02124 Zip Code Profile

02124 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Boston, Massachusetts. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $342,800 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 $49,522/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 02124 is $38,203.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02124 earn an average of $32,021/year. Women earn only $26,820/year.

19,227 people in 02124 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02124? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 02124 is 34.0 minutes!

The median age here is 34. There are 21,824 men and 25,959 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 27,369 people (out of the 47,783 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,886 homes, and 781 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02124 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 77 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
• Community Servings' Farmers Market
• Copley Square Farmers Market
• Cypress Lofts
• Dorchester/Dorchester House Farmers Market
• Dorchester Fields Corner Farmers Market
• Dottie Fiore Condominium
• Frederick Douglass Square Market
• Friends of Roxbury
• Grove Hall Farmers Market
• Hillside Neighborhood Association
• Hyde Park Farmers Market

• 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
• Quincy Farmers Market
• Randolph Ave
• Rosebery-Ruskindale Road Association
• 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: 47,783
• White Population: 11,036
• Black Population: 29,957
• Hispanic Population: 7,555
• Asian Population: 3,273
• Hawaiian Population: 177
• Indian Population: 718
• Male Population: 21,824
• Female Population: 25,959
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 36

• 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: 77 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 617

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,832
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 34.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 165
•    5 - 9: 836
•    10 - 14: 1,289
•    15 - 19: 1,921
•    20 - 24: 2,385
•    25 - 29: 1,040
•    30 - 34: 4,129
•    35 - 39: 726
•    40 - 44: 910
•    45 - 59: 2,820
•    60 - 89: 1,835
•    90 plus: 776

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $342,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,730
• Businesses: 503
• Employees: 5,723
• Annual Payroll: $206,544,000
• Average Family Income: $49,522
• Median Family Income: $36,025
• Average Income for Men: $32,021
• Average Income for Women: $26,820

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08, 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 40.0, 313.0
• 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

Emily A Fifield

25 Dunbar Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8618

John Marshall

35 Westville Street

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8810

Joseph Lee

155 Talbot Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8687

Lee Academy

155 Talbot Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-6619

Lucy Stone

22 Regina Road

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8773

Neighborhood House Charter School

21 Queen Street

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 825-0703

O W Holmes

40 School Street

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8681

Pauline Agassiz Shaw

429 Norfolk Street

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8719

Middle Schools

Woodrow Wilson Middle

18 Croftland Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8827

High Schools

Academy Of Public Service

9 Peacevale Road

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8910

Codman Academy Charter Public School

637 Washington Street

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 287-0700

Economics And Business Academy

9 Peacevale Road

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8904

Tech Boston Academy

9 Peacevale Road

Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-1615