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02121 Zip Code Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 27,459
| 02121 Zip Code | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,120, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,207, 31.69%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,913, 68.31%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,511, 64.34%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.53, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,441, 14.24%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,609, 35.66%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 25,978
| 02121 Zip Code | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,661, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,790, 28.88%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,871, 71.12%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,396, 66.20%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,761, 18.23%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,265, 33.80%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 26,801
| 02121 Zip Code | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,739, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,047, 31.29%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,692, 68.71%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,301, 64.70%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.57, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,523, 15.64%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,438, 35.30%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 25,057
| 02121 Zip Code | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,940, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.79, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,381, 26.63%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,559, 73.37%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,105, 68.29%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,979, 22.14%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,835, 31.71%, see rank | 35.48% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.