02779

  1. Legal Resources for the 02779 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02779 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02779 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02779 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02779 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02779 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02779 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02779 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02779 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02779 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,744
  • Land Area (2000): 42.827 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.007 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
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Houses (2000): 1,882
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02779 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,358 75.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,391 24.20%



Employment Information for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 718
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $16,621,000 / $4,168,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02779 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,701 64.32%
15-35 hours 616 14.67%
1-14 hours 128 3.05%
No regular hours 754 17.96%

Time Left For Work for the 02779 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 2.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 178 5.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 5.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 320 10.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 286 9.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 567 18.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 392 12.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 251 8.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 200 6.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 125 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 213 7.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 166 5.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02779 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 1.19%
5-9 178 5.87%
10-14 299 9.85%
15-19 313 10.32%
20-24 406 13.38%
25-29 290 9.56%
30-34 506 16.68%
35-39 134 4.42%
40-44 167 5.50%
45-59 365 12.03%
60-89 191 6.30%
At least 90 149 4.91%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02779 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,522 50.16%
30-44 5 0.16% 802 26.43%
45-59 0 0.00% 365 12.03%
At least 60 25 0.82% 315 10.38%

Type Of Commute for the 02779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 204 6.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,737 88.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 30 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 2.32%



Family Information for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 974
People at same address in 1995: 3,877
Household Income in 1999 for the 02779 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 3.73%
$10,000-$14,999 49 2.65%
$15,000-$19,999 72 3.90%
$20,000-$24,999 55 2.98%
$25,000-$29,999 46 2.49%
$30,000-$34,999 26 1.41%
$35,000-$39,999 63 3.41%
$40,000-$44,999 123 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 92 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 217 11.74%
$60,000-$74,999 301 16.29%
$75,000-$99,999 436 23.59%
$100,000-$124,999 203 10.98%
$125,000-$149,999 57 3.08%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.84%
$200,000 or more 5 0.27%

Household Type for the 02779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 198 10.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 452 24.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 382 20.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 469 25.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 9.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 58 3.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 02779 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,685 32.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 709 13.76%
Public Assistance 6 0.12%
Retirement 264 5.12%
Self Employment 257 4.99%
Social Security 319 6.19%
Supplemental Security 50 0.97%
Wage / Salary 1,648 31.98%
Other 215 4.17%

Family Type for the 02779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 608 43.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 803 56.91%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127 6.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,455 69.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 506 24.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 0.85%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 133 6.13%
Color 1 Box Married 1,557 71.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 371 17.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 4.98%



Education Information for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02779 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 174 4.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 442 11.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,355 33.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 789 19.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 448 11.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 556 13.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 245 6.11%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02779 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 104 1.81% 33 0.57% 137 2.39%
Kindergarten 73 1.27% 16 0.28% 89 1.55%
Grades 1-4 435 7.57% 0 0.00% 435 7.57%
Grades 5-8 394 6.86% 29 0.50% 423 7.36%
Grades 9-12 273 4.75% 89 1.55% 362 6.30%
Undergrad college 113 1.97% 51 0.89% 164 2.86%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.31% 20 0.35% 38 0.66%
Total 1,410 24.55% 238 4.14% 1,648 28.69%



Business Information for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 82


Public Benefits Information for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02779 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,570 97.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 145 2.54%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02779 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02779 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 973 16.94%
10-19 Years 903 15.72%
20-29 Years 501 8.72%
30-39 Years 1,228 21.38%
40-49 Years 1,026 17.86%
50-59 Years 590 10.27%
60-69 Years 272 4.74%
70-79 Years 186 3.24%
80-89 Years 55 0.96%
90+ Years 10 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 02779 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,853 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 2,891 50.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02779 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,517 96.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 1.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.96%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 31 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02779 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 1,233 17.76%
2. Irish 1,192 17.17%
3. English 1,009 14.53%
4. French Non-Basque 708 10.20%
5. Italian 561 8.08%
6. French Canadian 461 6.64%
7. United States Or American 427 6.15%
8. Polish 354 5.10%
9. German 276 3.98%
10. Scottish 236 3.40%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02779 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,844 91.19%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 280 5.27%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 94 1.77%
4. French 35 0.66%
5. Polish 17 0.32%
6. Italian 13 0.24%
7. German 11 0.21%
8. Other Pacific Island 11 0.21%
9. Other West Germanic 7 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 02779 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,585 97.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 125 2.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 39 0.68%



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