | 5.0% | 12.7% | 5.3% | 1963 | $1,857 | 78.6% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
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 01754. 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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