02421

  1. Legal Resources for the 02421 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02421 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02421 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02421 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02421 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02421 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02421 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02421 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02421 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02421 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,165
  • Land Area (2000): 24.407 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.132 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 781
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Houses (2000): 6,131


Employment Information for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 14,632
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $870,598,000 / $221,903,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02421 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,435 51.57%
15-35 hours 1,710 13.70%
1-14 hours 477 3.82%
No regular hours 3,857 30.91%

Time Left For Work for the 02421 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60 0.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 0.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 108 1.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 248 3.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 470 6.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 999 14.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,487 20.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,551 21.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 948 13.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 596 8.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 173 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 88 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 229 3.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 145 2.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02421 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 105 1.47%
5-9 626 8.78%
10-14 985 13.82%
15-19 871 12.22%
20-24 996 13.98%
25-29 473 6.64%
30-34 1,223 17.16%
35-39 432 6.06%
40-44 333 4.67%
45-59 651 9.13%
60-89 318 4.46%
At least 90 114 1.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02421 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 65 0.91% 3,991 56.00%
30-44 84 1.18% 1,904 26.72%
45-59 246 3.45% 405 5.68%
At least 60 146 2.05% 286 4.01%

Type Of Commute for the 02421 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 441 5.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,950 77.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 541 7.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 151 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 510 6.68%



Family Information for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,157
People at same address in 1995: 10,302
Household Income in 1999 for the 02421 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 228 3.75%
$10,000-$14,999 151 2.48%
$15,000-$19,999 129 2.12%
$20,000-$24,999 163 2.68%
$25,000-$29,999 182 2.99%
$30,000-$34,999 146 2.40%
$35,000-$39,999 173 2.84%
$40,000-$44,999 177 2.91%
$45,000-$49,999 91 1.50%
$50,000-$59,999 382 6.28%
$60,000-$74,999 491 8.07%
$75,000-$99,999 713 11.73%
$100,000-$124,999 785 12.91%
$125,000-$149,999 553 9.09%
$150,000-$199,999 867 14.26%
$200,000 or more 850 13.98%

Household Type for the 02421 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,317 21.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,828 30.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 166 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,010 16.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,100 18.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 400 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 109 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 02421 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,823 25.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,334 22.89%
Public Assistance 50 0.26%
Retirement 1,325 7.00%
Self Employment 1,170 6.18%
Social Security 1,927 10.18%
Supplemental Security 128 0.68%
Wage / Salary 4,638 24.50%
Other 536 2.83%

Family Type for the 02421 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,925 48.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,059 51.68%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02421 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 4.77%
Color 1 Box Married 4,153 70.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,218 20.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 204 3.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02421 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 444 6.47%
Color 1 Box Married 4,190 61.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,323 19.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 902 13.15%



Education Information for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02421 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 159 1.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 416 3.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,654 13.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,268 10.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 509 4.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,002 24.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,031 41.79%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02421 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 120 0.74% 331 2.05% 451 2.79%
Kindergarten 159 0.98% 37 0.23% 196 1.21%
Grades 1-4 1,025 6.34% 83 0.51% 1,108 6.85%
Grades 5-8 879 5.44% 97 0.60% 976 6.04%
Grades 9-12 814 5.04% 85 0.53% 899 5.56%
Undergrad college 172 1.06% 159 0.98% 331 2.05%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.28% 221 1.37% 267 1.65%
Total 3,215 19.89% 1,013 6.27% 4,228 26.16%



Business Information for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 498


Public Benefits Information for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02421 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,401 96.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 630 3.93%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02421 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,219 13.73%
10-19 Years 2,220 13.73%
20-29 Years 710 4.39%
30-39 Years 1,931 11.95%
40-49 Years 2,921 18.07%
50-59 Years 2,280 14.10%
60-69 Years 1,480 9.16%
70-79 Years 1,364 8.44%
80-89 Years 805 4.98%
90+ Years 235 1.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 02421 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,560 46.77%
Color 1 Box Female 8,605 53.23%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02421 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,735 84.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,735 10.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 228 1.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 216 1.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 205 1.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02421 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,902 18.11%
2. English 2,283 14.25%
3. Italian 1,876 11.71%
4. German 1,487 9.28%
5. Russian 865 5.40%
6. Polish 847 5.29%
7. French Non-Basque 746 4.66%
8. Scottish 593 3.70%
9. United States Or American 577 3.60%
10. Swedish 374 2.33%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02421 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,667 82.74%
2. Chinese 555 3.63%
3. Korean 319 2.08%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 237 1.55%
5. Other Indic 191 1.25%
6. French 141 0.92%
7. Russian 138 0.90%
8. Italian 129 0.84%
9. Persian 123 0.80%
10. Japanese 114 0.74%

Citizen Type for the 02421 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,509 83.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,411 8.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,319 8.12%



Cities for the 02421 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lexington