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Population and households in ZIP 02635
Household size in ZIP 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02635 are small: just 2.23 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 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 02635 skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in ZIP 02635, 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 02635
Renters in ZIP 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in ZIP 02635 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.3% of the housing in ZIP 02635, 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 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 02635 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,670 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,627 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,805 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,242 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02635 pays $2,242 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 02635
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.3% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.6% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 02635 (44.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Massachusetts as a whole (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 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 02635 is close to the national rate: 89.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 02635
| Period | ZIP 02635 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 02635 has been low: just 2.5% 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 02635 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 02635 | 2.23 | 56.3 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 23.3% | 1983 | $2,242 | 44.0% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 02649 | 2.12 | 54.4 | 6.2% | 18.1% | 25.3% | 1988 | $1,913 | 45.0% | 97.8% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 02648 | 2.52 | 45.6 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 1982 | $2,378 | 42.3% | 95.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 02655 | 2.34 | 56.2 | 10.8% | 6.5% | 36.3% | 1978 | $2,172 | 61.8% | 98.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 02644 | 2.63 | 43.0 | 4.7% | 12.2% | 6.5% | 1980 | $2,049 | 35.0% | 96.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 02632 | 2.43 | 48.6 | 7.2% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 1976 | $2,324 | 39.6% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 02668 | 2.61 | 45.6 | 8.0% | 14.4% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,694 | 54.6% | 99.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 02563 | 2.37 | 54.0 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1982 | $1,762 | 56.5% | 98.5% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 02672 | 1.98 | 62.9 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 50.4% | 1970 | $2,078 | 44.8% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 02537 | 2.46 | 53.0 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 21.3% | 1981 | $1,581 | 53.4% | 97.9% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 02647 | 1.91 | 67.6 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 62.8% | 1967 | $1,949 | 52.0% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
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 02635. 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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