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02142 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 02142 Zip Code is 3,030, which is 34.19% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 02142 Zip Code population density is 6,064.66 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 02142 Zip Code is white, which represent 58.65% of the total population. The average 02142 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 2010-2014: 3,030. #387

Population Growth Since 2000, #29

02142 Zip Code	34.19%
Massachusetts	4.85%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #74

02142 Zip Code	6,064.66 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,777 (58.65%, #504)
Black:	94 (3.10%, #166)
Hispanic:	297 (9.80%, #81)
Asian:	1,019 (33.63%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2 (0.07%, #241)
One Race, Other:	41 (1.35%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	97 (3.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	12 (4.04%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	13 (4.38%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	66 (22.22%, see rank)
South American:	177 (59.60%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	198 (19.43%, see rank)
Chinese:	321 (31.50%, see rank)
Filipino:	33 (3.24%, see rank)
Japanese:	289 (28.36%, see rank)
Korean:	145 (14.23%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	13 (1.28%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	20 (1.96%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,780 (91.75%) out of the total population of 3,030 reported first ancestry.

	02142 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	56	1.85%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	36	1.19%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	15	0.50%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	151	4.98%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	183	6.04%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	272	8.98%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	18	0.59%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	304	10.03%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	125	4.13%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	39	1.29%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	64	2.11%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	94	3.10%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	50	1.65%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	24	0.79%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	42	1.39%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	42	1.39%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.40%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.43%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	58	1.91%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	7	0.23%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,690 (55.78%, see rank)

Females: 1,340 (44.22%, see rank)

02142 Zip Code	Male: 55.78% Female: 44.22%
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)

02142 Zip Code	29.90 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

02142 Zip Code	31.10 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

02142 Zip Code	28.60 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	02142 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	213	7.03%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	21	0.69%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8	0.26%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	223	7.36%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	478	15.78%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,052	34.72%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	439	14.49%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	178	5.87%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	88	2.90%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	215	7.10%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	104	3.43%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	11	0.36%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	02142 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,087, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	18, 0.86%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	29, 1.39%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	112, 5.37%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	647, 31.00%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,281, 61.38%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	17.61, 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

	02142 Zip Code			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	64	15.63%	84.38%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	594	5.56%, see rank	94.44%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	643	9.02%, see rank	90.98%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	02142 Zip Code	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	1,433, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.79, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	717, 50.03%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	716, 49.97%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	460, 32.10%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.50, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	439, 30.64%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	973, 67.90%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	02142 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,788	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,643	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	944	57.46%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	619	37.67%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	29	1.77%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	51	3.10%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,145	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	538	46.99%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	530	46.29%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	37	3.23%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	40	3.49%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	02142 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	1,638	54.06%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	479	15.81%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,107	36.53%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	52	1.72%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,392	45.94%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	281	9.27%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,111	36.67%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	179	5.91%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	741	24.46%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	35	1.16%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	23	0.76%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	341	11.25%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	73	2.41%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	02142 Zip Code	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	715	49.90%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	107	7.47%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	229	15.98%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	335	23.38%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	47	3.28%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

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