Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02131: Roslindale, MA
ZIP code 02131 uses the postal name Roslindale, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $111,006 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Boston.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Roslindale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Boston
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House districts
- MA-7 (65%), MA-8 (35%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.8 sq mi · 11,173 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02131?
02131 centers on 42.282°, -71.125° and covers 2.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 02126, 02130, 02132, 02136, 02121, 02124.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02131, 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 02131 compare with the rest of Suffolk County?
| Measure | 02131 | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,151 | 10th of 37 | 52nd of 539 |
| Median household income | $111k | 13th of 29 | 217th of 406 |
| Median home value | $665k | 20th of 30 | 140th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 98% 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 02131?
The 2020 Census counted 30,544 people in 02131; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,151. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,151
- 2020 Census count
- 30,544
- Households
- 12,694
- Median age
- 39.1
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 02131?
Of the 31,151 people the ACS estimates in 02131, 20.4% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.6%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic49.4%
- Hispanic or Latino21.6%
- Black, not Hispanic19.0%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.9%
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 02131 earn?
Median household income is $111,006 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk County.
- Median household income
- $111,006
- Income per person
- $59,973
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 53.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,17815,930 returns; wages 79% 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 02131?
FHFA's house price index for 02131, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 84% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 34% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $664,700
- Median gross rent
- $2,020
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.3%
- Housing units
- 13,363
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 02131?
443 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade75
- Other services (except public administration)70
- Accommodation and food services58
- Health care and social assistance55
- Professional, scientific, and technical services41
- Construction39
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 02131?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02126 | Mattapan | 26,583 | $66k | 1.8 mi |
| 02130 | Jamaica Plain | 40,055 | $132k | 1.9 mi |
| 02132 | West Roxbury | 26,444 | $139k | 1.8 mi |
| 02136 | Hyde Park | 37,265 | $97k | 1.9 mi |
| 02121 | Dorchester | 29,040 | $43k | 2.5 mi |
| 02124 | Dorchester Center | 56,216 | $82k | 2.6 mi |
| 02467 | Chestnut Hill | 23,001 | $169k | 2.6 mi (near) |
| 02445 | Brookline | 22,560 | $140k | 3.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.