01720

  1. Legal Resources for the 01720 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 01720 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 01720 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 01720 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 01720 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 01720 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 01720 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 01720 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01720 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 01720 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,828
  • Land Area (2000): 51.340 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.805 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 978
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Houses (2000): 7,475
Population - Urban/Rural for the 01720 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,233 97.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 580 2.93%



Employment Information for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 25,725
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,134,438,000 / $274,842,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 01720 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,642 59.65%
15-35 hours 2,152 14.85%
1-14 hours 770 5.31%
No regular hours 2,925 20.19%

Time Left For Work for the 01720 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 99 0.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 1.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 216 2.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 523 5.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,021 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,762 17.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,741 17.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,869 18.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 895 8.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 811 8.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 183 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 376 3.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 281 2.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 01720 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 231 2.32%
5-9 863 8.65%
10-14 1,225 12.28%
15-19 835 8.37%
20-24 708 7.10%
25-29 693 6.95%
30-34 1,565 15.69%
35-39 603 6.05%
40-44 759 7.61%
45-59 1,310 13.14%
60-89 947 9.50%
At least 90 233 2.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 01720 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,555 45.68%
30-44 26 0.26% 2,901 29.09%
45-59 40 0.40% 1,270 12.74%
At least 60 404 4.05% 776 7.78%

Type Of Commute for the 01720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 777 7.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,561 80.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 470 4.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 122 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 604 5.71%



Family Information for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,972
People at same address in 1995: 10,634
Household Income in 1999 for the 01720 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 236 3.25%
$10,000-$14,999 158 2.18%
$15,000-$19,999 137 1.89%
$20,000-$24,999 194 2.67%
$25,000-$29,999 201 2.77%
$30,000-$34,999 214 2.95%
$35,000-$39,999 205 2.82%
$40,000-$44,999 279 3.84%
$45,000-$49,999 242 3.33%
$50,000-$59,999 430 5.92%
$60,000-$74,999 696 9.59%
$75,000-$99,999 996 13.72%
$100,000-$124,999 897 12.36%
$125,000-$149,999 653 9.00%
$150,000-$199,999 888 12.23%
$200,000 or more 833 11.48%

Household Type for the 01720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,550 21.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,917 26.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 307 4.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,244 17.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,537 21.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 549 7.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 126 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 01720 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,598 30.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,567 21.04%
Public Assistance 58 0.27%
Retirement 875 4.03%
Self Employment 1,233 5.68%
Social Security 1,169 5.38%
Supplemental Security 99 0.46%
Wage / Salary 6,422 29.58%
Other 689 3.17%

Family Type for the 01720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,981 41.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,836 58.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 329 4.62%
Color 1 Box Married 5,008 70.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,673 23.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 1.52%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 602 7.86%
Color 1 Box Married 5,132 67.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,481 19.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 440 5.75%



Education Information for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 01720 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 76 0.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 388 2.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,634 11.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,799 12.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 723 5.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,896 35.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,443 31.83%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 01720 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 157 0.79% 389 1.96% 546 2.75%
Kindergarten 318 1.60% 19 0.10% 337 1.70%
Grades 1-4 1,300 6.56% 50 0.25% 1,350 6.81%
Grades 5-8 1,493 7.53% 69 0.35% 1,562 7.88%
Grades 9-12 1,090 5.50% 57 0.29% 1,147 5.78%
Undergrad college 257 1.30% 139 0.70% 396 2.00%
Graduate or professional school 158 0.80% 199 1.00% 357 1.80%
Total 4,773 24.07% 922 4.65% 5,695 28.72%



Business Information for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,265


Public Benefits Information for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 01720 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,094 97.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 590 3.00%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 01720 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,238 16.33%
10-19 Years 2,898 14.62%
20-29 Years 1,464 7.38%
30-39 Years 3,283 16.56%
40-49 Years 3,953 19.94%
50-59 Years 2,640 13.31%
60-69 Years 1,225 6.18%
70-79 Years 725 3.66%
80-89 Years 319 1.61%
90+ Years 83 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 01720 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,758 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 10,070 50.79%

Population By Ethnicity for the 01720 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,310 87.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,694 8.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 349 1.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 264 1.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 139 0.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 01720 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,989 18.24%
2. English 3,100 14.18%
3. Italian 2,657 12.15%
4. German 2,216 10.13%
5. French Non-Basque 1,115 5.10%
6. Polish 1,060 4.85%
7. Scottish 851 3.89%
8. United States Or American 795 3.64%
9. Russian 677 3.10%
10. French Canadian 562 2.57%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 01720 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,621 85.20%
2. Chinese 773 4.22%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 252 1.37%
4. Other Asian 248 1.35%
5. French 240 1.31%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 167 0.91%
7. Hindi 160 0.87%
8. Russian 153 0.83%
9. Korean 153 0.83%
10. Other Indic 88 0.48%

Citizen Type for the 01720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,942 85.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,048 5.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,823 9.20%



Cities for the 01720 Zip Code Back to top
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Acton