01721

  1. Legal Resources for the 01721 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 01721 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 01721 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 01721 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 01721 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 01721 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 01721 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 01721 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01721 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 01721 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,674
  • Land Area (2000): 32.228 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.237 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
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Houses (2000): 5,794
Population - Urban/Rural for the 01721 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,276 97.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 398 2.71%



Employment Information for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,759
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $137,416,000 / $30,593,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 01721 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,374 65.41%
15-35 hours 1,486 13.18%
1-14 hours 365 3.24%
No regular hours 2,048 18.17%

Time Left For Work for the 01721 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 103 1.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 1.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 130 1.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 643 8.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,063 13.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,629 20.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,278 16.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,156 14.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 628 7.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 385 4.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 202 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 63 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 343 4.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 214 2.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 01721 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 1.93%
5-9 546 6.90%
10-14 896 11.32%
15-19 1,092 13.79%
20-24 902 11.39%
25-29 337 4.26%
30-34 828 10.46%
35-39 304 3.84%
40-44 402 5.08%
45-59 1,358 17.16%
60-89 836 10.56%
At least 90 262 3.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 01721 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.09% 3,919 49.51%
30-44 17 0.21% 1,517 19.16%
45-59 56 0.71% 1,302 16.45%
At least 60 319 4.03% 779 9.84%

Type Of Commute for the 01721 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 491 5.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,957 84.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 399 4.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 0.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 328 3.98%



Family Information for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,181
People at same address in 1995: 8,240
Household Income in 1999 for the 01721 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 133 2.32%
$10,000-$14,999 166 2.90%
$15,000-$19,999 147 2.57%
$20,000-$24,999 278 4.85%
$25,000-$29,999 235 4.10%
$30,000-$34,999 237 4.14%
$35,000-$39,999 267 4.66%
$40,000-$44,999 216 3.77%
$45,000-$49,999 191 3.33%
$50,000-$59,999 483 8.43%
$60,000-$74,999 839 14.64%
$75,000-$99,999 987 17.23%
$100,000-$124,999 715 12.48%
$125,000-$149,999 293 5.11%
$150,000-$199,999 347 6.06%
$200,000 or more 195 3.40%

Household Type for the 01721 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,296 22.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,596 27.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 340 5.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,029 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 975 17.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 315 5.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 79 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 01721 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,127 31.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,884 17.51%
Public Assistance 65 0.39%
Retirement 751 4.56%
Self Employment 889 5.40%
Social Security 1,079 6.55%
Supplemental Security 101 0.61%
Wage / Salary 4,968 30.16%
Other 606 3.68%

Family Type for the 01721 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,735 49.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,776 50.58%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01721 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 419 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 3,668 67.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,279 23.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 1.51%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01721 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 617 10.28%
Color 1 Box Married 3,655 60.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,333 22.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 397 6.61%



Education Information for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 01721 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 149 1.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 542 4.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,581 23.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,069 18.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 824 7.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,845 25.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,965 17.90%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 01721 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 168 1.14% 223 1.52% 391 2.66%
Kindergarten 220 1.50% 5 0.03% 225 1.53%
Grades 1-4 789 5.38% 71 0.48% 860 5.86%
Grades 5-8 665 4.53% 103 0.70% 768 5.23%
Grades 9-12 618 4.21% 41 0.28% 659 4.49%
Undergrad college 220 1.50% 186 1.27% 406 2.77%
Graduate or professional school 62 0.42% 162 1.10% 224 1.53%
Total 2,742 18.69% 791 5.39% 3,533 24.08%



Business Information for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 396


Public Benefits Information for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 01721 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,340 97.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 295 2.02%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 01721 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,245 15.30%
10-19 Years 1,663 11.33%
20-29 Years 1,383 9.42%
30-39 Years 2,857 19.47%
40-49 Years 2,774 18.90%
50-59 Years 1,825 12.44%
60-69 Years 959 6.54%
70-79 Years 698 4.76%
80-89 Years 245 1.67%
90+ Years 25 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 01721 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,100 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 7,574 51.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 01721 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,226 90.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 428 2.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 363 2.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 265 1.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 250 1.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 130 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 01721 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,626 22.05%
2. Italian 2,979 18.11%
3. English 2,293 13.94%
4. German 945 5.75%
5. French Non-Basque 827 5.03%
6. United States Or American 792 4.82%
7. Russian 601 3.65%
8. Polish 548 3.33%
9. French Canadian 469 2.85%
10. Scottish 416 2.53%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 01721 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,971 88.78%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 292 2.17%
3. Russian 281 2.08%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 252 1.87%
5. Chinese 167 1.24%
6. Italian 143 1.06%
7. Greek 124 0.92%
8. French 73 0.54%
9. Persian 28 0.21%
10. Gujarathi 28 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 01721 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,241 90.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 669 4.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 764 5.21%



Cities for the 01721 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ashland