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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 01970 Zip Code is 42,151, which is 4.32% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 01970 Zip Code population density is 3,101.38 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 01970 Zip Code is white, which represent 80.47% of the total population. The average 01970 Zip Code education level is about the same as 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 2010-2014: 42,151. #18

Population Growth Since 2000, #252

01970 Zip Code	4.32%
Massachusetts	4.85%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #116

01970 Zip Code	3,101.38 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	33,918 (80.47%, #424)
Black:	2,649 (6.28%, #93)
Hispanic:	6,754 (16.02%, #53)
Asian:	892 (2.12%, #231)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	150 (0.36%, #91)
One Race, Other:	2,767 (6.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,775 (4.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	143 (2.12%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,536 (22.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	45 (0.67%, see rank)
Central American:	739 (10.94%, see rank)
South American:	283 (4.19%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	115 (12.89%, see rank)
Chinese:	285 (31.95%, see rank)
Filipino:	217 (24.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	10 (1.12%, see rank)
Korean:	21 (2.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	129 (14.46%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	115 (12.89%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

38,826 (92.11%) out of the total population of 42,151 reported first ancestry.

	01970 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	347	0.82%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	101	0.24%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	48	0.11%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	193	0.46%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	3,793	9.00%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	5,437	12.90%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	2,283	5.42%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	1,072	2.54%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	212	0.50%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	10,473	24.85%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	6,871	16.30%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	167	0.40%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	2,506	5.95%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,206	2.86%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	773	1.83%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	255	0.60%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	756	1.79%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	595	1.41%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	531	1.26%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	47	0.11%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	113	0.27%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	1,234	2.93%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	294	0.70%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 19,601 (46.50%, see rank)

Females: 22,550 (53.50%, see rank)

01970 Zip Code	Male: 46.50% Female: 53.50%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

01970 Zip Code	36.90 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

01970 Zip Code	35.50 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

01970 Zip Code	38.80 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	01970 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,238	5.31%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,113	5.01%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,937	4.60%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,807	6.66%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,185	9.93%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,459	15.32%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,346	12.68%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,307	14.96%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,351	12.69%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,595	6.16%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,858	4.41%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	955	2.27%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	01970 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	28,871, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,793, 9.67%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,991, 24.21%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,069, 27.95%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,874, 23.81%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,144, 14.35%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.13, see rank	14.18	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	01970 Zip Code			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	981	64.53%	35.47%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,286	94.13%, see rank	5.87%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,770	91.58%, see rank	8.42%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,821	83.75%, see rank	16.25%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	844	46.09%, see rank	53.91%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	01970 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	18,117, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	6,782, 37.43%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	11,335, 62.57%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,707, 53.58%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.08, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,946, 32.82%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,410, 46.42%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	01970 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	35,863	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	16,354	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	7,847	47.98%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	6,762	41.35%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	355	2.17%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	1,390	8.50%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	19,509	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	7,899	40.49%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	7,184	36.82%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	1,855	9.51%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	2,571	13.18%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	01970 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	35,889	85.14%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,182	64.49%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,794	18.49%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	913	2.17%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,262	14.86%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,630	8.61%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,632	6.24%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,584	3.76%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	879	2.09%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	620	1.47%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	23	0.05%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,003	7.12%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	153	0.36%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	01970 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	13,831	76.34%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	2,037	11.24%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,762	9.73%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	255	1.41%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	232	1.28%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.