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Zip Code 02474 - 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: Arlington

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Middlesex County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 339, 617, 781, 857

Income

The median income of households in 02474 was $139,199. An estimated 3.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 34.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 3
$25,000 to $34,999 4.2
$35,000 to $49,999 4.3
$50,000 to $74,999 6.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.1
$100,000 to $149,999 20.5
$150,000 to $199,999 12
$200,000 or more 34.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 120187
Female 95378

An estimated 84.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,913. 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 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 84.8
Social Security 21.6
Retirement income 18.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.8
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 4.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 2.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 4.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 2.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.8

In 2019-2023, 5.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 16.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02474 in 2019-2023, 98.7% had health insurance coverage and 1.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 87.4% and public coverage was 21.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.3%.


In 2019-2023, 02474 had a total population of 28,283 - 14,675 (51.9%) females and 13,608 (48.1%) males. The median age was 38.3 years. An estimated 20.7% of the population was under 18 years, 37.7% was 19 to 44 years, 26.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02474 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 759 678
5 to 9 592 746
10 to 14 1061 866
15 to 19 664 702
20 to 24 577 449
25 to 29 1234 1296
30 to 34 1453 1502
35 to 39 1096 1122
40 to 44 792 1137
45 to 49 995 1224
50 to 54 1018 1165
55 to 59 841 772
60 to 64 690 685
65 to 69 577 644
70 to 74 548 660
75 to 79 320 338
80 to 84 234 289
85 and over 157 400

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 75.5% were White; 2.4% were Black or African American; 0.2% 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 7.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0% of the people in 02474 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.6% of the people in 02474 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 12,049 households in 02474. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.3% of the households in 02474 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.6% of all households, while 16.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.3% of all households.

In 02474, 29.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.3
Cohabiting Couples 7.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.4% of males and 50.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.1 33.1
Now married, except separated 57.4 50.5
Separated 1.2 1.5
Widowed 2.4 5.2
Divorced 5 9.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02474, 303 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 14.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 82% of the people living in 02474 were U.S. natives. 49.3% of the 02474 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18% of 02474 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 51.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02474 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 02474.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 11.1
Asia 53.2
Europe 27.9
Africa 3.1
Northern America 4.1
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02474 in 2019-2023, 21.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.7% of people at least five years old; 5.2% 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 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 1.7
Other Indo-European languages 11
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.2
Other languages 1.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 85.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 02474 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 85.9
Different house, same county 7.2
Different county, same state 4.3
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2019-2023, 98.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 73.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02474 was 6,366 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 401 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,241. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,724.

Educational Attainment of People in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.6
High school diploma or equivalency 11.1
Some college, no degree 8.3
Associate's degree 5.2
Bachelor's degree 32.5
Graduate or professional degree 41.2

Disability

In 02474, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 7.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.3% of people under 18 years old, to 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02474, 74.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 22.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,407 83.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,963 11.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 878 5.1

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02474 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 2.1
Manufacturing 10.9
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 5.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.1
Information 3.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 26.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.1
Public administration 4.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02474 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 12,786 74.1
Service occupations 1,188 6.9
Sales and office occupations 2,168 12.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 516 3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 590 3.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 45.7% of 02474 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 3.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 45.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 11.5
Walked 1.8
Other means 6.1
Worked from home 31.1

In 2019-2023, 02474 had a total of 12,541 housing units. Of these housing units, 43% 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"). 56.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 43
Apartments in multi-unit structures 56.8
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 45.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02474 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 47.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 02474 had 12,049 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 492 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.4% while renters occupied 41.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.96.

12.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.8% and another 8.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02474:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02474 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 61.7
Electricity 14.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 21
All other fuels 1.2
No fuel used 1.4

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02474 was $887,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 67.4 % had a mortgage. 32.6% 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 $3,629 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,266.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02474 was $2,157. 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.