Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 02842 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 02842 zip code. The total population is 16983, of which, 8185 are male and 8798 are female. With a total area of 32.898 square miles, the population density is 484.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 44.8 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
16200
2012
16122
2013
16116
2014
16045
2015
16052
2016
16021
2017
16079
2018
15997
2019
15936
2020
15931
2021
16983
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
838
4.9%
Age 5-9
741
4.4%
Age 10-14
1067
6.3%
Age 15-19
720
4.2%
Age 20-24
790
4.7
Age 25-29
1173
6.9%
Age 30-34
1329
7.8%
Age 35-39
981
5.8%
Age 40-44
884Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
862
5.1%
Age 50-54
1263
7.4%
Age 55-59
1315
7.7%
Age 60-64
1375
8.1%
Age 65-69
912
5.4%
Age 70-74
1139
6.7%
Age 75-79
540
3.2%
Age 80-84
601
3.5%
Age 85 and over
453
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 13.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.6 %
Divorced: 12.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 30.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 02842 zip code is $104953. This is 28.78% greater than the national average. This income places 7.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30709. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
47
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
97
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
220
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
292
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
329
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
437
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
598
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1294
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
532
$200,000.00 +
657
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
83909
2012
83868
2013
86064
2014
86890
2015
80954
2016
80111
2017
81860
2018
84385
2019
87544
2020
94074
2021
104953
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5703
Self Employment
704
Social Security
2388
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1882
Retirement
1954
Other
937
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15772
Families Uninsured: 612
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1954
No retirement income: 5316
Education
In the 02842 zip code, 93.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 47.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 23% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 77% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 02842 zip, there are an estimated 9608 people in the labor force, of which, 8708 are employed, and 474 are unemployed. There are a total of 426 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 439 worked from home and 8949 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4151
Services
1453
Sales and Office
1779
Construction and Maintenance:
715
Transportation and Material Moving
610
Housing
The median home value for the 02842 zip code is 420900. There is an estimated 7270 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1475 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1636. 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
99
$50,000 – $99,000
25
$100,000 – $149,999
108
$150,000 – $199,999
141
$200,000 – $299,999
421
$300,000 – $499,999
2000
$500,000 – $999,999
1210
$1,000,000+
99
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
25
2010 – 2019
178
2000 – 2009
426
1980 – 1999
1904
1960 – 1979
2085
1940 – 1959
1610
1939 or earlier
1042
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
