02176

  1. Legal Resources for the 02176 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02176 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02176 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02176 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02176 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02176 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02176 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02176 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02176 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02176 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,134
  • Land Area (2000): 12.159 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.144 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 781
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Houses (2000): 11,248


Employment Information for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,344
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $170,553,000 / $39,045,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02176 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,198 56.09%
15-35 hours 3,004 13.81%
1-14 hours 809 3.72%
No regular hours 5,736 26.38%

Time Left For Work for the 02176 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 281 1.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 140 0.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 399 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,044 7.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,713 12.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,316 16.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,603 18.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,105 14.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 817 5.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 727 5.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 221 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 247 1.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 847 6.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 655 4.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02176 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 274 1.94%
5-9 1,131 8.01%
10-14 1,550 10.98%
15-19 1,649 11.68%
20-24 1,872 13.26%
25-29 677 4.80%
30-34 2,550 18.07%
35-39 681 4.82%
40-44 949 6.72%
45-59 1,797 12.73%
60-89 745 5.28%
At least 90 240 1.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02176 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 238 1.69% 6,915 48.99%
30-44 932 6.60% 3,248 23.01%
45-59 657 4.65% 1,140 8.08%
At least 60 306 2.17% 679 4.81%

Type Of Commute for the 02176 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,150 7.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,265 70.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 52 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,133 14.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 480 3.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 409 2.82%



Family Information for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,633
People at same address in 1995: 16,887
Household Income in 1999 for the 02176 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 673 6.13%
$10,000-$14,999 469 4.27%
$15,000-$19,999 515 4.69%
$20,000-$24,999 369 3.36%
$25,000-$29,999 503 4.58%
$30,000-$34,999 372 3.39%
$35,000-$39,999 333 3.04%
$40,000-$44,999 514 4.69%
$45,000-$49,999 539 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 918 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 1,347 12.28%
$75,000-$99,999 1,858 16.94%
$100,000-$124,999 1,112 10.14%
$125,000-$149,999 550 5.01%
$150,000-$199,999 532 4.85%
$200,000 or more 367 3.35%

Household Type for the 02176 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,260 29.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,891 26.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 537 4.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,721 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,604 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 645 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 186 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 02176 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,796 28.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,294 16.98%
Public Assistance 179 0.57%
Retirement 2,227 7.14%
Self Employment 1,170 3.75%
Social Security 3,313 10.63%
Supplemental Security 394 1.26%
Wage / Salary 8,561 27.46%
Other 1,247 4.00%

Family Type for the 02176 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,273 54.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,741 45.58%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02176 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 497 4.81%
Color 1 Box Married 6,346 61.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,201 31.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 2.74%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02176 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,029 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 6,441 54.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,942 24.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,363 11.58%



Education Information for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02176 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 450 2.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,465 6.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,128 24.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,439 20.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,514 7.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,195 24.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,972 14.04%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02176 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 324 1.19% 315 1.16% 639 2.35%
Kindergarten 247 0.91% 63 0.23% 310 1.14%
Grades 1-4 1,117 4.12% 115 0.42% 1,232 4.54%
Grades 5-8 1,139 4.20% 160 0.59% 1,299 4.79%
Grades 9-12 1,132 4.17% 213 0.78% 1,345 4.96%
Undergrad college 603 2.22% 359 1.32% 962 3.55%
Graduate or professional school 126 0.46% 315 1.16% 441 1.63%
Total 4,688 17.28% 1,540 5.68% 6,228 22.95%



Business Information for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 514


Public Benefits Information for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02176 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,895 96.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 897 3.35%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02176 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,432 12.65%
10-19 Years 2,947 10.86%
20-29 Years 2,692 9.92%
30-39 Years 4,767 17.57%
40-49 Years 4,356 16.05%
50-59 Years 3,481 12.83%
60-69 Years 2,055 7.57%
70-79 Years 2,008 7.40%
80-89 Years 1,110 4.09%
90+ Years 286 1.05%

Population - Male/Female for the 02176 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,757 47.01%
Color 1 Box Female 14,377 52.99%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02176 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,640 94.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 545 2.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 346 1.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 283 1.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 246 0.91%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02176 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 9,588 30.66%
2. Italian 6,090 19.47%
3. English 3,563 11.39%
4. German 1,516 4.85%
5. French Non-Basque 1,315 4.20%
6. French Canadian 1,038 3.32%
7. United States Or American 996 3.18%
8. Scotch Irish 884 2.83%
9. Scottish 865 2.77%
10. Polish 838 2.68%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02176 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,245 91.88%
2. Italian 381 1.51%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 280 1.11%
4. French 277 1.09%
5. Chinese 172 0.68%
6. Greek 118 0.47%
7. Other Indo European 116 0.46%
8. Russian 108 0.43%
9. German 73 0.29%
10. Vietnamese 65 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 02176 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,487 93.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 934 3.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 713 2.63%



Cities for the 02176 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Melrose