US Census Data

ZIP 01242 vs ZIP 01245

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 01242 and ZIP Code 01245: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 01242 and ZIP 01245 are ZIP Code areas in Massachusetts. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 01245 has the higher population (828 vs 165 in ZIP 01242). Since 2019, ZIP 01245's population has grown faster (-1.0% vs -65.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
Population165828
Median age53.4 yrs63.6 yrs
Median household income$113,750
Median home value$602,900
Housing units98826
Homeownership rate100.0%95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%55.7%
Unemployment rate49.6%6.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
Population471 → 165 (-65.0%)836 → 828 (-1.0%)
Median household income$80,417 → $113,750 (+41.5%)
Median home value$261,700 → $193,800 (-25.9%)$424,300 → $602,900 (+42.1%)
Median gross rent$1,217 → $1,208 (-0.7%)

ZIP 01242

Population
471165
Median home value
$261,700$193,800

ZIP 01245

Population
836828
Median household income
$80,417$113,750
Median home value
$424,300$602,900
Median gross rent
$1,217$1,208

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
Under 50.0%0.0%
5 to 170.0%15.1%
18 to 2433.9%7.5%
25 to 340.0%1.9%
35 to 440.0%5.2%
45 to 5437.6%10.4%
55 to 643.6%13.4%
65 to 740.0%11.2%
75 and over24.8%35.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%88.8%
Black or African American0.0%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
No high school diploma0.0%9.4%
High school graduate0.0%12.6%
Some college or associate's100.0%22.3%
Bachelor's degree0.0%15.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%40.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
Drove alone84.2%78.7%
Carpooled15.8%0.3%
Public transit0.0%0.6%
Walked0.0%8.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%11.5%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
1-unit, detached58.2%96.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units41.8%1.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 01242ZIP 01245
Poverty rate6.7%7.2%
Average household size3.542.34
Mean commute (minutes)20
Median year structure built1975

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