Median household income (1999): $66,631
Estimated median household income in 2005: $75,641
| This zip code | $75,641 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 02474, 02478, 02472, 01890, 02452, 02420.
Housing units in zip code 02476 with a mortgage: 2,196 (128 second mortgage, 254 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,155
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,778
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $540
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 16
- 1995 to 1998: 20
- 1990 to 1994: 65
- 1980 to 1989: 331
- 1970 to 1979: 743
- 1960 to 1969: 1,018
- 1950 to 1959: 975
- 1940 to 1949: 833
- 1939 or earlier: 3,798
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Arlington, MA (02476):
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- no bedroom: 32
- 1 bedrooms: 311
- 2 bedrooms: 1,047
- 3 bedrooms: 2,139
- 4 bedrooms: 1,029
- 5 or more bedrooms: 273
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 206
- 1 bedrooms: 1,158
- 2 bedrooms: 1,080
- 3 bedrooms: 271
- 4 bedrooms: 69
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 02476 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 293
- 1 vehicle: 1,828
- 2 vehicles: 2,167
- 3 vehicles: 442
- 4 vehicles: 83
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 631
- 1 vehicle: 1,598
- 2 vehicles: 503
- 3 vehicles: 30
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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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 02476:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 6
- $100,000 to $124,999: 37
- $125,000 to $149,999: 23
- $150,000 to $174,999: 69
- $175,000 to $199,999: 163
- $200,000 to $249,999: 593
- $250,000 to $299,999: 816
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1105
- $400,000 to $499,999: 354
- $500,000 to $749,999: 146
- $750,000 to $999,999: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 02476:
- Less than $100: 20
- $100 to $149: 35
- $150 to $199: 115
- $200 to $249: 103
- $250 to $299: 33
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 39
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 18
- $500 to $549: 117
- $550 to $599: 55
- $600 to $649: 85
- $650 to $699: 111
- $700 to $749: 94
- $750 to $799: 206
- $800 to $899: 704
- $900 to $999: 232
- $1,000 to $1,249: 435
- $1,250 to $1,499: 180
- $1,500 to $1,999: 53
- $2,000 or more: 33
- No cash rent: 79
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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: $527,795
- Black or African American householders: $553,971
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $200,327
- Asian householders: $515,687
- Some other race householders: $747,888
- Two or more races householders: $583,709
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $676,661
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,542
- One, attached: 156
- Two: 1,617
- 3 or 4: 320
- 5 to 9: 250
- 10 to 19: 719
- 20 to 49: 590
- 50 or more: 581
- Mobile homes: 15
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,216 (67%)
- Carpooled: 579 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 709 (8%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 928 (10%)
- Railroad: 9 (0%)
- Taxi: 8 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 66 (1%)
- Walked: 194 (2%)
- Other means: 48 (1%)
- Worked at home: 480 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 124
- 5 to 9 minutes: 438
- 10 to 14 minutes: 804
- 15 to 19 minutes: 956
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1527
- 25 to 29 minutes: 673
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1443
- 35 to 39 minutes: 515
- 40 to 44 minutes: 541
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1053
- 60 to 89 minutes: 538
- 90 or more minutes: 163
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,562
- In family households: 12,436 (3,055 male householders, 1,149 female householders)
3,515 spouses, 4,078 children (3,903 natural, 135 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 132 other relatives, 192 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,126 (1,246 male householders (956 living alone)), 2,182 female householders (1,865 living alone)), 698 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 135 (101 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,843 2-persons, 1,107 3-persons, 907 4-persons, 302 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,821 1-person, 565 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
2,666 married couples with children.
391 single-parent households (73 men, 318 women).
85.3% of residents of 02476 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 13% well, 12% not well).
9.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 14% well, 5% not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 24% well, 21% not well, 11% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 14% well, 10% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,282 (13.5%)
(46.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
- Canada (10%)
- Ireland (7%)
- Greece (6%)
- Italy (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- India (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 636
- 1990 to 1994: 391
- 1985 to 1989: 200
- 1980 to 1984: 243
- 1975 to 1979: 80
- 1970 to 1974: 142
- 1970 to 1974: 125
- 1965 to 1969: 465
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 4100
- Italian: 1735
- Other groups: 1578
- English: 1329
- German: 875
- United States or American: 634
- Greek: 456
- Scottish: 434
- Scotch-Irish: 380
- Russian: 364
- French Canadian: 321
- Polish: 317
- French (except Basque): 281
- Swedish: 204
- Portuguese: 198
- Armenian: 180
- Canadian: 151
- Danish: 150
- Dutch: 138
- Arab:: 117
- British: 114
- European: 99
- Subsaharan African:: 98
- Eastern European: 93
- Ugandan: 73
- Czech: 62
- Syrian: 54
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 50
- Norwegian: 44
- Slovak: 42
- Austrian: 42
- Haitian: 38
- Swiss: 37
- Welsh: 36
- Finnish: 33
- Romanian: 30
- Northern European: 29
- Ukrainian: 26
- Cypriot: 24
- Egyptian: 23
- Scandinavian: 23
- Israeli: 20
- Ethiopian: 19
- Arab/Arabic: 18
- Czechoslovakian: 18
- Lithuanian: 16
- Iranian: 16
- Lebanese: 15
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 15
- Belgian: 13
- Slovene: 12
- Hungarian: 11
- Yugoslavian: 11
- Australian: 10
- Other Arab: 7
- Albanian: 7
- Brazilian: 7
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- Croatian: 7
- West Indian: 6
- Latvian: 6
- Barbadian: 6
- African: 6

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- SUNOCO SERVICE STATION (880 MASSACHUSETTS AVE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SUN OIL CO OF PENNSYLVANI (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SUN COMPANY INC ( R & M ) (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALPHA AUTO BODY (30 PARK AVE in ARLINGTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ALPHA AUTO BODY INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- OTTOSON MIDDLE (63 ACTON STREET in ARLINGTON, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010410
Organizations: ARLINGTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ARLINGTON HIGH (869 MASS AVENUE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010505
- MENOTOMY PRESCHOOL (869 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010038
Organizations: ARLINGTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ARLINGTON DPW (51 GROVE ST in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0105, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- WILFERT BROTHERS WOODWORKING (22 PRENTISS ROAD in ARLINGTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS
Alternative names: WILFERT BROS WDWRKNG
- LYONS FUEL INC (6 DUDLEY ST in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0035, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-1996-0054,
- MIRAK LINCOLN MERCURY NISSAN I (956 MASSACHUSETTS AVE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: MIRAK LINCOLN-MERCURY NISSAN INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MIRAK LINCOLN MERCURY NISSAN INC
- PRECISION TIRE & ALIGNMENT (1211 MASSACHUSETTS AVE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: JEFFREY F ONEIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MENOTOMY DENTAL LAB (691 MASSACHUSETTS AVE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ARLINGTON GRAPHICS INC (1050 MASSACHUSETTS AVE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- TIME OLDSMOBILE INC (745 MASSACHUSETTS AVE in ARLINGTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
- Utility gas (40%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9735
- Northeast: 2564
- Midwest: 862
- South: 706
- West: 342
64% of the 02476 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Massachusetts.
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): 208
| Here: | 18.9% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
| Here: | 14.1% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 227
| Here: | 55.4% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ARLINGTON, MA):
- ARMSTRONG AMBULANCE SERVICE, I (12 BRATTLE CT): $1,531,981 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$525,343 with Air Force for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2004-09-17. Completion date: 2005-09-16.
$506,313, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2006-09-16.
$500,325, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2004-09-16.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2004-09-16.
- PRO DISPLAYS NORTHEAST INC (8 BECK RD; small business): $297,811 in 15 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Conference Space and Facilities, Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures, Office Furniture, Other Professional Services, and more by Army, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Signed by year: 2000: $67,525; 2001: $37,982; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $45,495; 2005: $146,809; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$82,389 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Conference Space and Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-12-05.
$39,150 with Army for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Signed on 2000-08-22. Completion date: 2000-08-30.
$37,982 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2001-04-12. Completion date: 2001-04-16.
$28,375 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2000-09-28. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- OSMUN MUSIC, INC (5 FOREST ST; small business): $73,660 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Musical Instruments, Ship and Boat Propulsion Components, Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories by Air Force, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $33,630; 2004: $12,260; 2005: $27,770; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$27,790 with Air Force for Musical Instruments. Signed on 2003-08-21. Completion date: 2003-08-21.
$17,875 with Navy for Ship and Boat Propulsion Components. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-08-02. Completion date: 2007-08-30.
$12,260 with Army for Musical Instruments. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-07-14. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$9,895 with Air Force for Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2006-05-17.
- PRESENTATION GRAPHICS, INC (1165 MASSACHUSETTS AVE; small business): $12,164 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Arts/Graphics Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $10,831; 2003: $1,333; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$9,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Arts/Graphics Services. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$1,598, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2002-09-20.
$917, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2003-01-24.
$416, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2003-03-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 12)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 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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People in group quarters
- 89 people in nursing homes
- 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 13 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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