01879

  1. Legal Resources for the 01879 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 01879 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 01879 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 01879 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 01879 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 01879 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 01879 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 01879 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01879 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 01879 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,072
  • Land Area (2000): 43.674 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.103 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 978
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Houses (2000): 3,801
Population - Urban/Rural for the 01879 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,168 91.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 920 8.30%



Employment Information for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 9,352
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $227,976,000 / $53,598,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 01879 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,209 65.03%
15-35 hours 1,135 14.17%
1-14 hours 233 2.91%
No regular hours 1,433 17.89%

Time Left For Work for the 01879 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 136 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 150 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 348 6.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 544 9.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 587 10.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 964 16.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 835 14.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 773 13.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 274 4.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 293 5.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 90 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 0.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 266 4.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 447 7.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 01879 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 66 1.15%
5-9 229 4.00%
10-14 676 11.81%
15-19 830 14.50%
20-24 841 14.69%
25-29 316 5.52%
30-34 964 16.84%
35-39 278 4.86%
40-44 286 5.00%
45-59 573 10.01%
60-89 490 8.56%
At least 90 175 3.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 01879 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,958 51.68%
30-44 2 0.03% 1,526 26.66%
45-59 5 0.09% 568 9.92%
At least 60 38 0.66% 627 10.95%

Type Of Commute for the 01879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 407 6.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,221 89.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 45 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 0.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 142 2.42%



Family Information for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,657
People at same address in 1995: 6,212
Household Income in 1999 for the 01879 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 120 3.20%
$10,000-$14,999 187 4.99%
$15,000-$19,999 71 1.90%
$20,000-$24,999 118 3.15%
$25,000-$29,999 92 2.46%
$30,000-$34,999 102 2.72%
$35,000-$39,999 180 4.81%
$40,000-$44,999 197 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 212 5.66%
$50,000-$59,999 291 7.77%
$60,000-$74,999 437 11.67%
$75,000-$99,999 859 22.94%
$100,000-$124,999 398 10.63%
$125,000-$149,999 182 4.86%
$150,000-$199,999 169 4.51%
$200,000 or more 130 3.47%

Household Type for the 01879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 601 16.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 915 24.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 152 4.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 673 18.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 831 22.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 361 9.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 115 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 52 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 01879 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,411 32.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,356 13.01%
Public Assistance 70 0.67%
Retirement 489 4.69%
Self Employment 524 5.03%
Social Security 588 5.64%
Supplemental Security 115 1.10%
Wage / Salary 3,340 32.04%
Other 531 5.09%

Family Type for the 01879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,129 43.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,464 56.46%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 269 6.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,742 68.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 953 23.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 1.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 01879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 407 9.74%
Color 1 Box Married 2,739 65.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 766 18.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 268 6.41%



Education Information for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 01879 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 186 2.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 640 8.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,439 31.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,628 21.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 564 7.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,563 20.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 716 9.26%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 01879 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 129 1.17% 200 1.81% 329 2.97%
Kindergarten 114 1.03% 8 0.07% 122 1.10%
Grades 1-4 734 6.63% 146 1.32% 880 7.95%
Grades 5-8 683 6.17% 60 0.54% 743 6.71%
Grades 9-12 609 5.50% 48 0.43% 657 5.93%
Undergrad college 298 2.69% 95 0.86% 393 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 100 0.90% 63 0.57% 163 1.47%
Total 2,667 24.09% 620 5.60% 3,287 29.69%



Business Information for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 658


Public Benefits Information for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 01879 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,552 95.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 519 4.69%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 01879 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,903 17.19%
10-19 Years 1,652 14.92%
20-29 Years 1,042 9.41%
30-39 Years 2,219 20.04%
40-49 Years 2,059 18.60%
50-59 Years 1,153 10.41%
60-69 Years 536 4.84%
70-79 Years 334 3.02%
80-89 Years 164 1.48%
90+ Years 10 0.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 01879 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,468 49.39%
Color 1 Box Female 5,604 50.61%

Population By Ethnicity for the 01879 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,490 94.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 273 2.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 123 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 103 0.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 54 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 01879 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,409 25.66%
2. French Non-Basque 1,857 13.98%
3. English 1,731 13.03%
4. Italian 1,271 9.57%
5. French Canadian 1,129 8.50%
6. German 747 5.62%
7. Polish 481 3.62%
8. Portuguese 369 2.78%
9. Scottish 367 2.76%
10. United States Or American 365 2.75%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 01879 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,208 90.97%
2. French 278 2.75%
3. Greek 89 0.88%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 87 0.86%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 87 0.86%
6. Italian 52 0.51%
7. Vietnamese 43 0.42%
8. Hindi 35 0.35%
9. Chinese 35 0.35%
10. Other Asian 28 0.28%

Citizen Type for the 01879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,552 95.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 340 3.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 196 1.77%



Cities for the 01879 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tyngsboro