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01721 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of 01721 Zip Code is 16,593, which is 13.08% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.13% and is higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The 01721 Zip Code population density is 1,289.43 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 620.37 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 01721 Zip Code is white, which represent 84.24% of the total population. The average 01721 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 16,593. #150

Population Growth Since 2000, #74

01721 Zip Code	13.08%
Massachusetts	3.13%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #190

01721 Zip Code	1,289.43 per square mile
Massachusetts	620.37 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,978 (84.24%, #403)
Black:	391 (2.36%, #184)
Hispanic:	740 (4.46%, #147)
Asian:	1,452 (8.75%, #67)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (0.16%, #315)
One Race, Other:	437 (2.63%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	309 (1.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	61 (8.24%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	223 (30.14%, see rank)
Cuban:	22 (2.97%, see rank)
Central American:	156 (21.08%, see rank)
South American:	118 (15.95%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	932 (64.19%, see rank)
Chinese:	299 (20.59%, see rank)
Filipino:	30 (2.07%, see rank)
Japanese:	18 (1.24%, see rank)
Korean:	48 (3.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	24 (1.65%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	92 (6.34%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

13,182 (89.83%) out of the total population of 14,674 reported first ancestry.

	01721 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	35	0.24%, see rank	0.67%	0.36%
Czech	18	0.12%, see rank	0.09%	0.27%
Danish	58	0.40%, see rank	0.14%	0.30%
Dutch	29	0.20%, see rank	0.35%	0.91%
English	1,399	9.53%, see rank	7.05%	5.91%
French	754	5.14%, see rank	8.81%	2.39%
German	522	3.56%, see rank	3.27%	10.81%
Greek	227	1.55%, see rank	1.03%	0.34%
Hungarian	40	0.27%, see rank	0.17%	0.32%
Irish	2,790	19.01%, see rank	16.39%	6.85%
Italian	2,578	17.57%, see rank	10.82%	4.59%
Norwegian	88	0.60%, see rank	0.37%	1.15%
Polish	295	2.01%, see rank	3.50%	2.24%
Portuguese	140	0.95%, see rank	3.66%	0.33%
Russian	544	3.71%, see rank	1.32%	0.68%
Scotch-Irish	157	1.07%, see rank	1.15%	1.17%
Scottish	277	1.89%, see rank	1.52%	1.12%
Subsaharan African	15	0.10%, see rank	1.20%	0.61%
Swedish	141	0.96%, see rank	1.13%	0.87%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.19%
Ukrainian	36	0.25%, see rank	0.26%	0.24%
American	792	5.40%, see rank	3.85%	7.33%
Welsh	16	0.11%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,066 (48.61%, see rank)

Females: 8,527 (51.39%, see rank)

01721 Zip Code	Male: 48.61% Female: 51.39%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.36% Female: 51.64%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

01721 Zip Code	40.10 years old
Massachusetts	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

01721 Zip Code	39.20 years old
Massachusetts	37.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

01721 Zip Code	41.00 years old
Massachusetts	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	01721 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,186	7.15%, see rank	5.61%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,122	6.76%, see rank	5.89%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,155	6.96%, see rank	6.19%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	918	5.53%, see rank	7.07%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	674	4.06%, see rank	7.26%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	1,924	11.60%, see rank	12.91%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	2,710	16.33%, see rank	13.55%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	2,939	17.71%, see rank	15.46%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,159	13.01%, see rank	12.27%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,015	6.12%, see rank	6.97%	7.03%
75 to 84	579	3.49%, see rank	4.60%	4.23%
85 years and over	212	1.28%, see rank	2.22%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	01721 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,282	100%	4,273,275	182,211,639
Less Than High School	535	5.20%, see rank	15.24%	19.60%
High School Graduate	2,428	23.61%, see rank	27.27%	28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,632	25.60%, see rank	24.30%	27.37%
Bachelor Degree	2,722	26.47%, see rank	19.53%	15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,965	19.11%, see rank	13.66%	8.86%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.70, see rank	-	13.61	13.01

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2000 data.

School Enrollment

	01721 Zip Code			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	616	62.99%	37.01%	62.08%	37.92%	68.05%	31.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,628	89.31%, see rank	10.69%, see rank	89.17%	10.83%	89.11%	10.89%
High School (Grades 9-12)	659	93.78%, see rank	6.22%, see rank	87.83%	12.17%	90.65%	9.35%
College	406	54.19%, see rank	45.81%, see rank	51.76%	48.24%	77.59%	22.41%
Graduate School	224	27.68%, see rank	72.32%, see rank	31.20%	68.80%	60.73%	39.27%

*Based on 2000 data.

Household and Family

	01721 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	6,385	100%	2,547,075	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	1,464	22.93%, see rank	28.75%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	4,921	77.07%, see rank	71.25%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	4,531	70.96%, see rank	62.96%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.09, see rank	-	3.08	3.14
Married-Couple Family	3,807	59.62%, see rank	46.28%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,854	29.04%, see rank	37.04%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	01721 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,450	see rank	5,091,369	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,448	100%, see rank	2,412,349	107,027,405
Never Married	1,279	23.48%, see rank	33.91%	30.26%
Married	3,668	67.33%, see rank	56.38%	58.58%
Widowed	82	1.51%, see rank	2.73%	2.52%
Divorced	419	7.69%, see rank	6.99%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,002	100%, see rank	2,679,020	114,121,266
Never Married	1,333	22.21%, see rank	28.50%	24.13%
Married	3,655	60.90%, see rank	51.23%	54.60%
Widowed	397	6.61%, see rank	10.78%	10.49%
Divorced	617	10.28%, see rank	9.50%	10.78%

*Based on 2000 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	01721 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	13,241	90.23%, see rank	87.83%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	9,789	66.71%, see rank	66.10%	59.96%
Born in Different State	3,326	22.67%, see rank	19.47%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	126	0.86%, see rank	2.26%	1.25%
Foreign Born	1,433	9.77%, see rank	12.17%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	669	4.56%, see rank	5.32%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	764	5.21%, see rank	6.86%	6.60%
Born In Europe	607	4.14%, see rank	3.92%	1.75%
Born In Asia	361	2.46%, see rank	3.18%	2.92%
Born In Africa	15	0.10%, see rank	0.75%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	325	2.21%, see rank	3.65%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	125	0.85%, see rank	0.64%	0.29%

*Based on 2000 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	01721 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	4,969	86.73%, see rank	78.83%	81.14%
Spanish	158	2.76%, see rank	6.28%	10.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	515	8.99%, see rank	11.36%	5.22%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	79	1.38%, see rank	2.63%	2.61%
Other	8	0.14%, see rank	0.91%	0.82%

*Based on 2000 data.