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Population and households in ZIP 01952
Household size in ZIP 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 01952 is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 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 2.37 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 01952 skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.5, 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 45.1, as it has nationally. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 25 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 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 01952: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 01952 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 01952
Renters in ZIP 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 01952 own their homes; 28.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 26.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 4.5 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 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 01952 than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 01952 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $996 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,110 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,613 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,847 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$850 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 01952 runs $1,847 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). Rent has climbed $850 a month since 2006–10, up 85%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 37.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 01952
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 01952 (45.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the wider Boston area (51.9%). The share with a degree has risen 19.3 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 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 01952 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 01952
| Period | ZIP 01952 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 01952 is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Boston area (4.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 01952 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 01952 | 2.27 | 50.5 | 5.5% | 28.8% | 11.2% | 1979 | $1,847 | 45.1% | 93.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 03874 | 2.19 | 51.9 | 5.9% | 32.1% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,474 | 28.2% | 92.7% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 01950 | 2.30 | 49.7 | 4.6% | 22.6% | 8.3% | 1957 | $1,553 | 67.6% | 97.8% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 01913 | 2.31 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 31.4% | 6.1% | 1968 | $1,761 | 44.9% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 01951 | 2.25 | 58.3 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 23.7% | 1949 | $1,715 | 64.3% | 99.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 03844 | 2.67 | 49.5 | 2.4% | 14.0% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,849 | 54.3% | 98.4% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 03842 | 2.10 | 55.5 | 5.5% | 26.0% | 16.1% | 1978 | $1,724 | 43.6% | 95.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 01985 | 2.73 | 49.4 | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 1983 | $1,768 | 64.6% | 98.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 01922 | 2.47 | 50.2 | 10.3% | 18.6% | 10.5% | 1987 | $1,806 | 57.6% | 96.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 01860 | 2.44 | 50.0 | 11.1% | 18.7% | 3.8% | 1979 | $1,776 | 40.7% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 03827 | 2.84 | 48.9 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 1989 | $1,798 | 48.2% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
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 01952. 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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