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Population and households in ZIP 02035
Household size in ZIP 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, ZIP 02035 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Boston area as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Household size has crept up from 2.61 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 02035 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the 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 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 02035 than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has risen 1.9 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 02035
Renters in ZIP 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 02035 rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three in ten owners (30.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast.
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 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 02035: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.5 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 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 02035 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Boston area, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1970 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 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,189 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,278 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,494 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,869 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$679 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 02035 runs $1,869 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). Rents are up $679 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 02035
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.7% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.9% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 02035 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 18.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the center.
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 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 02035: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 02035
| Period | ZIP 02035 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 02035 is the same as the national rate. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.8 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 02035 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 02035 | 2.68 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 26.8% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,869 | 57.9% | 96.5% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 02071 | 3.29 | 37.0 | 2.3% | 18.3% | 2.6% | 1979 | $1,475 | 68.5% | 97.7% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 02048 | 2.70 | 42.5 | 12.8% | 26.6% | 2.4% | 1978 | $1,729 | 51.7% | 96.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 02067 | 2.97 | 42.3 | 5.8% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1971 | $2,713 | 78.1% | 98.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 02093 | 2.77 | 47.3 | 7.3% | 17.6% | 6.5% | 1984 | $1,281 | 55.6% | 92.0% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 02081 | 2.82 | 41.7 | 5.4% | 15.4% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,794 | 67.3% | 98.1% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 02762 | 2.38 | 44.2 | 11.8% | 29.6% | 7.7% | 1977 | $1,788 | 44.8% | 96.1% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 02056 | 2.94 | 43.2 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1982 | $1,915 | 68.3% | 96.2% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 02032 | 2.90 | 38.1 | 4.8% | 20.3% | 12.7% | 1968 | $2,493 | 68.7% | 98.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 02356 | 2.56 | 43.0 | 9.4% | 21.5% | 1.7% | 1976 | $1,628 | 53.1% | 96.7% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 02766 | 2.62 | 40.2 | 8.1% | 16.2% | 3.1% | 1981 | $2,263 | 46.1% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
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 02035. 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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