Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 02138 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 02138 zip code. The total population is 39370, of which, 19174 are male and 20196 are female. With a total area of 7.098 square miles, the population density is 5424.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.6 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
34301
2012
35661
2013
35554
2014
36937
2015
37252
2016
37067
2017
37668
2018
38835
2019
38504
2020
39139
2021
39370
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1770
4.5%
Age 5-9
1260
3.2%
Age 10-14
1291
3.3%
Age 15-19
5107
13%
Age 20-24
6550
16.6
Age 25-29
5130
13%
Age 30-34
3483
8.8%
Age 35-39
2914
7.4%
Age 40-44
1822Â
4.6%
Age 45-49
1591
4%
Age 50-54
1198
3%
Age 55-59
932
2.4%
Age 60-64
1190
3%
Age 65-69
1650
4.2%
Age 70-74
1660
4.2%
Age 75-79
616
1.6%
Age 80-84
481
1.2%
Age 85 and over
725
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 32.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 11.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 10.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 3.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 34.2 %
Divorced: 5.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.4 %
Never Married: 57.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 02138 zip code is $167682. This is 65.34% greater than the national average. This income places 11.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $50754. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
184
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
52
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
228
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
126
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
291
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
373
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
652
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1046
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
737
$200,000.00 +
2492
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
121567
2012
116194
2013
120564
2014
125284
2015
122878
2016
125632
2017
133340
2018
144000
2019
159774
2020
164286
2021
167682
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11559
Self Employment
2182
Social Security
2950
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5536
Retirement
2037
Other
1265
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 38198
Families Uninsured: 941
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2037
No retirement income: 12340
Education
In the 02138 zip code, 98.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 86.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 78.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 21.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 02138 zip, there are an estimated 21605 people in the labor force, of which, 20895 are employed, and 701 are unemployed. There are a total of 9 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 4534 worked from home and 20644 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
16854
Services
1262
Sales and Office
2146
Construction and Maintenance:
237
Transportation and Material Moving
396
Housing
The median home value for the 02138 zip code is 938100. There is an estimated 14377 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $2424 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2346. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
21
$50,000 – $99,000
15
$100,000 – $149,999
43
$150,000 – $199,999
4
$200,000 – $299,999
78
$300,000 – $499,999
458
$500,000 – $999,999
2283
$1,000,000+
2397
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
39
2010 – 2019
744
2000 – 2009
651
1980 – 1999
1108
1960 – 1979
2475
1940 – 1959
1216
1939 or earlier
8144
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
