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ZIP Code 02126

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Mattapan · Suffolk County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

25,562

Population

5.4

Area (sq mi)

4,746

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.2

Median Age

46.7%

Male

53.3%

Female

38.8%

Foreign-Born

White 6.3%
African American 74.2%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%

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

$67,206

Median Household Income

$35,695

Per Capita Income

16.8%

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

37.7 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 24.3%

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

Housing

9,617

Total Housing Units

8,862

Occupied Units

755

Vacant Units

2.82

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 41.8%
Renter 58.2%

$515,000

Median Home Value

$1,659

Median Rent

1952

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 47,783 1.4 mi
02121 Dorchester, MA 25,978 2.2 mi
02186 Milton, MA 27,003 2.3 mi
02131 Roslindale, MA 29,826 1.8 mi
02136 Hyde Park, MA 28,488 2.2 mi
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 35,401 2.7 mi
02119 Roxbury, MA 25,346 3.5 mi
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 15,181 4.0 mi
02115 Boston, MA 28,441 4.6 mi
02132 West Roxbury, MA 25,861 3.5 mi

Related Areas

Suffolk County Mattapan, MA Massachusetts

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

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