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ZIP Code 02108: Boston, MA
ZIP code 02108 is in Boston, Massachusetts, entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 9th most populous of Boston's 16 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $212,928 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boston · 16 residential ZIPs
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Boston
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.3 sq mi · 13,847 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 18 more ZIP codes use the name Boston for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 02108?
02108 centers on 42.355°, -71.066° and covers 0.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 02133, 02111, 02203, 02114, 02116, 02110, 02109.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02108, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 02108 compare with the rest of Boston?
| Measure | 02108 | In Boston | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,794 | 9th of 16 | 30th of 37 | 368th of 539 |
| Median household income | $213k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $1.67M | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
02108's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$81,934) is more than a quarter of the figure ($212,928); 02108's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$521,818) is more than a quarter of the figure ($1,667,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 02108?
The 2020 Census counted 4,228 people in 02108; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,794. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,794±601 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,228
- Households
- 1,973
- Median age
- 36.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 02108?
Of the 3,794 people the ACS estimates in 02108, 6.3% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.8%).
- Under 186.3%
- 18 to 6473.6%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic87.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
- Other or two or more1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 02108 earn?
Median household income is $212,928 (ACS 2020-2024).
By IRS adjusted gross income per tax return ($868,895, 2022), 02108 ranks 14th in the U.S. among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people with 200+ returns and at most 1.5 returns per household (see the ranking).
- Median household income
- $212,928±$81,934
- Income per person
- $144,957
- Below the poverty line
- 15.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 78.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $868,8952,480 returns; wages 26% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 02108?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,667,600
- Median gross rent
- $2,597
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 50.6%
- Housing units
- 2,568
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 02108?
1,084 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 53 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services309
- Other services (except public administration)155
- Finance and insurance113
- Accommodation and food services104
- Retail trade88
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services52
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 02108?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02133 | Boston | 62 | – | 0.2 mi |
| 02111 | Boston | 8,407 | $87k | 0.4 mi |
| 02203 | Boston | 0 | – | 0.5 mi |
| 02114 | Boston | 14,418 | $132k | 0.6 mi |
| 02116 | Boston | 21,978 | $127k | 0.6 mi |
| 02110 | Boston | 2,342 | $138k | 0.7 mi |
| 02109 | Boston | 3,612 | $159k | 1.1 mi |
| 02205 | Boston | 0 | – | 0.6 mi (near) |
| 02113 | Boston | 6,385 | $113k | 0.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.