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Zip Code 02453 - 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: Waltham

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Middlesex County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 339, 617, 781, 857

Income

The median income of households in 02453 was $114,029. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 3.6
$35,000 to $49,999 9.2
$50,000 to $74,999 10.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9
$100,000 to $149,999 19.5
$150,000 to $199,999 13.3
$200,000 or more 22.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 89804
Female 69418

An estimated 85.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,275. 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 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 85.1
Social Security 23.2
Retirement income 17.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.4
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 9
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.6

In 2019-2023, 6.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02453 in 2019-2023, 97% had health insurance coverage and 3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 78.6% and public coverage was 28.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1%.


In 2019-2023, 02453 had a total population of 30,314 - 15,209 (50.2%) females and 15,105 (49.8%) males. The median age was 34.1 years. An estimated 13.3% of the population was under 18 years, 46.3% was 19 to 44 years, 20.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02453 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 657 820
5 to 9 409 607
10 to 14 477 481
15 to 19 1081 1174
20 to 24 1835 1664
25 to 29 1595 1281
30 to 34 2113 1547
35 to 39 1008 1245
40 to 44 960 787
45 to 49 741 806
50 to 54 832 692
55 to 59 983 875
60 to 64 719 712
65 to 69 619 1014
70 to 74 425 469
75 to 79 359 556
80 to 84 208 248
85 and over 84 231

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 63% were White; 6.6% were Black or African American; 0.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 02453 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 02453 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 12,684 households in 02453. The average household size was 2.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.4% of the households in 02453 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.3% of all households, while 22.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.9% of all households.

In 02453, 19.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.4
Cohabiting Couples 11.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.2% of males and 37.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 54 45.2
Now married, except separated 38.2 37.3
Separated 0.9 1.6
Widowed 1.6 7.4
Divorced 5.3 8.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02453, 322 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 36% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 75.2% of the people living in 02453 were U.S. natives. 49.2% of the 02453 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 24.8% of 02453 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 34.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02453 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 02453.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 44.1
Asia 36.3
Europe 12.6
Africa 3.3
Northern America 3.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02453 in 2019-2023, 31.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.9% of people at least five years old; 9.5% 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 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 14.9
Other Indo-European languages 8.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 82.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 02453 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 82.7
Different house, same county 7.3
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 4.9
Abroad 1.6

Education

In 2019-2023, 91.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 58.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02453 was 8,224 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 773 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,527. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,924.

Educational Attainment of People in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.1
High school diploma or equivalency 17.2
Some college, no degree 10.6
Associate's degree 5.6
Bachelor's degree 29.9
Graduate or professional degree 28.6

Disability

In 02453, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 9.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3% of people under 18 years old, to 7.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02453, 69.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,135 81.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,406 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,016 5.5

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02453 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 4.8
Manufacturing 11.8
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 8.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.8
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 2.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02453 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 11,140 59.9
Service occupations 2,700 14.5
Sales and office occupations 2,690 14.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,087 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 980 5.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 56.6% of 02453 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 7.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 56.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.1
Walked 7.3
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 21.2

In 2019-2023, 02453 had a total of 13,163 housing units. Of these housing units, 34.9% 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"). 65.1% 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 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 34.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 65.1
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 35.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02453 was 4.6 rooms, and of these housing units 38.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 02453 had 12,684 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 479 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 41.9% while renters occupied 58.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.38 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.

12.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.1% and another 10% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02453:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02453 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 58.4
Electricity 22.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 18.5
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02453 was $666,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65 % had a mortgage. 35% 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 $2,798 and for owners without a mortgage it was $869.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02453 was $2,063. 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.