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Population and households in ZIP 02452
Household size in ZIP 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 02452 is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.24, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 23 of the 343 Massachusetts ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller 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 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 02452 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 02452: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 02452
Renters in ZIP 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 02452 than nationally: 48.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the center. The renter share is up 4.1 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 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 02452: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.1 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 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 02452 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the east.
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 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,370 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,603 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,723 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,268 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$899 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02452 pays $2,268 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $899 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 30.9% 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 east; the highest are in the south.
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 02452
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.8% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.6% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.3% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 02452: 54.3% 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 8.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 02452 is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Boston area as a whole (91.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 02452
| Period | ZIP 02452 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02452 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.0 points, 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 02452 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 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% |
| ZIP 02453 | 2.29 | 35.2 | 8.1% | 56.7% | 5.6% | 1959 | $2,209 | 60.6% | 92.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 02478 | 2.61 | 44.3 | 7.2% | 35.2% | 5.8% | 1946 | $2,489 | 80.9% | 97.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 02472 | 2.18 | 40.8 | 5.7% | 52.2% | 5.9% | 1952 | $2,543 | 66.5% | 94.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 02460 | 2.61 | 44.6 | 4.7% | 42.2% | 6.4% | 1941 | $2,744 | 81.6% | 98.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 02465 | 2.60 | 42.6 | 8.5% | 33.2% | 6.1% | 1947 | $2,366 | 78.5% | 97.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 02421 | 2.67 | 48.6 | 8.2% | 25.3% | 2.3% | 1968 | $2,772 | 82.5% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 02476 | 2.40 | 46.8 | 4.7% | 34.0% | 5.8% | 1946 | $1,928 | 77.3% | 96.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 02458 | 2.54 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 41.5% | 7.3% | 1942 | $2,335 | 75.4% | 95.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 02466 | 2.57 | 35.8 | 4.4% | 36.6% | 9.9% | 1950 | $2,344 | 77.6% | 95.2% | 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 02452. 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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