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ZIP Code 02121

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Dorchester · Suffolk County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

25,978

Population

4.5

Area (sq mi)

5,747

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

34.2

Median Age

45.3%

Male

54.7%

Female

37.9%

Foreign-Born

White 10.7%
African American 48.0%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 21.8%
Hispanic or Latino 38.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$38,565

Median Household Income

$27,892

Per Capita Income

26.5%

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

34.5 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 51.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 20.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

11,384

Total Housing Units

10,363

Occupied Units

1,021

Vacant Units

2.71

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 23.1%
Renter 76.9%

$548,100

Median Home Value

$1,316

Median Rent

1950

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02119 Roxbury, MA 25,346 1.3 mi
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 35,401 1.5 mi
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 47,783 1.6 mi
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 15,181 1.9 mi
02125 Dorchester, MA 33,295 1.7 mi
02126 Mattapan, MA 25,562 2.2 mi
02115 Boston, MA 28,441 2.5 mi
02199 Boston, MA 1,146 2.9 mi
02118 Boston, MA 26,498 2.4 mi
02116 Boston, MA 20,628 3.1 mi

Related Areas

Suffolk County Dorchester, MA Massachusetts

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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