02150

  1. Legal Resources for the 02150 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02150 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02150 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02150 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02150 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02150 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02150 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02150 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02150 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02150 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,080
  • Land Area (2000): 5.704 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.002 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 12,337


Employment Information for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 10,742
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $398,411,000 / $91,456,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02150 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,722 48.20%
15-35 hours 2,562 9.71%
1-14 hours 469 1.78%
No regular hours 10,641 40.32%

Time Left For Work for the 02150 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 664 5.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 477 3.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 747 6.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,370 11.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,174 9.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,663 13.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,418 11.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,164 9.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 458 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 515 4.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 321 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 165 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,111 9.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,066 8.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02150 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 189 1.53%
5-9 1,102 8.95%
10-14 1,361 11.05%
15-19 1,571 12.76%
20-24 1,255 10.19%
25-29 446 3.62%
30-34 2,246 18.24%
35-39 340 2.76%
40-44 773 6.28%
45-59 1,443 11.72%
60-89 1,197 9.72%
At least 90 390 3.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02150 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 618 5.02% 5,306 43.09%
30-44 1,099 8.93% 2,260 18.35%
45-59 623 5.06% 820 6.66%
At least 60 793 6.44% 794 6.45%

Type Of Commute for the 02150 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 62 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,208 17.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,010 47.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,133 24.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 824 6.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 261 2.08%



Family Information for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,740
People at same address in 1995: 16,151
Household Income in 1999 for the 02150 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,255 18.94%
$10,000-$14,999 994 8.35%
$15,000-$19,999 841 7.06%
$20,000-$24,999 931 7.82%
$25,000-$29,999 906 7.61%
$30,000-$34,999 711 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 749 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 546 4.59%
$45,000-$49,999 520 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 934 7.84%
$60,000-$74,999 915 7.68%
$75,000-$99,999 816 6.85%
$100,000-$124,999 401 3.37%
$125,000-$149,999 188 1.58%
$150,000-$199,999 95 0.80%
$200,000 or more 106 0.89%

Household Type for the 02150 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,421 28.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,136 17.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 631 5.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,754 14.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 124 1.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,602 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 48 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,103 9.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 33 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 493 4.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 526 4.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 02150 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,519 30.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,418 8.57%
Public Assistance 864 3.06%
Retirement 1,476 5.23%
Self Employment 651 2.31%
Social Security 2,882 10.21%
Supplemental Security 1,455 5.16%
Wage / Salary 8,371 29.67%
Other 1,581 5.60%

Family Type for the 02150 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,091 45.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,512 54.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02150 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,129 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 6,056 44.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,874 43.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 441 3.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02150 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,256 9.47%
Color 1 Box Married 5,932 44.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,513 34.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,568 11.82%



Education Information for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02150 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,499 21.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,978 19.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,731 30.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,737 14.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,279 5.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,638 6.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 661 2.59%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02150 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 450 1.28% 137 0.39% 587 1.67%
Kindergarten 567 1.62% 132 0.38% 699 1.99%
Grades 1-4 1,967 5.61% 228 0.65% 2,195 6.26%
Grades 5-8 2,118 6.04% 251 0.72% 2,369 6.75%
Grades 9-12 1,949 5.56% 191 0.54% 2,140 6.10%
Undergrad college 915 2.61% 541 1.54% 1,456 4.15%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.23% 199 0.57% 281 0.80%
Total 8,048 22.94% 1,679 4.79% 9,727 27.73%



Business Information for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 698


Public Benefits Information for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02150 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,070 76.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,921 23.30%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02150 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,744 16.37%
10-19 Years 4,756 13.56%
20-29 Years 6,088 17.35%
30-39 Years 6,404 18.26%
40-49 Years 4,361 12.43%
50-59 Years 2,741 7.81%
60-69 Years 2,039 5.81%
70-79 Years 1,679 4.79%
80-89 Years 1,040 2.96%
90+ Years 228 0.65%

Population - Male/Female for the 02150 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,617 50.22%
Color 1 Box Female 17,463 49.78%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02150 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,984 48.42%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,424 38.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,971 5.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,614 4.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 804 2.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 195 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02150 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,161 19.17%
2. Irish 2,973 18.03%
3. United States Or American 1,445 8.76%
4. Polish 1,279 7.75%
5. English 992 6.01%
6. French Non-Basque 749 4.54%
7. Yugoslavian 573 3.47%
8. French Canadian 525 3.18%
9. German 492 2.98%
10. Brazilian 415 2.52%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02150 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,144 43.77%
2. Only English 13,453 41.63%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 666 2.06%
4. Serbo Croatian 646 2.00%
5. Vietnamese 621 1.92%
6. African 383 1.19%
7. Italian 310 0.96%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 300 0.93%
9. French 274 0.85%
10. French Creole 267 0.83%

Citizen Type for the 02150 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,406 63.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,548 7.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,126 28.87%



Cities for the 02150 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Chelsea