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Jamaica Plain, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Jamaica Plain, MA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 35,401. 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 JAMAICA-PLAIN-MA · Jamaica Plain, MA 1 ZIPs · 35,401 pop · #1503/25278 · Suffolk County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $131,551
  • RANK-TOP #1503/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under West Roxbury
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 45% owners
  • POP-SMALL 35,401
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-TOP $822,300

Nearest income peer: West Roxbury, MA (+ $7,173 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 Jamaica Plain

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

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.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Jamaica Plain, MA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 6%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
35,401
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$131,551
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 footprint on only 1 ZIP: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $131,551 and home value $822,300 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 74.0%.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (44.5%) for this income tier, rent $2,426 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, Westport Point is the closest lower-income city and Acton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Jamaica Plain.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 02130, is all of Jamaica Plain

There is no split to weigh here: 02130 holds every one of Jamaica Plain's 35,401 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 Jamaica Plain's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 683 establishments, 13,822 employees , annual payroll $1,016,222k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 02130 (683 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (120) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Jamaica Plain, MA

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

Jamaica Plain sits in the upper half of Suffolk County on income: Boston, Dorchester and Revere report less, while South Boston and West Roxbury report more. Mattapan marks the far end of that range at $65,709, 50% below Jamaica Plain.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
02130 35,401 $131,551 683 4,100
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Jamaica Plain 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 Jamaica Plain, .