Population 271 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 02553
Household size in ZIP 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02553 average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 02553 is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.9% of households in ZIP 02553, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 02553
Renters in ZIP 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 02553 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.0% of the housing in ZIP 02553, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 02553 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Massachusetts overall, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,169 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,417 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,629 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$460 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 02553 runs $1,629 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Massachusetts overall ($1,860). The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 02553
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.0% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 02553 (41.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Massachusetts overall (47.2%).
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 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.7% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.4% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 02553: 99.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 02553
| Period | ZIP 02553 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 02553 than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 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 02553 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 02553 | 2.58 | 37.7 | 2.9% | 8.4% | 29.0% | 1973 | $1,629 | 41.7% | 99.4% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 02559 | 2.34 | 52.3 | 7.8% | 22.3% | 36.3% | 1974 | $1,036 | 49.5% | 98.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 02532 | 2.06 | 53.3 | 9.0% | 20.9% | 17.8% | 1972 | $1,377 | 39.9% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 02558 | 2.17 | 43.5 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 38.8% | 1943 | $1,643 | 25.2% | 97.2% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 02534 | 2.15 | 61.0 | 6.4% | 21.9% | 43.9% | 1974 | $689 | 63.1% | 99.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 02542 | 2.78 | 30.1 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 30.5% | 1956 | $2,094 | 42.1% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 02538 | 2.55 | 41.9 | 13.2% | 16.6% | 9.3% | 1961 | $1,524 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 02556 | 2.33 | 54.0 | 4.0% | 12.8% | 47.0% | 1962 | $2,317 | 63.0% | 99.3% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 02561 | 2.85 | 34.8 | 9.0% | 38.4% | 8.5% | 1981 | $1,833 | 66.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 02644 | 2.63 | 43.0 | 4.7% | 12.2% | 6.5% | 1980 | $2,049 | 35.0% | 96.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 02571 | 2.22 | 50.0 | 11.2% | 19.5% | 14.8% | 1962 | $1,511 | 28.3% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
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 02553. 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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