02459

  1. Legal Resources for the 02459 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02459 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02459 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02459 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02459 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02459 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02459 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02459 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02459 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02459 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,856
  • Land Area (2000): 12.598 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.092 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 6,301


Employment Information for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 29,745
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,407,075,000 / $328,275,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02459 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,613 53.58%
15-35 hours 2,063 14.52%
1-14 hours 726 5.11%
No regular hours 3,806 26.79%

Time Left For Work for the 02459 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 0.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 0.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 119 1.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 282 3.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 445 5.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 993 11.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,877 22.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,591 19.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 905 10.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 889 10.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 270 3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 93 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 467 5.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 229 2.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02459 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 196 2.36%
5-9 698 8.41%
10-14 960 11.57%
15-19 1,081 13.03%
20-24 1,283 15.46%
25-29 602 7.25%
30-34 1,333 16.06%
35-39 375 4.52%
40-44 508 6.12%
45-59 825 9.94%
60-89 351 4.23%
At least 90 87 1.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02459 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 143 1.72% 4,677 56.36%
30-44 279 3.36% 1,937 23.34%
45-59 322 3.88% 503 6.06%
At least 60 198 2.39% 240 2.89%

Type Of Commute for the 02459 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 542 6.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,367 71.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 942 10.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 372 4.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 661 7.38%



Family Information for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,305
People at same address in 1995: 10,951
Household Income in 1999 for the 02459 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 287 4.64%
$10,000-$14,999 211 3.41%
$15,000-$19,999 127 2.05%
$20,000-$24,999 151 2.44%
$25,000-$29,999 151 2.44%
$30,000-$34,999 147 2.38%
$35,000-$39,999 147 2.38%
$40,000-$44,999 133 2.15%
$45,000-$49,999 109 1.76%
$50,000-$59,999 378 6.11%
$60,000-$74,999 481 7.77%
$75,000-$99,999 796 12.87%
$100,000-$124,999 603 9.75%
$125,000-$149,999 578 9.34%
$150,000-$199,999 747 12.07%
$200,000 or more 1,141 18.44%

Household Type for the 02459 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,224 19.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,836 29.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 241 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,013 16.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 77 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,135 18.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 432 7.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 100 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 02459 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,094 26.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,348 22.74%
Public Assistance 85 0.44%
Retirement 853 4.46%
Self Employment 1,428 7.47%
Social Security 1,711 8.95%
Supplemental Security 201 1.05%
Wage / Salary 4,799 25.10%
Other 601 3.14%

Family Type for the 02459 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,008 50.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,006 49.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02459 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 3.31%
Color 1 Box Married 4,351 64.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,981 29.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 2.15%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02459 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 602 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 4,360 55.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,038 26.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 799 10.24%



Education Information for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02459 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 202 1.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 235 1.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,583 11.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,380 17.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 477 3.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,674 26.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,227 37.94%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02459 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 66 0.37% 338 1.89% 404 2.26%
Kindergarten 188 1.05% 42 0.24% 230 1.29%
Grades 1-4 760 4.26% 217 1.22% 977 5.47%
Grades 5-8 803 4.50% 227 1.27% 1,030 5.77%
Grades 9-12 719 4.03% 215 1.20% 934 5.23%
Undergrad college 247 1.38% 1,439 8.06% 1,686 9.44%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.30% 340 1.90% 393 2.20%
Total 2,836 15.88% 2,818 15.78% 5,654 31.66%



Business Information for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 3,060


Public Benefits Information for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02459 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,705 95.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 737 4.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02459 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,093 11.72%
10-19 Years 3,242 18.16%
20-29 Years 1,494 8.37%
30-39 Years 1,989 11.14%
40-49 Years 3,001 16.81%
50-59 Years 2,500 14.00%
60-69 Years 1,417 7.94%
70-79 Years 1,310 7.34%
80-89 Years 681 3.81%
90+ Years 129 0.72%

Population - Male/Female for the 02459 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,485 47.52%
Color 1 Box Female 9,371 52.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02459 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,410 86.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,337 7.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 430 2.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 395 2.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 227 1.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02459 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Russian 2,447 16.58%
2. Irish 1,839 12.46%
3. Italian 1,287 8.72%
4. United States Or American 1,161 7.86%
5. English 1,148 7.78%
6. German 1,106 7.49%
7. Polish 930 6.30%
8. Eastern European 547 3.71%
9. French Non-Basque 350 2.37%
10. Greek 322 2.18%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02459 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,090 77.14%
2. Russian 642 3.78%
3. Chinese 609 3.59%
4. Hebrew 568 3.35%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 448 2.64%
6. Italian 225 1.33%
7. French 177 1.04%
8. Greek 176 1.04%
9. German 132 0.78%
10. Hindi 105 0.62%

Citizen Type for the 02459 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,340 80.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,181 12.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,372 7.67%



Cities for the 02459 Zip Code Back to top
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