01562

  1. Legal Resources for the 01562 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 01562 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 01562 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 01562 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 01562 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 01562 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 01562 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 01562 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01562 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 01562 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,691
  • Land Area (2000): 84.797 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.635 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
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Houses (2000): 4,938
Population - Urban/Rural for the 01562 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,967 68.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 43 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,681 31.49%



Employment Information for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,240
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $203,534,000 / $48,592,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 01562 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,984 54.58%
15-35 hours 1,582 17.33%
1-14 hours 276 3.02%
No regular hours 2,289 25.07%

Time Left For Work for the 01562 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 343 5.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 219 3.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 248 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 639 10.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 667 11.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,074 17.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 827 13.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 473 7.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 288 4.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 135 2.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 104 1.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 468 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 449 7.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 01562 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 259 4.31%
5-9 689 11.47%
10-14 634 10.56%
15-19 577 9.61%
20-24 712 11.86%
25-29 424 7.06%
30-34 993 16.54%
35-39 326 5.43%
40-44 296 4.93%
45-59 622 10.36%
60-89 358 5.96%
At least 90 115 1.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 01562 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.17% 3,285 54.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,615 26.89%
45-59 8 0.13% 614 10.22%
At least 60 4 0.07% 469 7.81%

Type Of Commute for the 01562 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 418 6.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,410 88.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 126 2.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 132 2.15%



Family Information for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,489
People at same address in 1995: 7,302
Household Income in 1999 for the 01562 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 364 7.95%
$10,000-$14,999 286 6.25%
$15,000-$19,999 277 6.05%
$20,000-$24,999 310 6.77%
$25,000-$29,999 213 4.65%
$30,000-$34,999 296 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 228 4.98%
$40,000-$44,999 265 5.79%
$45,000-$49,999 245 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 436 9.52%
$60,000-$74,999 603 13.17%
$75,000-$99,999 510 11.14%
$100,000-$124,999 322 7.03%
$125,000-$149,999 108 2.36%
$150,000-$199,999 100 2.18%
$200,000 or more 16 0.35%

Household Type for the 01562 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,187 25.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,247 27.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 251 5.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 767 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 687 14.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 254 5.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 01562 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,780 29.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,716 13.50%
Public Assistance 100 0.79%
Retirement 835 6.57%
Self Employment 545 4.29%
Social Security 1,317 10.36%
Supplemental Security 164 1.29%
Wage / Salary 3,641 28.65%
Other 611 4.81%

Family Type for the 01562 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,414 58.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,017 41.83%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01562 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 459 10.11%
Color 1 Box Married 2,573 56.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,389 30.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 121 2.66%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01562 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 555 11.56%
Color 1 Box Married 2,599 54.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,114 23.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 531 11.06%



Education Information for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 01562 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 474 5.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,119 12.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,101 35.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,070 23.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 620 7.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 970 10.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 471 5.34%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 01562 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 165 1.41% 49 0.42% 214 1.83%
Kindergarten 121 1.03% 27 0.23% 148 1.27%
Grades 1-4 603 5.16% 39 0.33% 642 5.49%
Grades 5-8 639 5.47% 37 0.32% 676 5.78%
Grades 9-12 610 5.22% 72 0.62% 682 5.83%
Undergrad college 292 2.50% 125 1.07% 417 3.57%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.24% 68 0.58% 96 0.82%
Total 2,458 21.02% 417 3.57% 2,875 24.59%



Business Information for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 544


Public Benefits Information for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 01562 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,639 91.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,001 8.60%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 01562 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,506 12.88%
10-19 Years 1,673 14.31%
20-29 Years 1,494 12.78%
30-39 Years 1,739 14.87%
40-49 Years 1,892 16.18%
50-59 Years 1,481 12.67%
60-69 Years 857 7.33%
70-79 Years 684 5.85%
80-89 Years 321 2.75%
90+ Years 44 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 01562 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,785 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 5,906 50.52%

Population By Ethnicity for the 01562 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,347 97.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 156 1.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 65 0.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 01562 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,796 21.79%
2. Irish 2,272 17.70%
3. French Canadian 1,581 12.32%
4. English 1,243 9.69%
5. Italian 1,087 8.47%
6. Polish 830 6.47%
7. United States Or American 702 5.47%
8. German 526 4.10%
9. Swedish 499 3.89%
10. Lithuanian 275 2.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 01562 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,361 95.07%
2. French 313 2.87%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 118 1.08%
4. German 33 0.30%
5. Other Indo European 14 0.13%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 14 0.13%
7. Greek 10 0.09%
8. Other Pacific Island 9 0.08%
9. Russian 8 0.07%
10. Scandinavian 7 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 01562 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,470 98.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 142 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 79 0.68%



Cities for the 01562 Zip Code Back to top
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