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Population and households in ZIP 02445
Household size in ZIP 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02445 are small: just 2.30 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, 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 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 02445 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has edged down from 37.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the south.
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 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 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 02445: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 02445
Renters in ZIP 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.8% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 02445 than nationally: 47.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 38.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the center. The renter share has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, 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 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in ZIP 02445 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 02445 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Massachusetts ZIP codes.
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 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 02445 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only eight 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 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,708 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,860 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,413 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,803 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,095 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 02445 costs $2,803 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,095 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Only 11 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher rents.
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 02445
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 02445: 85.3% 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. The share with a degree is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only ten 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 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.4% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.7% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 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 02445: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 26 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 02445
| Period | ZIP 02445 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02445 has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 02445 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 02445 | 2.30 | 36.8 | 6.4% | 47.8% | 3.2% | 1944 | $2,803 | 85.3% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 02446 | 2.17 | 35.4 | 3.8% | 62.1% | 5.7% | 1948 | $2,840 | 85.1% | 97.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 02134 | 2.22 | 28.5 | 6.5% | 87.3% | 10.5% | 1957 | $2,485 | 72.8% | 95.1% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 02135 | 2.02 | 32.0 | 6.3% | 76.3% | 6.7% | 1955 | $2,207 | 72.3% | 93.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 02130 | 2.23 | 36.6 | 6.9% | 56.8% | 5.3% | 1952 | $2,430 | 71.5% | 92.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02120 | 2.59 | 25.6 | 12.7% | 90.6% | 9.5% | 1969 | $1,748 | 49.4% | 81.3% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 02215 | 1.55 | 25.0 | 2.8% | 90.7% | 20.5% | 1955 | $2,621 | 83.2% | 98.4% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 02115 | 1.75 | 26.0 | 9.0% | 85.4% | 17.4% | 1958 | $1,883 | 60.7% | 89.6% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 02467 | 2.47 | 37.3 | 5.4% | 33.9% | 8.3% | 1952 | $2,671 | 83.0% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 02163 | 1.79 | 26.2 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 19.6% | 2006 | $3,501 | 95.6% | 100.0% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 02119 | 2.37 | 37.1 | 15.8% | 70.6% | 8.9% | 1966 | $1,519 | 29.9% | 81.7% | 7.4% |
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 02445. 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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