Median household income (1999): $58,692
Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,051
| This zip code | $65,051 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 01985, 03858, 01913, 03827, 01830, 01834.
Housing units in zip code 01860 with a mortgage: 1,202 (129 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 255
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,471
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 30
- 1995 to 1998: 244
- 1990 to 1994: 202
- 1980 to 1989: 318
- 1970 to 1979: 264
- 1960 to 1969: 183
- 1950 to 1959: 157
- 1940 to 1949: 94
- 1939 or earlier: 803
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Merrimac, MA (01860):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 50
- 2 bedrooms: 508
- 3 bedrooms: 870
- 4 bedrooms: 362
- 5 or more bedrooms: 60
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 111
- 2 bedrooms: 187
- 3 bedrooms: 59
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 01860 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 442
- 2 vehicles: 952
- 3 vehicles: 329
- 4 vehicles: 86
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 78
- 1 vehicle: 222
- 2 vehicles: 78
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 5
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 01860:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 12
- $90,000 to $99,999: 21
- $100,000 to $124,999: 103
- $125,000 to $149,999: 155
- $150,000 to $174,999: 137
- $175,000 to $199,999: 184
- $200,000 to $249,999: 236
- $250,000 to $299,999: 287
- $300,000 to $399,999: 257
- $400,000 to $499,999: 52
- $500,000 to $749,999: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 01860:
- $100 to $149: 25
- $150 to $199: 22
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 13
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 10
- $550 to $599: 49
- $600 to $649: 71
- $650 to $699: 15
- $700 to $749: 23
- $750 to $799: 15
- $800 to $899: 28
- $900 to $999: 6
- $1,000 to $1,249: 13
- No cash rent: 18
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $275,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $416,499
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $647,026
- Two or more races householders: $346,621
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,485
- One, attached: 129
- Two: 276
- 3 or 4: 51
- 5 to 9: 65
- 10 to 19: 59
- 20 to 49: 30
- Mobile homes: 200

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,875 (86%)
- Carpooled: 262 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 22 (1%)
- Railroad: 20 (1%)
- Walked: 38 (1%)
- Other means: 25 (1%)
- Worked at home: 92 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 78
- 5 to 9 minutes: 237
- 10 to 14 minutes: 329
- 15 to 19 minutes: 668
- 20 to 24 minutes: 435
- 25 to 29 minutes: 201
- 30 to 34 minutes: 317
- 35 to 39 minutes: 146
- 40 to 44 minutes: 158
- 45 to 59 minutes: 298
- 60 to 89 minutes: 317
- 90 or more minutes: 58
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,103
- In family households: 5,471 (1,368 male householders, 334 female householders)
1,408 spouses, 2,126 children (2,003 natural, 41 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 26 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 632 (154 male householders (116 living alone)), 374 female householders (325 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 35 (23 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 624 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 430 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 65 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 441 1-person, 80 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
1,365 married couples with children.
288 single-parent households (54 men, 234 women).
97.5% of residents of 01860 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 27% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 37% not well).
Foreign born population: 110 (1.8%)
(75.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (24%)
- United Kingdom (22%)
- Italy (15%)
- Ireland (8%)
- Germany (7%)
- Indonesia (7%)
- Taiwan (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 67
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 1004
- English: 829
- Italian: 670
- French (except Basque): 594
- French Canadian: 388
- United States or American: 310
- Polish: 230
- German: 193
- Greek: 150
- Scottish: 141
- Scotch-Irish: 118
- Other groups: 105
- Russian: 94
- Swedish: 88
- Portuguese: 37
- Canadian: 36
- Slovak: 35
- Arab:: 33
- Lebanese: 33
- European: 24
- Armenian: 22
- Czechoslovakian: 18
- Dutch: 16
- Welsh: 13
- Scandinavian: 12
- Estonian: 11
- Finnish: 9
- Norwegian: 9
- Subsaharan African:: 9
- African: 9
- Albanian: 8
- Austrian: 8
- Lithuanian: 8
- British: 7
- Latvian: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,700


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4874
- Northeast: 742
- Midwest: 157
- South: 157
- West: 78
65% of the 01860 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 5,196. Population change in the 1990s: +942 (+18.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 2.0% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 2.3% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
| Here: | 26.2% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Linen Supply (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 14 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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