02155

  1. Legal Resources for the 02155 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02155 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02155 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02155 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02155 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02155 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02155 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02155 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02155 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02155 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 56,203
  • Land Area (2000): 21.249 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.302 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 781
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Houses (2000): 22,746


Employment Information for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 57,003
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,847,325,000 / $445,155,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02155 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,297 53.46%
15-35 hours 6,198 13.10%
1-14 hours 1,639 3.46%
No regular hours 14,184 29.98%

Time Left For Work for the 02155 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 445 1.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 340 1.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,006 3.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,870 6.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,501 8.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,411 15.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,436 15.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,497 16.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,338 8.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,885 6.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 709 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 327 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,647 5.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,630 5.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02155 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 529 1.89%
5-9 2,339 8.34%
10-14 2,916 10.40%
15-19 3,633 12.96%
20-24 4,320 15.41%
25-29 1,690 6.03%
30-34 5,501 19.62%
35-39 977 3.48%
40-44 1,450 5.17%
45-59 2,907 10.37%
60-89 1,371 4.89%
At least 90 409 1.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02155 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 921 3.28% 14,506 51.73%
30-44 1,999 7.13% 5,929 21.14%
45-59 1,281 4.57% 1,626 5.80%
At least 60 941 3.36% 839 2.99%

Type Of Commute for the 02155 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 148 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,641 9.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,607 65.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 97 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,142 17.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,400 4.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 544 1.90%



Family Information for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,114
People at same address in 1995: 31,963
Household Income in 1999 for the 02155 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,595 7.22%
$10,000-$14,999 1,202 5.44%
$15,000-$19,999 1,331 6.02%
$20,000-$24,999 978 4.42%
$25,000-$29,999 1,118 5.06%
$30,000-$34,999 1,076 4.87%
$35,000-$39,999 1,113 5.04%
$40,000-$44,999 1,021 4.62%
$45,000-$49,999 928 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 2,428 10.99%
$60,000-$74,999 2,473 11.19%
$75,000-$99,999 3,104 14.04%
$100,000-$124,999 2,007 9.08%
$125,000-$149,999 859 3.89%
$150,000-$199,999 506 2.29%
$200,000 or more 363 1.64%

Household Type for the 02155 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,378 28.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,788 26.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,609 7.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,308 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 398 1.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,641 11.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 163 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,173 5.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 50 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 409 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 182 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 02155 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,300 28.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,096 16.36%
Public Assistance 366 0.59%
Retirement 4,229 6.85%
Self Employment 2,262 3.67%
Social Security 6,963 11.28%
Supplemental Security 964 1.56%
Wage / Salary 16,935 27.44%
Other 2,591 4.20%

Family Type for the 02155 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,037 59.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,137 40.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02155 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,221 5.55%
Color 1 Box Married 11,206 50.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,764 39.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 818 3.72%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02155 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,109 8.18%
Color 1 Box Married 11,368 44.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,169 35.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,152 12.22%



Education Information for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02155 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,272 4.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,921 8.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,364 31.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,020 19.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,601 5.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,064 19.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,814 10.45%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02155 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 247 0.44% 593 1.06% 840 1.49%
Kindergarten 388 0.69% 155 0.28% 543 0.97%
Grades 1-4 1,931 3.44% 549 0.98% 2,480 4.41%
Grades 5-8 1,470 2.62% 615 1.09% 2,085 3.71%
Grades 9-12 1,823 3.24% 688 1.22% 2,511 4.47%
Undergrad college 1,416 2.52% 3,218 5.73% 4,634 8.25%
Graduate or professional school 206 0.37% 1,233 2.19% 1,439 2.56%
Total 7,481 13.31% 7,051 12.55% 14,532 25.86%



Business Information for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 3,390


Public Benefits Information for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02155 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,238 93.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,403 6.34%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02155 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,528 9.84%
10-19 Years 6,416 11.42%
20-29 Years 9,380 16.69%
30-39 Years 9,062 16.12%
40-49 Years 8,023 14.28%
50-59 Years 5,792 10.31%
60-69 Years 4,540 8.08%
70-79 Years 4,556 8.11%
80-89 Years 2,448 4.36%
90+ Years 458 0.81%

Population - Male/Female for the 02155 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,348 46.88%
Color 1 Box Female 29,855 53.12%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02155 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 47,697 84.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,374 6.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,215 3.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,456 2.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,148 2.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 243 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02155 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 17,430 29.94%
2. Irish 14,238 24.45%
3. English 4,426 7.60%
4. German 2,157 3.70%
5. United States Or American 1,818 3.12%
6. Portuguese 1,625 2.79%
7. French Canadian 1,618 2.78%
8. Polish 1,585 2.72%
9. French Non-Basque 1,570 2.70%
10. Haitian 1,127 1.94%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02155 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,140 78.86%
2. Italian 3,085 5.77%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,483 2.78%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,321 2.47%
5. French Creole 1,061 1.99%
6. Chinese 796 1.49%
7. French 639 1.20%
8. Greek 565 1.06%
9. Vietnamese 308 0.58%
10. Russian 269 0.50%

Citizen Type for the 02155 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,105 83.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,360 7.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,720 8.40%



Cities for the 02155 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Medford