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Household size in ZIP 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02420 average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.75, even as the national average fell. ZIP 02420 has larger households than at least four in five Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, ZIP 02420 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 45.9, a smaller shift than nationally. ZIP 02420 is older than at least four in five Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 02420: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged up 1.0 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 02420
Renters in ZIP 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in ZIP 02420 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 3.6 points from 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 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 02420: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.8 points, mirroring the country.
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 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 02420 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, 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 1958 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, 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 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,451 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,425 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,688 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,033 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,582 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 02420 costs $3,033 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,582 a month since 2006–10, up 109%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the north.
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 02420
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 02420: 85.5% 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 8.3 points, in line with the national trend. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only eight 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 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 02420: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 33 have a higher 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 02420
| Period | ZIP 02420 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02420 runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 02420 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 02420 | 2.85 | 46.3 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 4.3% | 1964 | $3,033 | 85.5% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 02421 | 2.67 | 48.6 | 8.2% | 25.3% | 2.3% | 1968 | $2,772 | 82.5% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 01731 | 2.97 | 25.7 | 16.4% | 99.4% | 6.4% | 1974 | $3,376 | 36.4% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 02476 | 2.40 | 46.8 | 4.7% | 34.0% | 5.8% | 1946 | $1,928 | 77.3% | 96.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 01803 | 2.63 | 45.4 | 5.8% | 25.8% | 4.4% | 1974 | $2,558 | 58.5% | 95.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 01801 | 2.57 | 40.1 | 7.6% | 44.3% | 5.7% | 1968 | $2,202 | 46.5% | 94.7% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 01890 | 2.82 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 18.3% | 3.0% | 1952 | $2,570 | 79.9% | 97.0% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 01730 | 2.51 | 45.0 | 4.0% | 31.2% | 2.9% | 1973 | $2,392 | 68.8% | 96.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 02474 | 2.43 | 40.2 | 5.5% | 41.0% | 5.4% | 1947 | $2,116 | 76.7% | 98.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 02452 | 2.10 | 37.5 | 7.8% | 48.4% | 5.3% | 1976 | $2,268 | 54.3% | 90.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02451 | 2.29 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 40.8% | 5.7% | 1963 | $2,242 | 57.8% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
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 02420. 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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