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Population and households in ZIP 01862
Household size in ZIP 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, ZIP 01862 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 01862 are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 01862 as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Boston area as a whole (9.7%). The single-parent share has risen 1.7 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 01862
Renters in ZIP 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 01862 own their homes; 28.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About a quarter of owners (25.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 10.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 01862: just 1.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Massachusetts ZIP code with 5,000+ people has 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 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 01862 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the north has the oldest housing. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 25 have newer homes.
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 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,298 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,401 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,660 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,122 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$824 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 01862 costs $2,122 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $824 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are 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 01862
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 01862 than nationally: 40.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Boston area as a whole (51.9%). The share with a degree has risen 15.0 points since 2006–10, 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 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 01862 have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 01862
| Period | ZIP 01862 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01862 is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Boston area as a whole (4.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 01862 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 01862 | 2.59 | 40.0 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 1.0% | 1982 | $2,122 | 40.7% | 92.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 01821 | 2.72 | 44.1 | 8.0% | 17.5% | 1.8% | 1974 | $2,269 | 39.7% | 94.2% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 01824 | 2.74 | 42.8 | 5.9% | 17.8% | 6.7% | 1969 | $2,253 | 55.5% | 93.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 01876 | 2.66 | 45.6 | 6.2% | 15.5% | 3.0% | 1978 | $2,085 | 40.1% | 92.9% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 01852 | 2.57 | 37.7 | 15.8% | 56.2% | 4.6% | 1958 | $1,580 | 31.6% | 84.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 01741 | 2.97 | 45.1 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 2.2% | 1977 | $2,374 | 86.6% | 98.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 01851 | 3.04 | 36.4 | 15.9% | 56.2% | 5.0% | 1945 | $1,735 | 29.4% | 78.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 01730 | 2.51 | 45.0 | 4.0% | 31.2% | 2.9% | 1973 | $2,392 | 68.8% | 96.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 01854 | 2.49 | 33.0 | 14.8% | 61.2% | 7.2% | 1962 | $1,505 | 31.4% | 85.0% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 01850 | 2.94 | 33.4 | 30.0% | 50.5% | 3.8% | 1943 | $1,749 | 20.4% | 83.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 01887 | 2.92 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 11.9% | 3.1% | 1978 | $2,660 | 50.6% | 96.9% | 4.9% |
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 01862. 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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