02461

  1. Legal Resources for the 02461 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02461 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02461 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02461 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02461 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02461 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02461 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02461 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02461 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02461 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,344
  • Land Area (2000): 3.243 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 2,468


Employment Information for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,150
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $231,945,000 / $53,328,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02461 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,149 62.63%
15-35 hours 560 11.14%
1-14 hours 237 4.71%
No regular hours 1,082 21.52%

Time Left For Work for the 02461 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 0.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18 0.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 47 1.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 153 4.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 154 4.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 405 12.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 714 21.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 766 23.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 386 11.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 260 7.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 59 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 70 2.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 144 4.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 68 2.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02461 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 1.10%
5-9 200 6.11%
10-14 284 8.68%
15-19 381 11.65%
20-24 427 13.05%
25-29 304 9.29%
30-34 582 17.79%
35-39 110 3.36%
40-44 251 7.67%
45-59 475 14.52%
60-89 152 4.65%
At least 90 69 2.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02461 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 58 1.77% 1,574 48.12%
30-44 176 5.38% 767 23.45%
45-59 239 7.31% 236 7.21%
At least 60 119 3.64% 102 3.12%

Type Of Commute for the 02461 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 225 6.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,297 64.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 1.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 592 16.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 109 3.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 303 8.48%



Family Information for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,031
People at same address in 1995: 3,758
Household Income in 1999 for the 02461 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 78 3.25%
$10,000-$14,999 91 3.79%
$15,000-$19,999 30 1.25%
$20,000-$24,999 57 2.37%
$25,000-$29,999 41 1.71%
$30,000-$34,999 41 1.71%
$35,000-$39,999 82 3.41%
$40,000-$44,999 59 2.46%
$45,000-$49,999 38 1.58%
$50,000-$59,999 147 6.12%
$60,000-$74,999 239 9.95%
$75,000-$99,999 330 13.73%
$100,000-$124,999 255 10.61%
$125,000-$149,999 295 12.28%
$150,000-$199,999 294 12.23%
$200,000 or more 326 13.57%

Household Type for the 02461 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 493 20.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 721 29.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 122 5.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 402 16.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 1.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 433 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 137 5.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 02461 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,142 28.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,667 21.92%
Public Assistance 25 0.33%
Retirement 301 3.96%
Self Employment 677 8.90%
Social Security 522 6.86%
Supplemental Security 53 0.70%
Wage / Salary 2,016 26.51%
Other 202 2.66%

Family Type for the 02461 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 858 52.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 767 47.20%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02461 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 95 3.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,733 71.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 537 22.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 2.07%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02461 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 236 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,683 62.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 643 23.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 140 5.18%



Education Information for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02461 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 83 1.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 176 3.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 575 11.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 459 9.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 138 2.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,384 28.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,028 41.87%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02461 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 90 1.42% 86 1.36% 176 2.77%
Kindergarten 65 1.02% 18 0.28% 83 1.31%
Grades 1-4 326 5.14% 14 0.22% 340 5.36%
Grades 5-8 296 4.67% 32 0.50% 328 5.17%
Grades 9-12 336 5.30% 56 0.88% 392 6.18%
Undergrad college 64 1.01% 89 1.40% 153 2.41%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.11% 158 2.49% 165 2.60%
Total 1,184 18.66% 453 7.14% 1,637 25.80%



Business Information for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 696


Public Benefits Information for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02461 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,046 95.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 312 4.91%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02461 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 833 13.13%
10-19 Years 767 12.09%
20-29 Years 567 8.94%
30-39 Years 909 14.33%
40-49 Years 1,115 17.58%
50-59 Years 1,033 16.28%
60-69 Years 462 7.28%
70-79 Years 419 6.60%
80-89 Years 212 3.34%
90+ Years 27 0.43%

Population - Male/Female for the 02461 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,910 45.87%
Color 1 Box Female 3,434 54.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02461 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,326 83.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 650 10.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 163 2.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 95 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 86 1.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02461 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 860 14.92%
2. Russian 695 12.05%
3. English 631 10.94%
4. Italian 630 10.93%
5. German 446 7.73%
6. United States Or American 321 5.57%
7. Polish 238 4.13%
8. French Non-Basque 173 3.00%
9. Greek 164 2.84%
10. Eastern European 130 2.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02461 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,500 75.41%
2. Chinese 428 7.17%
3. Russian 244 4.09%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 209 3.50%
5. Italian 74 1.24%
6. Greek 61 1.02%
7. French 52 0.87%
8. Persian 51 0.85%
9. Hebrew 35 0.59%
10. Vietnamese 33 0.55%

Citizen Type for the 02461 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,139 80.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 766 12.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 457 7.18%



Cities for the 02461 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Newton Highlands