01420

  1. Legal Resources for the 01420 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 01420 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 01420 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 01420 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 01420 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 01420 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 01420 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 01420 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01420 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 01420 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,100
  • Land Area (2000): 70.154 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.904 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 978
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Houses (2000): 16,001
Population - Urban/Rural for the 01420 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,919 94.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,183 5.58%



Employment Information for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 13,711
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $415,227,000 / $96,536,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 01420 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,438 51.18%
15-35 hours 4,263 14.13%
1-14 hours 831 2.76%
No regular hours 9,630 31.93%

Time Left For Work for the 01420 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 510 3.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 443 2.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,014 6.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,613 9.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,839 10.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,316 13.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,404 14.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,460 8.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 748 4.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 724 4.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 290 1.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 107 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,659 9.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,641 9.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 01420 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 709 4.23%
5-9 2,456 14.65%
10-14 2,799 16.69%
15-19 3,176 18.94%
20-24 1,927 11.49%
25-29 724 4.32%
30-34 1,470 8.77%
35-39 370 2.21%
40-44 621 3.70%
45-59 1,316 7.85%
60-89 855 5.10%
At least 90 345 2.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 01420 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 244 1.46% 11,547 68.86%
30-44 57 0.34% 2,404 14.34%
45-59 20 0.12% 1,296 7.73%
At least 60 57 0.34% 1,143 6.82%

Type Of Commute for the 01420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,280 13.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,151 76.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 250 1.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 378 2.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 681 3.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 361 2.11%



Family Information for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,110
People at same address in 1995: 19,762
Household Income in 1999 for the 01420 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,898 12.67%
$10,000-$14,999 1,163 7.76%
$15,000-$19,999 1,143 7.63%
$20,000-$24,999 1,013 6.76%
$25,000-$29,999 960 6.41%
$30,000-$34,999 934 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 979 6.53%
$40,000-$44,999 927 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 754 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 1,574 10.51%
$60,000-$74,999 1,354 9.04%
$75,000-$99,999 1,290 8.61%
$100,000-$124,999 672 4.49%
$125,000-$149,999 136 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 113 0.75%
$200,000 or more 72 0.48%

Household Type for the 01420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,526 30.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,773 25.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 837 5.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,216 14.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 124 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,851 12.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 56 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 916 6.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 345 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 261 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 01420 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,170 28.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,713 11.96%
Public Assistance 877 2.23%
Retirement 2,672 6.78%
Self Employment 954 2.42%
Social Security 4,598 11.67%
Supplemental Security 1,220 3.10%
Wage / Salary 10,919 27.70%
Other 2,290 5.81%

Family Type for the 01420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,650 55.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,905 44.32%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,463 10.12%
Color 1 Box Married 7,612 52.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,895 33.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 480 3.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,771 10.85%
Color 1 Box Married 7,864 48.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,637 28.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,044 12.53%



Education Information for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 01420 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,698 9.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,303 14.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,072 34.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,990 20.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,950 6.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,564 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,517 5.21%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 01420 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 345 0.88% 158 0.40% 503 1.29%
Kindergarten 499 1.28% 96 0.25% 595 1.52%
Grades 1-4 2,150 5.50% 250 0.64% 2,400 6.14%
Grades 5-8 2,349 6.01% 205 0.52% 2,554 6.53%
Grades 9-12 2,079 5.32% 201 0.51% 2,280 5.83%
Undergrad college 1,991 5.09% 357 0.91% 2,348 6.01%
Graduate or professional school 266 0.68% 155 0.40% 421 1.08%
Total 9,679 24.75% 1,422 3.64% 11,101 28.39%



Business Information for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 906


Public Benefits Information for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 01420 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,833 84.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,627 15.02%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 01420 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,648 14.45%
10-19 Years 5,790 14.81%
20-29 Years 5,894 15.07%
30-39 Years 5,658 14.47%
40-49 Years 5,365 13.72%
50-59 Years 3,737 9.56%
60-69 Years 2,472 6.32%
70-79 Years 2,767 7.08%
80-89 Years 1,457 3.73%
90+ Years 312 0.80%

Population - Male/Female for the 01420 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,658 47.72%
Color 1 Box Female 20,442 52.28%

Population By Ethnicity for the 01420 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,412 75.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,852 14.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,657 4.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,209 3.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 786 2.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 101 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 78 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 01420 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 7,289 20.08%
2. Irish 5,563 15.32%
3. French Canadian 4,702 12.95%
4. Italian 4,649 12.81%
5. English 3,218 8.86%
6. German 1,850 5.10%
7. Finnish 1,593 4.39%
8. United States Or American 1,436 3.96%
9. Polish 988 2.72%
10. Scottish 794 2.19%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 01420 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,003 76.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,845 13.29%
3. French 1,160 3.18%
4. Miao / Hmong 704 1.93%
5. Laotian 285 0.78%
6. Vietnamese 209 0.57%
7. Greek 193 0.53%
8. Italian 153 0.42%
9. German 135 0.37%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 124 0.34%

Citizen Type for the 01420 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,875 91.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,498 3.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,729 4.42%



Cities for the 01420 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fitchburg