US Census Data

ZIP 01245 vs ZIP 01253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 01245 and ZIP Code 01253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 01245 and ZIP 01253 are ZIP Code areas in Massachusetts. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 01253 has the higher population (903 vs 828 in ZIP 01245). ZIP 01245 has the higher median household income ($113,750 vs $108,068 in ZIP 01253). ZIP 01245 has the higher median home value ($602,900 vs $339,200 in ZIP 01253).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
Population828903
Median age63.6 yrs51.6 yrs
Median household income$113,750$108,068
Median home value$602,900$339,200
Housing units826661
Homeownership rate95.3%80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%42.1%
Unemployment rate6.2%7.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
Population836 → 828 (-1.0%)769 → 903 (+17.4%)
Median household income$80,417 → $113,750 (+41.5%)$85,417 → $108,068 (+26.5%)
Median home value$424,300 → $602,900 (+42.1%)$284,300 → $339,200 (+19.3%)
Median gross rent$1,217 → $1,208 (-0.7%)

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

ZIP 01253

Population
769903
Median household income
$85,417$108,068
Median home value
$284,300$339,200

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
Under 50.0%3.3%
5 to 1715.1%6.4%
18 to 247.5%1.0%
25 to 341.9%23.3%
35 to 445.2%9.2%
45 to 5410.4%14.7%
55 to 6413.4%15.0%
65 to 7411.2%15.4%
75 and over35.3%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
White (non-Hispanic)88.8%94.9%
Black or African American1.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%1.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino9.8%1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
No high school diploma9.4%4.8%
High school graduate12.6%21.7%
Some college or associate's22.3%31.4%
Bachelor's degree15.6%24.9%
Graduate or professional degree40.1%17.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
Drove alone78.7%71.9%
Carpooled0.3%1.5%
Public transit0.6%0.0%
Walked8.9%0.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.5%25.1%
Other means0.0%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
1-unit, detached96.0%96.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.3%1.8%
5 to 19 units2.7%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 01245ZIP 01253
Poverty rate7.2%2.7%
Average household size2.342.24
Mean commute (minutes)2032
Median year structure built19751982

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