02126 Zip Code Profile

02126 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Mattapan, Massachusetts. The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. At $308,100 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 $52,538/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 02126 is $42,478.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02126 earn an average of $29,989/year. Women earn only $26,969/year.

11,105 people in 02126 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02126? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 02126 is 36.0 minutes!

The median age here is 37. There are 11,547 men and 14,015 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 17,003 people (out of the 25,562 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,848 homes, and 337 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02126 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Shenyang, China!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 68 feet above sea levell.

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• 22 Moreland St Condos
• 55 Downer Ave
• American Red Cross
• 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
• Dedham Farmers Market
• Dorchester Codman Square Farmers Market
• Dorchester/Dorchester House Farmers Market
• Dorchester Fields Corner Farmers Market
• Dorchester Peabody Square Farmers Market
• Dottie Fiore Condominium
• Frederick Douglass Square Market

• 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
• Port Norfolk Civic Association
• Quincy Farmers Market
• 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: 25,562
• White Population: 1,846
• Black Population: 22,235
• Hispanic Population: 2,978
• Asian Population: 297
• Hawaiian Population: 110
• Indian Population: 387
• Male Population: 11,547
• Female Population: 14,015
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Suffolk
• City: Mattapan
• Longitude: -71.1
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 68 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 617

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,919
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 36.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 42
•    5 - 9: 230
•    10 - 14: 479
•    15 - 19: 1,076
•    20 - 24: 1,506
•    25 - 29: 433
•    30 - 34: 2,582
•    35 - 39: 473
•    40 - 44: 583
•    45 - 59: 1,815
•    60 - 89: 1,282
•    90 plus: 418

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $308,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,605
• Businesses: 218
• Employees: 1,949
• Annual Payroll: $62,207,000
• Average Family Income: $52,538
• Median Family Income: $38,581
• Average Income for Men: $29,989
• Average Income for Women: $26,969

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09, 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 313.0, 40.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: William R. Keating (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Charles H Taylor

1060 Morton Street

Mattapan, MA 02126

(617) 635-8731

James J Chittick

154 Ruskindale Road

Mattapan, MA 02126

(617) 635-8652

Mattahunt

100 Hebron Street

Mattapan, MA 02126

(617) 635-8792

Mattapan Ecc

108 Babson Street

Mattapan, MA 02126

(617) 635-7680

Middle Schools

Mildred Avenue Middle School

5 Mildred Avenue

Mattapan, MA 02126

(617) 635-1645

Solomon Lewenberg Middle

20 Outlook Road

Mattapan, MA 02126

(617) 635-8623