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Allston, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Allston, MA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 21,503. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ALLSTON-MA · Allston, MA 1 ZIPs · 21,503 pop · #9717/25278 · Suffolk County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-RENT · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $78,679
  • RANK-UPPER #9717/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Dorchester Cente
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-RENT 13% owners
  • POP-TOWN 21,503
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $657,300

Nearest income peer: Dorchester Center, MA (+ $3,244 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Allston

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Allston on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Allston, MA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 38%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
21,503
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,679
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 02134 (21,503 residents). Household income $78,679 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (12.8%) for this income tier, rent $2,358 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, Baldwinville is the closest lower-income city and Colrain the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Allston.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 02134, is all of Allston

There is no split to weigh here: 02134 holds every one of Allston's 21,503 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Allston's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 502 establishments, 6,714 employees , annual payroll $514,389k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 02134 (502 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (134) · also Retail trade · Real estate and rental and leasing .

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ZIP Codes in Allston, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Suffolk County, which covers 33 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Allston. See the Suffolk County roll-up →

Allston sits in the lower half of Suffolk County on income: Boston, Revere and Dorchester Center report more, Dorchester and Chelsea report less. South Boston marks the far end of that range at $164,387, 109% above Allston.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
02134 21,503 $78,679 502 6,260
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Allston roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Allston, .