01852 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 01852, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

01852 is a zip code in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, which covers Lowell, with a total population of 36,740 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 01852 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 01852.

The estimated population of people living in 01852 is 36,740, with a median age of 36.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 01852 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
36,740
+4.87%
+5.71%
2020
35,033
 -1.4% -
2019
35,532
+1.7%
-
2018
34,939
+0.53%
-
2017
34,756
 - -

Population of 01852 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 01852 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
58.8%
56.5%
 +4.07%
Black/African American
7%
5.9%
 +18.64%
Native
0.6%
0.4%
 +50.00%
Hispanic
16.2%
21.1%
 -23.22%
Asian
12.7%
12.4%
 +2.42%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
2.8%
 +17.86%
Other
1.4%
0.9%
 +55.56%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 01852 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 01852 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 01852 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 01852 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.8 0% 35.9 -0.55% 37.5 +0.54%
2020 36.8 -0.81% 36.1 -1.37% 37.3 -0.27%
2019 37.1 +1.37% 36.6 +2.81% 37.4 -0.27%
2018 36.6 -0.81% 35.6 -2.2% 37.5 +0.54%
2017 36.9 - 36.4 - 37.3 -

The median age of the 01852 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 01852 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,309 0.99% 2,133 +3.95% 2,287 2,213
10 to 19 1,927 +11.07% 2,093 +21.66% 2,144 2,569
20 to 29 2,878 -1.11% 2,567 -8.9% 2,834 2,341
30 to 39 2,475 +12.27% 2,529 +17.73% 2,771 2,996
40 to 49 2,247 -15.89% 2,410 +6.23% 1,906 2,559
50 to 59 2,614 1.86% 2,421 -3.27% 2,606 2,337
60 to 69 1,802 +20.25% 1,609 +27.95% 2,187 2,108
70+ 1,068 +9.03% 1,674 +4.4% 1,140 1,742

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 01852 zip code is $68,256.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 01852.

  • Under 25
    $35,000.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,633.00
  • 45 to 64
    $81,120.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,966.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 01852 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 01852, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 01852 is currently $82,496.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.54% of households in 01852 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 01852 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.87%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.36%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.27%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.36%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.90%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.71%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.54%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 01852 is $33,078.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 01852 by the total population of 01852.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 01852 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 01852 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    15.53%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.74%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.74%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.66%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.34%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 01852 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 01852 zip over the age of 16 is 29,155.

Of those people, a total of 68.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 01852 is 64.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 01852 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,628 40.70% 19.00%
20 to 24 years 2,472 82.40% 7.60%
25 to 29 years 2,703 91.70% 4.80%
30 to 34 years 2,898 87.20% 7.10%
35 to 44 years 5,144 80.50% 5.30%
45 to 54 years 4,446 81.60% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 2,687 69.50% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 2,385 64.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 3,147 27.30% 5.60%
75 years and over 1,645 10.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 01852. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 20,775 66.70% 4.10%
Black or African American 1,963 76.50% 3.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 153 79.70% 18.90%
Asian 3,682 70.00% 10.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 78 75.60% 71.20%
Other 1,698 72.60% 9.70%
Two or more races 806 68.70% 1.90%
Hispanic or Latino 3,985 61.20% 11.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,432 68.10% 3.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 01852 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 01852 is 18,769, with median earnings of $43,979.00.

Women in 01852 are earning approximately 79.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 18,769 $43,979.00
Male 9,635 $50,471.00
Female 9,134 $40,218.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 01852 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,549 $72,653.00
Business and Financial 773 $64,614.00
Computer and Mathematical 590 $98,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 690 $89,167.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 222 $75,909.00
Community and Social Service 368 $60,156.00
Legal 120 $75,526.00
Educational and Library 1,147 $27,196.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 434 $55,776.00
Healthcare Practitioners 845 $59,087.00
Healthcare Support 813 $32,656.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 162 $33,750.00
Law Enforcement 61 $81,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,172 $23,962.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 970 $29,323.00
Personal Care and Service 543 $20,903.00
Sales 1,396 $33,939.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,204 $41,279.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 920 $53,481.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 594 $54,899.00
Production 1,442 $39,041.00
Transportation and Material Moving 965 $43,037.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 01852 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 01852.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 740 $83,333.00 809 $63,688.00
Business and Financial 386 $73,851.00 387 $60,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 489 $105,724.00 101 $80,764.00
Architecture and Engineering 600 $89,444.00 90 $72,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 101 $110,417.00 121 $74,806.00
Community and Social Service 108 $56,500.00 260 $60,465.00
Legal 55 $143,750.00 65 $46,705.00
Educational and Library 266 $35,227.00 881 $26,901.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 208 $75,714.00 226 $53,304.00
Healthcare Practitioners 231 $66,921.00 614 $57,921.00
Healthcare Support 62 $14,848.00 751 $32,713.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 110 $36,250.00 52 $13,971.00
Law Enforcement 43 $81,250.00 18 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 560 $31,486.00 612 $17,606.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 470 $33,750.00 500 $22,045.00
Personal Care and Service 159 $17,413.00 384 $21,538.00
Sales 692 $33,000.00 704 $34,348.00
Office and Administrative Support 509 $36,813.00 1,695 $41,969.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 910 $53,414.00 10 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 594 $54,899.00 0 $0.00
Production 941 $45,102.00 501 $31,128.00
Transportation and Material Moving 772 $43,477.00 193 $25,813.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 14,628 households in 01852, with an average household size of 2.46 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,526 families living in the 01852 zip code with an average family size of 3.19 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 01852:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,444 795 2,287 6,102
Average Household Size 3.41 2.88 3.29 1.25
Total Families 5,444 795 2,287 0
Average Household Size 3.37 2.5 3 0

Poverty

Of the 8,526 families living in 01852, 11.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 01852:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 15,125 housing units in 01852.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,628 96.71%
Vacant 497 3.29%

50.81% of the total 15,125 housing units in 01852 are rental units. This is approximately 7,685 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,889 are occupied by the owner - or 45.55% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 01852 is $1,294.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 01852 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    54
  • Less than $500
    1,199
  • $500 to $999
    1,261
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,704
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,951
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    359
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    130
  • $3,000 or more
    81

Property Value

The median value of a property in 01852 is $307,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 01852 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    238
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    39
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    355
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    509
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,179
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,978
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    563
  • $1,000,000 or more
    28

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 01852. The chart below shows the number of properties in 01852 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    6,563
  • 1940 to 1949
    854
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,430
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,512
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,566
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,254
  • 1990 to 1999
    938
  • 2000 to 2009
    645
  • 2010 to 2013
    334
  • 2014 or later
    29

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 01852 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,250
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,155
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,655
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,568

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 01852 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 01852 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 01852.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    334
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,140
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,328
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,081
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,581
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    835
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,187
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    566
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    682
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,387
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,005
  • 90 or more minutes
    459

Summary

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