02121 Zip Code Profile

02121 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Boston, Massachusetts. Median household income here ($27,211) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $373,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $39,534/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 02121 is $28,735.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02121 earn an average of $26,892/year. Women earn only $23,916/year.

8,600 people in 02121 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02121? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 02121 is 35.5 minutes!

The median age here is 30. There are 11,424 men and 14,554 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,104 people (out of the 25,978 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,991 homes, and 372 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02121 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 115 feet above sea levell.

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• 22 Moreland St Condos
• 55 Downer Ave
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay
• Boston Copley Square Farmers Market
• Boston Public Market - South Station/Dewey Square
• Boston South End - SOWA Open Market Farmers Market
• Boston University Farmers Market
• Bowdoin Geneva Farmers' Market
• Carruth HOA
• Codman Square Farmers Market
• Community Servings' Farmers Market
• Copley Square Farmers Market
• Cypress Lofts
• Dorchester Codman Square Farmers Market
• Dorchester/Dorchester House Farmers Market
• Dorchester Peabody Square Farmers Market
• Dottie Fiore Condominium
• Frederick Douglass Square Market
• Friends of Roxbury

• Hillside Neighborhood Association
• Jamaica Plain Community Servings
• Jamaica Plain Farmers Market
• Louisburg Square Condos
• Mattapan Farmers Market
• Milton Farmers Market
• Mission Hill Farmers Market
• North Quincy
• North Quincy Farmers Market
• Peace First
• Port Norfolk Civic Association
• Randolph Ave
• Roslindale Farmers Market
• Roxbury/Dudley Town Common Farmers Market
• SOUTH BOSTON FARMER'S MARKET
• Terraces Condominium Association
• The Atlantic at Marina Bay
• Uphams Corner

• Demographics

• Total Population: 25,978
• White Population: 2,502
• Black Population: 19,429
• Hispanic Population: 7,107
• Asian Population: 320
• Hawaiian Population: 133
• Indian Population: 495
• Male Population: 11,424
• Female Population: 14,554
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Suffolk
• City: Boston
• Longitude: -71.1
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 116 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 617/857

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,403
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 35.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 67
•    5 - 9: 224
•    10 - 14: 627
•    15 - 19: 956
•    20 - 24: 1,006
•    25 - 29: 408
•    30 - 34: 1,663
•    35 - 39: 359
•    40 - 44: 449
•    45 - 59: 1,185
•    60 - 89: 1,084
•    90 plus: 375

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $373,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,008
• Businesses: 171
• Employees: 1,811
• Annual Payroll: $55,846,000
• Average Family Income: $39,534
• Median Family Income: $27,211
• Average Income for Men: $26,892
• Average Income for Women: $23,916

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 40.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Stephen F. Lynch (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 025
• State FIPS Code: 25

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Primary Schools

John P Holland

100 Maxwell Street

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-8832

Quincy E Dickerman

206 Magnolia Street

Roxbury, MA 02121

(617) 635-8253

Sarah Greenwood

189 Glenway Street

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-8710

William Monroe Trotter

135 Humboldt Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-8225

Middle Schools

Boston Middle School Academy

2 Mclellan Street

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-1534

Martin Luther King Jr Mid

77 Lawrence Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-8212

New Boston Pilot Middle School

270 Columbia Road

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-1650

High Schools

Boston Latin Academy

205 Townsend Street

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-9957

Jeremiah E Burke High

60 Washington Street

Dorchester, MA 02121

(617) 635-9837