02171

  1. Legal Resources for the 02171 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02171 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02171 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02171 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02171 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02171 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02171 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02171 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02171 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02171 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,458
  • Land Area (2000): 6.663 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617, 781
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Houses (2000): 7,398


Employment Information for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 66,395
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,875,509,000 / $792,631,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02171 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,432 60.28%
15-35 hours 1,583 11.32%
1-14 hours 351 2.51%
No regular hours 3,622 25.89%

Time Left For Work for the 02171 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 175 1.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 186 2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 287 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 896 9.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 709 7.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,341 14.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,557 17.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,340 14.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 525 5.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 723 7.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 326 3.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 161 1.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 442 4.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 383 4.23%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02171 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 0.51%
5-9 527 5.82%
10-14 943 10.42%
15-19 891 9.84%
20-24 1,031 11.39%
25-29 461 5.09%
30-34 1,998 22.07%
35-39 267 2.95%
40-44 723 7.99%
45-59 1,224 13.52%
60-89 669 7.39%
At least 90 271 2.99%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02171 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 284 3.14% 3,615 39.94%
30-44 916 10.12% 2,072 22.89%
45-59 578 6.39% 646 7.14%
At least 60 374 4.13% 566 6.25%

Type Of Commute for the 02171 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,155 12.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,374 58.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,152 23.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 303 3.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 167 1.81%



Family Information for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,636
People at same address in 1995: 9,346
Household Income in 1999 for the 02171 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 349 4.85%
$10,000-$14,999 323 4.49%
$15,000-$19,999 341 4.74%
$20,000-$24,999 359 4.99%
$25,000-$29,999 384 5.34%
$30,000-$34,999 490 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 485 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 454 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 341 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 683 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 752 10.46%
$75,000-$99,999 1,042 14.49%
$100,000-$124,999 457 6.36%
$125,000-$149,999 353 4.91%
$150,000-$199,999 197 2.74%
$200,000 or more 181 2.52%

Household Type for the 02171 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,539 35.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,737 24.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 564 7.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 903 12.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 75 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 738 10.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 332 4.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 148 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 86 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 02171 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,008 30.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,337 16.71%
Public Assistance 132 0.66%
Retirement 1,278 6.40%
Self Employment 593 2.97%
Social Security 1,849 9.26%
Supplemental Security 193 0.97%
Wage / Salary 5,868 29.38%
Other 718 3.59%

Family Type for the 02171 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,749 59.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,214 40.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02171 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 415 6.04%
Color 1 Box Married 3,453 50.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,784 40.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 215 3.13%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02171 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 538 7.36%
Color 1 Box Married 3,367 46.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,567 35.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 841 11.50%



Education Information for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02171 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 750 5.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,237 9.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,884 28.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,439 17.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 955 6.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,994 21.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,471 10.71%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02171 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 58 0.35% 83 0.50% 141 0.86%
Kindergarten 71 0.43% 40 0.24% 111 0.67%
Grades 1-4 474 2.88% 125 0.76% 599 3.64%
Grades 5-8 578 3.51% 212 1.29% 790 4.80%
Grades 9-12 682 4.14% 123 0.75% 805 4.89%
Undergrad college 426 2.59% 389 2.36% 815 4.95%
Graduate or professional school 131 0.80% 287 1.74% 418 2.54%
Total 2,420 14.70% 1,259 7.65% 3,679 22.35%



Business Information for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,149


Public Benefits Information for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02171 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,368 93.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,123 6.81%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02171 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,483 9.01%
10-19 Years 1,542 9.37%
20-29 Years 2,593 15.76%
30-39 Years 3,016 18.33%
40-49 Years 2,642 16.05%
50-59 Years 2,077 12.62%
60-69 Years 1,377 8.37%
70-79 Years 1,140 6.93%
80-89 Years 499 3.03%
90+ Years 89 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 02171 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,945 48.27%
Color 1 Box Female 8,513 51.73%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02171 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,533 70.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,169 25.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 299 1.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 228 1.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 168 1.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02171 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,730 41.78%
2. Italian 1,784 13.01%
3. English 920 6.71%
4. German 664 4.84%
5. French Non-Basque 496 3.62%
6. Polish 425 3.10%
7. Scottish 363 2.65%
8. French Canadian 354 2.58%
9. United States Or American 326 2.38%
10. Scotch Irish 322 2.35%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02171 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,882 68.70%
2. Chinese 2,902 18.32%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 423 2.67%
4. Vietnamese 287 1.81%
5. Tagalog 207 1.31%
6. French 127 0.80%
7. Arabic 108 0.68%
8. Other Asian 98 0.62%
9. Other Indo European 91 0.57%
10. Russian 89 0.56%

Citizen Type for the 02171 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,349 74.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,022 12.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,210 13.33%



Cities for the 02171 Zip Code Back to top
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