02472

  1. Legal Resources for the 02472 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02472 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02472 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02472 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02472 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02472 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02472 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02472 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02472 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02472 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,986
  • Land Area (2000): 10.645 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.136 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 15,008


Employment Information for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 40,779
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $3,456,027,000 / $841,635,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02472 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,173 59.78%
15-35 hours 3,458 12.04%
1-14 hours 910 3.17%
No regular hours 7,187 25.02%

Time Left For Work for the 02472 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 246 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 229 1.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 299 1.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 730 4.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,120 6.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,732 15.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,410 18.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,809 21.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,717 9.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,688 9.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 669 3.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 176 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 762 4.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 527 2.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02472 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 382 2.11%
5-9 1,616 8.92%
10-14 2,290 12.64%
15-19 2,420 13.36%
20-24 2,843 15.70%
25-29 1,351 7.46%
30-34 2,876 15.88%
35-39 819 4.52%
40-44 896 4.95%
45-59 1,714 9.46%
60-89 674 3.72%
At least 90 233 1.29%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02472 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 636 3.51% 10,266 56.67%
30-44 1,087 6.00% 3,504 19.34%
45-59 766 4.23% 948 5.23%
At least 60 371 2.05% 536 2.96%

Type Of Commute for the 02472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 147 0.78%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,551 8.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,539 66.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 92 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,860 15.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 920 4.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 804 4.25%



Family Information for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,097
People at same address in 1995: 16,460
Household Income in 1999 for the 02472 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 875 5.97%
$10,000-$14,999 674 4.60%
$15,000-$19,999 603 4.12%
$20,000-$24,999 652 4.45%
$25,000-$29,999 582 3.97%
$30,000-$34,999 693 4.73%
$35,000-$39,999 674 4.60%
$40,000-$44,999 623 4.25%
$45,000-$49,999 769 5.25%
$50,000-$59,999 1,198 8.18%
$60,000-$74,999 1,751 11.96%
$75,000-$99,999 2,269 15.49%
$100,000-$124,999 1,247 8.51%
$125,000-$149,999 791 5.40%
$150,000-$199,999 655 4.47%
$200,000 or more 589 4.02%

Household Type for the 02472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,993 34.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,623 24.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,714 11.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,745 11.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 431 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,259 8.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 132 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 489 3.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 146 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 02472 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,026 29.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,397 18.02%
Public Assistance 245 0.60%
Retirement 2,017 4.91%
Self Employment 1,956 4.77%
Social Security 3,779 9.21%
Supplemental Security 476 1.16%
Wage / Salary 11,593 28.25%
Other 1,555 3.79%

Family Type for the 02472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,562 63.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,068 36.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 690 5.20%
Color 1 Box Married 6,274 47.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,817 43.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 478 3.61%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,261 8.05%
Color 1 Box Married 6,550 41.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,099 38.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,757 11.21%



Education Information for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02472 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,316 4.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,062 7.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,592 19.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,633 16.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,601 5.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,701 27.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,399 19.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02472 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 225 0.68% 347 1.05% 572 1.73%
Kindergarten 110 0.33% 31 0.09% 141 0.43%
Grades 1-4 897 2.72% 70 0.21% 967 2.93%
Grades 5-8 947 2.87% 144 0.44% 1,091 3.31%
Grades 9-12 862 2.61% 220 0.67% 1,082 3.28%
Undergrad college 534 1.62% 1,282 3.89% 1,816 5.51%
Graduate or professional school 206 0.62% 1,074 3.26% 1,280 3.88%
Total 3,781 11.46% 3,168 9.60% 6,949 21.07%



Business Information for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,577


Public Benefits Information for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02472 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,837 93.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,000 6.28%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02472 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,717 8.24%
10-19 Years 2,679 8.12%
20-29 Years 6,385 19.36%
30-39 Years 6,575 19.93%
40-49 Years 4,700 14.25%
50-59 Years 3,285 9.96%
60-69 Years 2,386 7.23%
70-79 Years 2,596 7.87%
80-89 Years 1,392 4.22%
90+ Years 271 0.82%

Population - Male/Female for the 02472 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,265 46.28%
Color 1 Box Female 17,721 53.72%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02472 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,591 89.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,274 3.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 883 2.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 573 1.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 556 1.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 62 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02472 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,606 21.87%
2. Italian 6,498 18.69%
3. English 2,893 8.32%
4. Armenian 2,708 7.79%
5. German 1,952 5.61%
6. Greek 1,257 3.61%
7. French Non-Basque 1,204 3.46%
8. Polish 1,093 3.14%
9. French Canadian 1,058 3.04%
10. Russian 961 2.76%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02472 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,393 74.15%
2. Armenian 2,192 6.95%
3. Italian 990 3.14%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 931 2.95%
5. Greek 758 2.40%
6. Chinese 428 1.36%
7. French 409 1.30%
8. Russian 395 1.25%
9. Arabic 283 0.90%
10. Japanese 209 0.66%

Citizen Type for the 02472 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,279 79.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,642 11.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,065 9.29%



Cities for the 02472 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Watertown