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Population and households in ZIP 01773
Household size in ZIP 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 01773 is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the north.
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 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.4 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.4 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01773 skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 13 are older.
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 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 01773: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Massachusetts ZIP codes, ZIP 01773 has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 01773
Renters in ZIP 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 01773 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the south.
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 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 01773 is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Boston area overall (6.7%).
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 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 01773 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south 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 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,421 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,677 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,096 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,798 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,378 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01773 costs $2,798 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the south. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 have higher rents.
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 01773
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 01773 is highly educated: about nine in ten adults 25 and older (88.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north. Only three 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 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.8% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 01773: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. ZIP 01773 has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 01773
| Period | ZIP 01773 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 01773 has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. ZIP 01773 has lower unemployment than the great majority of Massachusetts ZIP codes. 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 01773 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 01773 | 2.37 | 53.4 | 6.4% | 23.3% | 8.9% | 1973 | $2,798 | 88.9% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 01731 | 2.97 | 25.7 | 16.4% | 99.4% | 6.4% | 1974 | $3,376 | 36.4% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 01742 | 2.71 | 48.3 | 7.5% | 24.3% | 8.1% | 1966 | $2,250 | 81.5% | 97.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02451 | 2.29 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 40.8% | 5.7% | 1963 | $2,242 | 57.8% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02421 | 2.67 | 48.6 | 8.2% | 25.3% | 2.3% | 1968 | $2,772 | 82.5% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 02493 | 2.87 | 45.7 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 6.6% | 1967 | $2,027 | 84.4% | 98.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 02452 | 2.10 | 37.5 | 7.8% | 48.4% | 5.3% | 1976 | $2,268 | 54.3% | 90.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 01730 | 2.51 | 45.0 | 4.0% | 31.2% | 2.9% | 1973 | $2,392 | 68.8% | 96.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 02420 | 2.85 | 46.3 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 4.3% | 1964 | $3,033 | 85.5% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 02453 | 2.29 | 35.2 | 8.1% | 56.7% | 5.6% | 1959 | $2,209 | 60.6% | 92.2% | 4.1% |
| 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 01773. 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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