02478

  1. Legal Resources for the 02478 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02478 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02478 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02478 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02478 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02478 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02478 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02478 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02478 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02478 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,158
  • Land Area (2000): 12.071 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.117 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
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Houses (2000): 9,962


Employment Information for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 5,101
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $165,832,000 / $38,466,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02478 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,788 55.97%
15-35 hours 2,437 12.64%
1-14 hours 785 4.07%
No regular hours 5,264 27.31%

Time Left For Work for the 02478 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 105 0.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 0.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 174 1.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 496 4.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 758 6.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,748 14.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,201 18.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,494 20.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,572 13.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,045 8.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 318 2.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 206 1.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 440 3.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 337 2.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02478 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 171 1.43%
5-9 916 7.67%
10-14 1,312 10.98%
15-19 1,543 12.92%
20-24 2,022 16.93%
25-29 1,064 8.91%
30-34 2,263 18.95%
35-39 439 3.68%
40-44 623 5.22%
45-59 961 8.05%
60-89 465 3.89%
At least 90 166 1.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02478 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 275 2.30% 6,753 56.53%
30-44 544 4.55% 2,781 23.28%
45-59 436 3.65% 525 4.40%
At least 60 261 2.19% 370 3.10%

Type Of Commute for the 02478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 102 0.81%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,227 9.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,827 70.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 82 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,516 12.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 191 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 664 5.27%



Family Information for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,045
People at same address in 1995: 14,090
Household Income in 1999 for the 02478 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 425 4.38%
$10,000-$14,999 318 3.28%
$15,000-$19,999 314 3.24%
$20,000-$24,999 289 2.98%
$25,000-$29,999 322 3.32%
$30,000-$34,999 295 3.04%
$35,000-$39,999 297 3.06%
$40,000-$44,999 280 2.88%
$45,000-$49,999 423 4.36%
$50,000-$59,999 609 6.27%
$60,000-$74,999 963 9.92%
$75,000-$99,999 1,470 15.15%
$100,000-$124,999 1,119 11.53%
$125,000-$149,999 763 7.86%
$150,000-$199,999 772 7.95%
$200,000 or more 1,047 10.79%

Household Type for the 02478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,520 25.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,731 28.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 614 6.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,582 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 100 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,451 14.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 515 5.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 02478 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,932 27.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,204 21.49%
Public Assistance 90 0.31%
Retirement 1,583 5.48%
Self Employment 1,828 6.33%
Social Security 2,647 9.17%
Supplemental Security 170 0.59%
Wage / Salary 7,525 26.06%
Other 893 3.09%

Family Type for the 02478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,783 51.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,607 48.37%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 370 4.13%
Color 1 Box Married 5,668 63.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,703 30.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 221 2.47%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 759 7.13%
Color 1 Box Married 5,714 53.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,067 28.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,103 10.36%



Education Information for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02478 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 420 2.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 720 3.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,934 15.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,404 12.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 783 4.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,978 26.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,450 34.51%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02478 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 153 0.63% 482 2.00% 635 2.63%
Kindergarten 242 1.00% 16 0.07% 258 1.07%
Grades 1-4 1,081 4.47% 92 0.38% 1,173 4.86%
Grades 5-8 1,158 4.79% 273 1.13% 1,431 5.92%
Grades 9-12 1,028 4.26% 230 0.95% 1,258 5.21%
Undergrad college 302 1.25% 453 1.88% 755 3.13%
Graduate or professional school 173 0.72% 519 2.15% 692 2.86%
Total 4,137 17.12% 2,065 8.55% 6,202 25.67%



Business Information for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 526


Public Benefits Information for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02478 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,811 95.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,058 4.43%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02478 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,978 12.33%
10-19 Years 2,826 11.70%
20-29 Years 2,188 9.06%
30-39 Years 3,909 16.18%
40-49 Years 4,113 17.03%
50-59 Years 3,098 12.82%
60-69 Years 1,969 8.15%
70-79 Years 1,790 7.41%
80-89 Years 1,055 4.37%
90+ Years 232 0.96%

Population - Male/Female for the 02478 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,277 46.68%
Color 1 Box Female 12,881 53.32%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02478 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,696 89.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,380 5.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 440 1.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 307 1.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 260 1.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02478 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,979 23.35%
2. Italian 3,966 15.49%
3. English 2,712 10.59%
4. German 1,965 7.67%
5. Armenian 1,165 4.55%
6. French Non-Basque 846 3.30%
7. Russian 834 3.26%
8. Scottish 760 2.97%
9. Greek 752 2.94%
10. Polish 730 2.85%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02478 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,213 80.09%
2. Armenian 553 2.43%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 485 2.13%
4. Greek 485 2.13%
5. French 470 2.07%
6. Chinese 445 1.96%
7. Italian 354 1.56%
8. Russian 223 0.98%
9. Japanese 198 0.87%
10. Arabic 185 0.81%

Citizen Type for the 02478 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,605 85.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,907 7.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,661 6.87%



Cities for the 02478 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Belmont