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Population and households in ZIP 01930
Household size in ZIP 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 01930 are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.35, 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 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.9, ZIP 01930 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.2, mirroring the country. Only 30 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people 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 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 01930: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 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 01930
Renters in ZIP 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 01930 is about as common as it is nationally: 36.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. About three in ten owners (30.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 01930 as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Boston area as a whole (6.7%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 01930 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1949 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $998 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,014 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,347 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,339 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 01930 pays $1,339 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $341 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.1% 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 west and lowest in the southeast.
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 01930
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 01930 than nationally: 39.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the Boston area as a whole (51.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.7 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 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 01930 is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points, 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 01930
| Period | ZIP 01930 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 01930 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. ZIP 01930 has higher 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 01930 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 01930 | 2.25 | 49.9 | 8.1% | 36.0% | 10.3% | 1952 | $1,339 | 39.7% | 93.4% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 01966 | 2.23 | 56.8 | 9.6% | 31.7% | 22.0% | 1951 | $1,884 | 54.0% | 95.8% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 01944 | 2.55 | 49.7 | 5.1% | 25.5% | 5.7% | 1953 | $1,879 | 78.1% | 97.9% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 01929 | 2.72 | 46.4 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 16.1% | 1968 | $2,009 | 69.1% | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 01982 | 2.83 | 45.4 | 6.2% | 15.9% | 7.5% | 1960 | $2,195 | 71.7% | 97.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 01938 | 2.47 | 47.3 | 5.4% | 25.6% | 8.6% | 1961 | $1,662 | 60.6% | 98.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 01984 | 2.80 | 31.8 | 8.8% | 14.5% | 6.0% | 1969 | $2,013 | 69.9% | 99.5% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 01915 | 2.40 | 41.0 | 10.5% | 39.9% | 5.4% | 1961 | $1,687 | 54.7% | 96.6% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 01969 | 2.56 | 48.4 | 8.5% | 18.3% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,689 | 56.7% | 99.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 01970 | 2.19 | 39.4 | 9.7% | 50.3% | 6.2% | 1954 | $1,888 | 47.6% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 01983 | 2.93 | 42.7 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 4.9% | 1967 | $1,233 | 69.0% | 97.6% | 1.4% |
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 01930. 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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