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Population and households in ZIP 02638
Household size in ZIP 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.02 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02638 are small: just 2.24 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 has climbed from 2.14 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 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 65.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.9, ZIP 02638 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 02638: 2.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 02638
Renters in ZIP 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in ZIP 02638 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.3%) 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 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 02638: 45.7% 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 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 02638 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $969 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,149 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,571 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,123 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$154 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02638 pays $1,123 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% 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 02638
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.2% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 02638: 49.9% 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. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same.
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 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 02638: 98.6% 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 02638
| Period | ZIP 02638 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 02638 has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 02638 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 02638 | 2.24 | 60.9 | 2.2% | 11.6% | 45.7% | 1976 | $1,123 | 49.9% | 98.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 02641 | 2.00 | 66.8 | 8.9% | 1.6% | 57.6% | 1963 | $756 | 70.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 02660 | 2.10 | 58.2 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 35.5% | 1975 | $1,636 | 39.9% | 96.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 02675 | 2.16 | 57.4 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 18.5% | 1980 | $1,986 | 53.9% | 97.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 02664 | 2.07 | 55.8 | 8.3% | 22.3% | 31.1% | 1970 | $1,792 | 38.1% | 95.1% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 02637 | 2.43 | 55.9 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 26.7% | 1963 | $1,905 | 54.2% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 02670 | 1.73 | 64.6 | 1.5% | 23.2% | 62.3% | 1961 | $1,777 | 52.5% | 98.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 02639 | 1.89 | 54.0 | 4.9% | 29.1% | 50.5% | 1965 | $1,435 | 42.2% | 97.4% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 02673 | 2.14 | 52.9 | 9.1% | 19.9% | 30.0% | 1974 | $1,524 | 33.2% | 92.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 02671 | 1.90 | 62.6 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 49.7% | 1968 | $2,321 | 51.0% | 100.0% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 02631 | 2.19 | 58.1 | 4.2% | 15.1% | 43.5% | 1982 | $1,577 | 61.0% | 97.7% | 8.2% |
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 02638. 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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