08055

  1. Legal Resources for the 08055 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 08055 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 08055 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 08055 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 08055 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 08055 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08055 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 08055 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,069
  • Land Area (2000): 111.221 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.519 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,920
Population - Urban/Rural for the 08055 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,921 88.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 106 0.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,956 10.96%



Employment Information for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 08055 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,839 57.15%
15-35 hours 2,790 13.47%
1-14 hours 932 4.50%
No regular hours 5,153 24.88%

Time Left For Work for the 08055 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 251 1.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 390 2.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,021 7.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,309 9.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,419 18.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,133 16.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,960 14.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 901 6.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 902 6.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 377 2.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 151 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 643 4.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 492 3.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 08055 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 327 2.48%
5-9 1,223 9.28%
10-14 1,339 10.16%
15-19 1,477 11.20%
20-24 1,753 13.30%
25-29 1,101 8.35%
30-34 1,568 11.89%
35-39 559 4.24%
40-44 710 5.39%
45-59 1,337 10.14%
60-89 1,322 10.03%
At least 90 467 3.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 08055 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.19% 7,195 54.58%
30-44 7 0.05% 2,830 21.47%
45-59 25 0.19% 1,312 9.95%
At least 60 294 2.23% 1,495 11.34%

Type Of Commute for the 08055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 784 5.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,871 85.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 42 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 351 2.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 111 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 726 5.22%



Family Information for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,992
People at same address in 1995: 16,169
Household Income in 1999 for the 08055 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 160 1.65%
$10,000-$14,999 265 2.73%
$15,000-$19,999 184 1.89%
$20,000-$24,999 200 2.06%
$25,000-$29,999 283 2.91%
$30,000-$34,999 222 2.29%
$35,000-$39,999 325 3.35%
$40,000-$44,999 259 2.67%
$45,000-$49,999 382 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 873 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 1,261 12.98%
$75,000-$99,999 1,462 15.05%
$100,000-$124,999 1,391 14.32%
$125,000-$149,999 852 8.77%
$150,000-$199,999 770 7.93%
$200,000 or more 825 8.49%

Household Type for the 08055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,632 16.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,037 31.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 294 3.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,773 18.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,833 18.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 793 8.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 215 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 08055 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,416 29.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,485 19.14%
Public Assistance 74 0.26%
Retirement 1,694 5.91%
Self Employment 1,359 4.74%
Social Security 2,153 7.51%
Supplemental Security 142 0.50%
Wage / Salary 8,142 28.42%
Other 1,186 4.14%

Family Type for the 08055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,725 52.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,342 47.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 375 3.72%
Color 1 Box Married 7,291 72.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,161 21.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 249 2.47%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 08055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 877 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 7,449 67.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,863 16.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 812 7.38%



Education Information for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 08055 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 234 1.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,043 5.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,936 19.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,776 19.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,458 7.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,150 30.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,264 16.43%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 08055 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 193 0.71% 526 1.94% 719 2.66%
Kindergarten 514 1.90% 84 0.31% 598 2.21%
Grades 1-4 1,558 5.76% 157 0.58% 1,715 6.34%
Grades 5-8 1,369 5.06% 161 0.59% 1,530 5.65%
Grades 9-12 1,517 5.60% 138 0.51% 1,655 6.11%
Undergrad college 644 2.38% 297 1.10% 941 3.48%
Graduate or professional school 140 0.52% 191 0.71% 331 1.22%
Total 5,935 21.93% 1,554 5.74% 7,489 27.67%



Public Benefits Information for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 08055 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,232 98.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 507 1.90%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 08055 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,773 13.94%
10-19 Years 4,009 14.81%
20-29 Years 1,917 7.08%
30-39 Years 3,820 14.11%
40-49 Years 4,821 17.81%
50-59 Years 4,580 16.92%
60-69 Years 2,030 7.50%
70-79 Years 1,230 4.54%
80-89 Years 693 2.56%
90+ Years 196 0.72%

Population - Male/Female for the 08055 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,136 48.53%
Color 1 Box Female 13,933 51.47%

Population By Ethnicity for the 08055 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,014 96.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 348 1.29%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 316 1.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 197 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 149 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 08055 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,161 21.25%
2. German 6,412 19.03%
3. Italian 5,641 16.74%
4. English 3,883 11.52%
5. Polish 2,018 5.99%
6. United States Or American 1,134 3.37%
7. French Non-Basque 715 2.12%
8. Scottish 661 1.96%
9. Scotch Irish 629 1.87%
10. Swedish 536 1.59%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 08055 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,009 95.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 316 1.25%
3. French 175 0.69%
4. German 129 0.51%
5. Greek 120 0.48%
6. Italian 118 0.47%
7. Russian 38 0.15%
8. Korean 38 0.15%
9. Chinese 34 0.13%
10. Urdu 31 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 08055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,960 96.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 731 2.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 292 1.08%



Cities for the 08055 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Medford