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Zip Code 02129 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: MA - Massachusetts

🏑 City: Charlestown

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Suffolk County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 617, 857

Income

The median income of households in 02129 was $157,192. An estimated 2.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 41% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 4.4
$35,000 to $49,999 4
$50,000 to $74,999 7.3
$75,000 to $99,999 7.4
$100,000 to $149,999 13.1
$150,000 to $199,999 11.3
$200,000 or more 41

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 131359
Female 105049

An estimated 87.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 17.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 13.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,663. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 87.5
Social Security 17.4
Retirement income 13.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 3.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 6.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 6.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.5

In 2019-2023, 12.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 55.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02129 in 2019-2023, 99.3% had health insurance coverage and 0.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 83.8% and public coverage was 26.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.9%.


In 2019-2023, 02129 had a total population of 19,994 - 10,647 (53.3%) females and 9,347 (46.7%) males. The median age was 36 years. An estimated 20.7% of the population was under 18 years, 45.3% was 19 to 44 years, 20.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02129 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 757 810
5 to 9 638 561
10 to 14 628 574
15 to 19 161 140
20 to 24 160 198
25 to 29 884 1039
30 to 34 1534 1571
35 to 39 895 1031
40 to 44 730 1022
45 to 49 621 639
50 to 54 460 489
55 to 59 332 620
60 to 64 388 468
65 to 69 457 513
70 to 74 326 479
75 to 79 157 195
80 to 84 163 123
85 and over 56 175

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 74.3% were White; 5.5% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 02129 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 02129 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 9,389 households in 02129. The average household size was 2.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 38% of the households in 02129 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.2% of all households, while 16.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.5% of all households.

In 02129, 25.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 38
Cohabiting Couples 10.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.7% of males and 43.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.8 40.6
Now married, except separated 54.7 43.6
Separated 0.6 2.3
Widowed 0.8 5.8
Divorced 4.2 7.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02129, 331 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 24.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 87% of the people living in 02129 were U.S. natives. 54.7% of the 02129 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13% of 02129 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 61.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 68.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02129 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 02129.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 26.3
Asia 44.3
Europe 15.8
Africa 8.7
Northern America 2.7
Oceania 2.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02129 in 2019-2023, 18.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.2% of people at least five years old; 6.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 7.2
Other Indo-European languages 3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.7
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 85.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 02129 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 85.3
Different house, same county 8.5
Different county, same state 3.2
Different state 2.8
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2019-2023, 94.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 71.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02129 was 3,811 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 448 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,531. College or graduate school enrollment was 832.

Educational Attainment of People in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.7
High school diploma or equivalency 12.9
Some college, no degree 6.8
Associate's degree 3
Bachelor's degree 35.5
Graduate or professional degree 35.9

Disability

In 02129, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 9.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.4% of people under 18 years old, to 5.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02129, 78.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 18.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,932 86.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,279 10.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 373 3

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02129 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 4.1
Manufacturing 5.7
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.7
Information 3.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 26.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.1
Other Services, except public administration 2.5
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02129 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,612 68.4
Service occupations 1,180 9.4
Sales and office occupations 2,103 16.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 322 2.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 367 2.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 29.3% of 02129 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 29.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 18.5
Walked 13.6
Other means 8.5
Worked from home 24.1

In 2019-2023, 02129 had a total of 9,987 housing units. Of these housing units, 18.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 80.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 18.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 80.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

7.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 50.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02129 was 4.1 rooms, and of these housing units 26.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 02129 had 9,389 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 598 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 49.6% while renters occupied 50.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.27 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.98.

15.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 19.5% and another 1.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02129:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02129 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 55
Electricity 39.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.3
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 2.1

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02129 was $926,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.7 % had a mortgage. 33.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,591 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,306.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02129 was $2,258. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.