Boston, MA
Census ZIP code profile for Boston, MA - 14 ZIPs, total population 143,136. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BOSTON-MA · Boston, MA 14 ZIPs · 143,136 pop · #2101/25278 · Suffolk County
INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-RENT · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP
- INC-TOP $121,072
- RANK-TOP #2101/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Roslindale
- BOOK-MID 14 ZIPs
- OWN-RENT 26% owners
- POP-MID 143,136
- SPREAD-SPLIT 02115→02108
- HOME-TOP $1,084,518
Nearest income peer: Roslindale, MA ( $10,066 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 Boston
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Boston on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Mattapan · lowest $65,709
Mattapan · lowest
$65,709 median HH income
- Hyde Park · near
Hyde Park · near
$96,737 median HH income
- Roslindale · near
Roslindale · near
$111,006 median HH income
- Boston · this city
Boston · this city
$121,072 median HH income
- Jamaica Plain · near
Jamaica Plain · near
$131,551 median HH income
- West Roxbury · near
West Roxbury · near
$138,724 median HH income
- South Boston · highest
South Boston · highest
$164,387 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Boston, MA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 8%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 143,136
- city population (Census)
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $121,072
- 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.
High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (14 codes). Median household income averages $121,072 against unemployment of 5.3%. Home values around $1,084,518 and rents near $2,762 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.
Boston sits in the upper half of Suffolk County on income: Dorchester, Revere and Dorchester Center report less, while Jamaica Plain, South Boston and West Roxbury report more. Mattapan marks the far end of that range at $65,709, 46% below Boston.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Boston differ
Boston's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $54,991 in ZIP 02115 to $212,928 in ZIP 02108, while home values span $662,000 in 02113 to $1,667,600 in 02108. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 34.2 points
02115 to 02108
02113 to 02108
02199 to 02115
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Boston residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 14 codes in Boston. The densest, 02115, still represents only about 20% of the 143,136 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Boston
Citywide ZBP: 11,725 establishments, 552,184 employees , annual payroll $74,014,223k (~82 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 14 of 14 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 02116 (2,062 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (2,641) · also Accommodation and food services · Finance and insurance .
ZIP Codes in Boston, MA
These ZIP codes sit in Suffolk County, which covers 33 ZIP codes in all; 14 of them fall in Boston. See the Suffolk County roll-up →
Boston sits in the upper half of Suffolk County on income: Dorchester, Revere and Dorchester Center report less, while Jamaica Plain, South Boston and West Roxbury report more. Mattapan marks the far end of that range at $65,709, 46% below Boston.
Side-by-side: Compare 02115 vs 02118 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02115 | 28,441 | $54,991 | 692 | 15,513 |
| 02118 | 26,498 | $98,224 | 888 | 9,331 |
| 02215 | 26,125 | $72,095 | 530 | 13,185 |
| 02116 | 20,628 | $126,496 | 2,062 | 12,632 |
| 02114 | 11,999 | $132,210 | 703 | 10,323 |
| 02111 | 7,383 | $87,404 | 938 | 10,544 |
| 02113 | 6,915 | $113,314 | 182 | 26,621 |
| 02108 | 3,825 | $212,928 | 1,084 | 10,825 |
| 02109 | 3,771 | $158,843 | 1,309 | 8,402 |
| 02163 | 2,582 | $84,583 | 35 | 10,057 |
| 02210 | 2,090 | $172,124 | 1,143 | 840 |
| 02110 | 1,733 | $138,438 | 1,862 | 3,693 |
| 02199 | 1,146 | $122,285 | 290 | 7,732 |
| 02203 | 0 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
Boston 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 Boston, .