ZIP 01902 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Essex County, Massachusetts, ZIP 01902 scores 27 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural risk reads 61/100 against active distress of 2/100. Its standout signals are structural risk (61/100), construction/permit lag (57/100), institutional ownership (20/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (20/100) and mortgage stress (8/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (climate & FEMA risk (96/100), flood (NFIP) exposure (92/100)).

The peak-phase market in 01902 posted values that rose 4.3% over the year, and 26% higher over three years, at 31/100 phase confidence. Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Population is roughly 51,680 with a median age of 36. Rent burden reaches 48% of tenant households. Home values center near $478,000, an affordability ratio of 6.8×. Educational attainment sits at 20% bachelor's-or-above. Owners hold 41% of homes, renters 59%. Median household income is $66,755, below the U.S. median near $78,000. There are about 19,179 housing units across 01902. 16.2% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. Vacancy runs 2.8%. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 46/100.

On balance 01902 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.