Median household income (1999): $64,052
Estimated median household income in 2005: $70,992
| This zip code |  $70,992 | | Massachusetts: |  $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 01902, 01907, 01905, 02152, 01904, 02151.
Housing units in zip code 01908 with a mortgage: 735 (74 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 233
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,569
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $519
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
| Here: | 6.8 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 20
- 1990 to 1994: 15
- 1980 to 1989: 117
- 1970 to 1979: 158
- 1960 to 1969: 147
- 1950 to 1959: 215
- 1940 to 1949: 166
- 1939 or earlier: 866
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Nahant, MA (01908):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 65
- 2 bedrooms: 211
- 3 bedrooms: 468
- 4 bedrooms: 233
- 5 or more bedrooms: 133
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 286
- 2 bedrooms: 119
- 3 bedrooms: 61
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Vehicles available in 01908 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 300
- 2 vehicles: 616
- 3 vehicles: 150
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 51
- 1 vehicle: 327
- 2 vehicles: 118
- 3 vehicles: 17
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 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 01908:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 6
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $125,000 to $149,999: 44
- $150,000 to $174,999: 13
- $175,000 to $199,999: 77
- $200,000 to $249,999: 205
- $250,000 to $299,999: 188
- $300,000 to $399,999: 181
- $400,000 to $499,999: 94
- $500,000 to $749,999: 132
- $750,000 to $999,999: 11
- $1,000,000 or more: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 01908:
- $150 to $199: 25
- $200 to $249: 12
- $250 to $299: 7
- $400 to $449: 13
- $450 to $499: 26
- $500 to $549: 34
- $550 to $599: 19
- $600 to $649: 13
- $650 to $699: 33
- $750 to $799: 92
- $800 to $899: 119
- $900 to $999: 19
- $1,000 to $1,249: 31
- $1,250 to $1,499: 22
- $1,500 to $1,999: 12
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $587,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $529,082
- Asian householders: $346,621
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,166
- One, attached: 30
- Two: 185
- 3 or 4: 86
- 5 to 9: 92
- 10 to 19: 69
- 20 to 49: 76
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,497 (78%)
- Carpooled: 161 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 110 (6%)
- Railroad: 44 (2%)
- Taxi: 6 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 11 (1%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 70 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 41
- 5 to 9 minutes: 119
- 10 to 14 minutes: 267
- 15 to 19 minutes: 167
- 20 to 24 minutes: 213
- 25 to 29 minutes: 99
- 30 to 34 minutes: 178
- 35 to 39 minutes: 88
- 40 to 44 minutes: 68
- 45 to 59 minutes: 350
- 60 to 89 minutes: 226
- 90 or more minutes: 29
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 48.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,576
- In family households: 2,806 (746 male householders, 242 female householders)
853 spouses, 834 children (769 natural, 46 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 44 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 770 (275 male householders (206 living alone)), 375 female householders (341 living alone)), 120 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 56 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 530 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 160 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 29 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 547 1-person, 84 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
541 married couples with children.
94 single-parent households (10 men, 84 women).
88.4% of residents of 01908 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 41% not well).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 18% well, 2% not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 16% well, 9% not well, 23% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 257 (7.1%)
(63.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (24%)
- Greece (10%)
- Other Western Europe (9%)
- Hungary (8%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Yugoslavia (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 38
- 1990 to 1994: 44
- 1985 to 1989: 36
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 96
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 923
- Italian: 458
- English: 365
- Greek: 207
- German: 195
- Other groups: 160
- United States or American: 113
- French (except Basque): 93
- French Canadian: 86
- Polish: 77
- Scottish: 55
- Swedish: 45
- Scotch-Irish: 31
- Welsh: 31
- Hungarian: 31
- Dutch: 31
- Belgian: 23
- Yugoslavian: 17
- Ukrainian: 15
- European: 14
- Canadian: 11
- Portuguese: 11
- Russian: 9
- Austrian: 8
- Luxemburger: 8
- Slovak: 8
- Celtic: 8
- Arab:: 7
- Scandinavian: 7
- Lebanese: 7
- Norwegian: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 6
- African: 6
- Lithuanian: 6
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
- Haitian: 6
- Finnish: 5
- British: 4
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2660
- Northeast: 382
- Midwest: 75
- South: 113
- West: 117
66% of the 01908 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 3,828. Population change in the 1990s: -196 (-5.1%).
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): 70
| Here: | 20.7% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 3.6% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
| Here: | 20.1% | | 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:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (20-49: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Display Advertising (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-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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55 people in nursing homes
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