Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 02879 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 02879 zip code. The total population is 22325, of which, 11085 are male and 11240 are female. With a total area of 96.806 square miles, the population density is 212.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47.4 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
21009
2012
20620
2013
20675
2014
20247
2015
20358
2016
20928
2017
20736
2018
20524
2019
20610
2020
20851
2021
22325
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
889
4%
Age 5-9
1262
5.7%
Age 10-14
1101
4.9%
Age 15-19
1334
6%
Age 20-24
1255
5.6
Age 25-29
975
4.4%
Age 30-34
1207
5.4%
Age 35-39
1010
4.5%
Age 40-44
1525Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
1173
5.3%
Age 50-54
1147
5.1%
Age 55-59
2067
9.3%
Age 60-64
1897
8.5%
Age 65-69
1911
8.6%
Age 70-74
1336
6%
Age 75-79
979
4.4%
Age 80-84
656
2.9%
Age 85 and over
601
2.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 5.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.6 %
Divorced: 8.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
Never Married: 27.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 02879 zip code is $113736. This is 47.36% greater than the national average. This income places 5.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $32964. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
196
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
38
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
205
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
60
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
311
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
958
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
798
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1752
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1015
$200,000.00 +
1034
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
93722
2012
95271
2013
94348
2014
94130
2015
90670
2016
95743
2017
102833
2018
104172
2019
110833
2020
111857
2021
113736
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6772
Self Employment
961
Social Security
3911
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2857
Retirement
3180
Other
1043
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21692
Families Uninsured: 496
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3180
No retirement income: 5968
Education
In the 02879 zip code, 94.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 55.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 18.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 81.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 02879 zip, there are an estimated 12022 people in the labor force, of which, 11189 are employed, and 786 are unemployed. There are a total of 47 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1173 worked from home and 11128 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5815
Services
1776
Sales and Office
2099
Construction and Maintenance:
823
Transportation and Material Moving
676
Housing
The median home value for the 02879 zip code is 399700. There is an estimated 9148 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1165 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1603. 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
77
$50,000 – $99,000
80
$100,000 – $149,999
190
$150,000 – $199,999
123
$200,000 – $299,999
1107
$300,000 – $499,999
3430
$500,000 – $999,999
1603
$1,000,000+
349
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
514
2000 – 2009
1316
1980 – 1999
2799
1960 – 1979
1830
1940 – 1959
888
1939 or earlier
1801
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
