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Population and households in ZIP 02026
Household size in ZIP 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02026 are small: just 2.36 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. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, 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 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 02026 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in ZIP 02026, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 02026
Renters in ZIP 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 02026 rent their homes (26.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (32.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.4 points, 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 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 02026: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, 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 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 02026 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, 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 1951 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northeast 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 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,345 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,541 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,883 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,116 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$771 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 02026 runs $2,116 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $771 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 02026
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 02026: 55.7% 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 14.1 points, mirroring the country.
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 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 02026 is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, 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 02026
| Period | ZIP 02026 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 02026 than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 02026 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 02026 | 2.36 | 45.5 | 8.3% | 26.6% | 4.2% | 1960 | $2,116 | 55.7% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 02136 | 2.78 | 37.8 | 20.3% | 47.5% | 4.6% | 1954 | $1,989 | 36.6% | 88.9% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 02132 | 2.36 | 44.1 | 8.9% | 31.1% | 9.3% | 1951 | $2,211 | 65.8% | 95.6% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02090 | 2.94 | 43.8 | 5.3% | 12.7% | 4.8% | 1970 | $2,600 | 72.7% | 95.6% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 02131 | 2.50 | 40.7 | 10.6% | 41.2% | 5.7% | 1947 | $2,104 | 52.9% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 02492 | 2.87 | 43.7 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 2.8% | 1964 | $2,509 | 85.3% | 98.2% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 02126 | 2.93 | 39.5 | 21.8% | 54.0% | 6.4% | 1953 | $1,720 | 24.3% | 87.2% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 02062 | 2.37 | 41.8 | 9.2% | 46.0% | 4.2% | 1961 | $1,895 | 55.2% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02186 | 3.03 | 39.7 | 10.1% | 15.1% | 4.1% | 1952 | $1,859 | 74.5% | 96.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 02494 | 2.65 | 44.0 | 5.2% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1969 | $2,313 | 76.8% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 02467 | 2.47 | 37.3 | 5.4% | 33.9% | 8.3% | 1952 | $2,671 | 83.0% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
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 02026. 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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