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Population and households in ZIP 02149
Household size in ZIP 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02149 are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, even as the national average fell. Only 22 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people 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 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 02149 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has crept up from 36.2 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the north.
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 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 02149: 16.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 02149 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 02149
Renters in ZIP 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.4% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.4% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.8% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 02149 rent: 62.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 25.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 02149 as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Boston area as a whole (6.7%).
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 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 02149 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, 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 1941 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only 32 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,107 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,212 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,440 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,022 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$914 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02149 pays $2,022 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $914 a month from 2006–10, an 83% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.8% 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 southwest; 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 02149
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 02149 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 8.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 02149 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only 17 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 02149
| Period | ZIP 02149 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 02149 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 02149 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 02149 | 2.95 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 62.8% | 9.1% | 1949 | $2,022 | 24.7% | 77.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 02148 | 2.58 | 36.9 | 10.4% | 58.8% | 8.9% | 1955 | $2,248 | 46.0% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 02150 | 3.11 | 34.8 | 19.9% | 74.0% | 5.3% | 1955 | $1,958 | 21.3% | 69.9% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 02129 | 2.14 | 36.7 | 9.4% | 49.5% | 6.2% | 1954 | $2,324 | 72.5% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 02151 | 2.77 | 39.8 | 13.1% | 54.6% | 9.2% | 1963 | $2,057 | 23.9% | 81.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 02145 | 2.35 | 34.1 | 6.0% | 64.7% | 5.6% | 1949 | $2,419 | 58.8% | 88.9% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 02128 | 2.54 | 36.4 | 12.6% | 72.5% | 8.2% | 1953 | $2,019 | 40.4% | 76.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 02155 | 2.46 | 37.4 | 7.6% | 46.0% | 6.9% | 1949 | $2,436 | 60.7% | 94.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 02113 | 1.54 | 29.9 | 2.2% | 84.4% | 14.7% | 1942 | $2,646 | 84.4% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 02176 | 2.44 | 44.6 | 6.4% | 32.8% | 4.0% | 1947 | $2,138 | 63.2% | 95.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 02141 | 1.93 | 31.1 | 5.6% | 74.9% | 13.2% | 1969 | $2,970 | 76.0% | 94.4% | 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 02149. 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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