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Population and households in ZIP 02558
Household size in ZIP 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.54 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02558 are small: just 2.17 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.
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 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 02558 is 43.5 years old, older 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 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 02558 (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Boston area as a whole (9.7%). The single-parent share has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 02558
Renters in ZIP 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.9% of households in ZIP 02558 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 49.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 02558: 38.8% of homes are empty, 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 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 02558 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,244 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,192 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,365 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,643 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$399 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 02558 costs $1,643 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Boston area as a whole ($2,051). The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 02558
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 02558: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 02558: 97.2% 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 02558
| Period | ZIP 02558 | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02558 runs well above the national rate: 9.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 02558 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 02558 | 2.17 | 43.5 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 38.8% | 1943 | $1,643 | 25.2% | 97.2% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 02538 | 2.55 | 41.9 | 13.2% | 16.6% | 9.3% | 1961 | $1,524 | 25.9% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 02532 | 2.06 | 53.3 | 9.0% | 20.9% | 17.8% | 1972 | $1,377 | 39.9% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 02571 | 2.22 | 50.0 | 11.2% | 19.5% | 14.8% | 1962 | $1,511 | 28.3% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
| 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 02576 | 2.48 | 53.3 | 19.1% | 13.4% | 9.3% | 1984 | $1,382 | 19.9% | 93.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 02738 | 2.39 | 52.2 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 22.4% | 1960 | $1,212 | 49.1% | 97.0% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 02534 | 2.15 | 61.0 | 6.4% | 21.9% | 43.9% | 1974 | $689 | 63.1% | 99.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 02561 | 2.85 | 34.8 | 9.0% | 38.4% | 8.5% | 1981 | $1,833 | 66.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 02542 | 2.78 | 30.1 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 30.5% | 1956 | $2,094 | 42.1% | 95.6% | 1.7% |
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 02558. 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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