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Population and households in ZIP 02651
Household size in ZIP 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.78 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.68 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 02651 are small: just 1.68 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.00, 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 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.0 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.1, ZIP 02651 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 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 02651: 1.6% 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 02651
Renters in ZIP 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 02651 rent their homes (26.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.9% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 72.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 02651: 56.6% 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 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 02651 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,254 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,360 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,104 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,372 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 02651 pays $2,104 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. 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 02651
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.0% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 02651 as nationally: 37.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. 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 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.9% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 02651 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 02651
| Period | ZIP 02651 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 02651: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 02651 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 02651 | 1.68 | 61.1 | 1.6% | 26.4% | 56.6% | 1980 | $2,104 | 37.1% | 89.8% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 02642 | 1.92 | 59.5 | 6.5% | 12.0% | 53.0% | 1974 | $1,813 | 53.1% | 94.2% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 02663 | 2.08 | 54.9 | 2.0% | 22.0% | 59.6% | 1972 | $1,563 | 71.7% | 99.2% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 02667 | 2.09 | 57.1 | 1.9% | 14.2% | 55.1% | 1975 | $1,563 | 67.4% | 98.8% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 02653 | 2.08 | 63.3 | 7.4% | 19.6% | 45.6% | 1978 | $1,405 | 59.3% | 99.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 02643 | 1.91 | 66.0 | 5.8% | 1.7% | 56.7% | 1978 | $1,678 | 60.3% | 100.0% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 02631 | 2.19 | 58.1 | 4.2% | 15.1% | 43.5% | 1982 | $1,577 | 61.0% | 97.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 02662 | 2.55 | 56.7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 52.4% | 1980 | $1,526 | 71.9% | 100.0% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 02641 | 2.00 | 66.8 | 8.9% | 1.6% | 57.6% | 1963 | $756 | 70.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 02650 | 2.00 | 64.4 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 48.2% | 1982 | $1,350 | 57.1% | 99.4% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 02645 | 2.13 | 58.0 | 6.0% | 15.2% | 23.4% | 1981 | $2,002 | 48.5% | 98.0% | 3.8% |
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 02651. 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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