Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02124: Dorchester Center, MA
ZIP code 02124 uses the postal name Dorchester Center, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 56,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,923 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Boston.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dorchester Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Boston
- Neighborhood
- Dorchester South GeoNames
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House districts
- MA-7 (72%), MA-8 (28%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 3.0 sq mi · 18,941 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02124?
02124 centers on 42.286°, -71.075° and covers 3.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 02126, 02122, 02121, 02131, 02186.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02124, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 02124 compare with the rest of Suffolk County?
| Measure | 02124 | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 56,216 | 2nd of 37 | 7th of 539 |
| Median household income | $82k | 21st of 29 | 324th of 406 |
| Median home value | $651k | 24th of 30 | 153rd of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 64% 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 02124?
The 2020 Census counted 50,972 people in 02124; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 56,216. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 56,216
- 2020 Census count
- 50,972+6.7% since 2010 (47,783)
- Households
- 20,287
- 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 02124?
Of the 56,216 people the ACS estimates in 02124, 23.3% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (44.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.5%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6463.4%
- 65 and older13.3%
- Black, not Hispanic44.6%
- Hispanic or Latino19.5%
- White, not Hispanic17.4%
- Other or two or more10.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.5%
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 02124 earn?
Median household income is $81,923 (ACS 2020-2024), the 21st highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,294 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,923±$10,617
- Income per person
- $41,235
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,76024,930 returns; wages 83% 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 02124?
FHFA's house price index for 02124, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 102% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +10.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $650,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,684
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 41.4%
- Housing units
- 21,365
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 02124?
597 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)111
- Health care and social assistance107
- Retail trade91
- Construction56
- Accommodation and food services49
- Real estate and rental and leasing41
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 02124?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02126 | Mattapan | 26,583 | $66k | 1.0 mi |
| 02122 | Dorchester | 23,479 | $86k | 1.3 mi |
| 02121 | Dorchester | 29,040 | $43k | 1.5 mi |
| 02131 | Roslindale | 31,151 | $111k | 2.6 mi |
| 02186 | Milton | 28,735 | $188k | 3.1 mi |
| 02125 | Dorchester | 33,662 | $83k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 02130 | Jamaica Plain | 40,055 | $132k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 02171 | Quincy | 20,164 | $107k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 02119 | Roxbury | 27,377 | $49k | 2.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.