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Population and households in ZIP 02030
Household size in ZIP 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 02030 is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.12, in line with the national trend. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only three have larger households.
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 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, ZIP 02030 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northwest.
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 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 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 02030: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.6 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 02030
Renters in ZIP 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.1% of households in ZIP 02030 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.9 points, even as the national share rose. ZIP 02030 has the lowest share of renters of any Massachusetts ZIP code with 5,000+ people.
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 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 02030: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, 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 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 02030 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northwest 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 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,814 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,694 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,328 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,112 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,298 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02030 pays $3,112 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,298 a month since 2006–10, up 72%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 21.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northwest.
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 02030
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 02030: 85.0% 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 4.8 points, as it has nationally. Only 12 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 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 02030: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. ZIP 02030 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 02030
| Period | ZIP 02030 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02030 runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 4.7 points, even as the national rate fell. 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 02030 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 02030 | 3.09 | 44.6 | 6.0% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 1971 | $3,112 | 85.0% | 97.2% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 02052 | 2.79 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1970 | $1,995 | 77.8% | 97.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 02492 | 2.87 | 43.7 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 2.8% | 1964 | $2,509 | 85.3% | 98.2% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 02090 | 2.94 | 43.8 | 5.3% | 12.7% | 4.8% | 1970 | $2,600 | 72.7% | 95.6% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 02457 | 2.77 | 22.2 | 6.5% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1938 | $2,948 | 87.5% | 26.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 02482 | 2.57 | 42.5 | 4.4% | 17.9% | 4.5% | 1964 | $2,711 | 87.9% | 86.7% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 01770 | 2.93 | 42.4 | 1.7% | 10.8% | 6.2% | 1969 | $2,454 | 82.4% | 99.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 02494 | 2.65 | 44.0 | 5.2% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1969 | $2,313 | 76.8% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 02062 | 2.37 | 41.8 | 9.2% | 46.0% | 4.2% | 1961 | $1,895 | 55.2% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 01760 | 2.45 | 43.6 | 5.8% | 31.8% | 4.9% | 1966 | $2,103 | 70.9% | 96.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 02481 | 3.00 | 42.0 | 5.2% | 13.5% | 3.7% | 1953 | $3,165 | 89.9% | 98.7% | 2.6% |
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 02030. 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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