Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02120: Roxbury Crossing, MA
ZIP code 02120 uses the postal name Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,289 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Boston.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Roxbury Crossing · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Boston
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-7 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.6 sq mi · 24,690 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02120?
02120 centers on 42.332°, -71.097° and covers 0.6 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 02115, 02119, 02118, 02130.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02120, 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 02120 compare with the rest of Suffolk County?
| Measure | 02120 | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,283 | 25th of 37 | 185th of 539 |
| Median household income | $64k | 26th of 29 | 373rd of 406 |
| Median home value | $886k | 11th of 30 | 65th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 99% of all 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 02120?
The 2020 Census counted 17,578 people in 02120; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,283. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 15.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,283
- 2020 Census count
- 17,578+15.8% since 2010 (15,181)
- Households
- 4,625
- Median age
- 23.6
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 02120?
Of the 15,283 people the ACS estimates in 02120, 8.7% are under 18 and 6.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (36.1%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (20.4%).
- Under 188.7%
- 18 to 6484.8%
- 65 and older6.5%
- White, not Hispanic36.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic20.4%
- Hispanic or Latino20.4%
- Black, not Hispanic16.4%
- Other or two or more6.6%
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 02120 earn?
Median household income is $64,289 (ACS 2020-2024), the 26th highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk County. It rose from $46,994 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,289±$14,453
- Income per person
- $28,535
- Below the poverty line
- 33.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,1665,240 returns; wages 85% 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 02120?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $885,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,649
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 9.2%
- Housing units
- 5,030
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 02120?
176 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance41
- Real estate and rental and leasing31
- Other services (except public administration)28
- Accommodation and food services26
- Retail trade20
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
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 02120?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02115 | Boston | 29,705 | $55k | 0.5 mi |
| 02119 | Roxbury | 27,377 | $49k | 0.8 mi |
| 02118 | Boston | 28,946 | $98k | 1.4 mi |
| 02130 | Jamaica Plain | 40,055 | $132k | 1.9 mi |
| 02215 | Boston | 24,581 | $72k | 1.1 mi (near) |
| 02199 | Boston | 1,292 | $122k | 1.3 mi (near) |
| 02446 | Brookline | 31,310 | $132k | 1.5 mi (near) |
| 02116 | Boston | 21,978 | $127k | 1.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.