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ZIP Code 02163: Boston, MA
ZIP code 02163 is in Boston, Massachusetts, entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 12th most populous of Boston's 16 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $84,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boston · 16 residential ZIPs
- 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
- 0.2 sq mi · 9,929 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 18 more ZIP codes use the name Boston for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 02163?
02163 centers on 42.367°, -71.125° and covers 0.2 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 02134.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02163, 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 02163 compare with the rest of Boston?
| Measure | 02163 | In Boston | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,817 | 12th of 16 | 33rd of 37 | 431st of 539 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – | – |
02163's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$55,185) is more than a quarter of the figure ($84,583). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 98% of 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 02163?
The 2020 Census counted 1,391 people in 02163; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,817. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,817±236 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,391
- Households
- 410
- Median age
- 22.8
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 02163?
Of the 1,817 people the ACS estimates in 02163, 9.8% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (49.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.1%).
- Under 189.8%
- 18 to 6490.2%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic49.7%
- Hispanic or Latino18.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic15.4%
- Black, not Hispanic14.4%
- Other or two or more2.5%
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 02163 earn?
Median household income is $84,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $84,583±$55,185
- Income per person
- $31,904
- Below the poverty line
- 33.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 94.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $115,983460 returns; wages 87% 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 02163?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 549
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 02163?
35 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services11
- Information7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation3
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 02163?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02134 | Allston | 17,667 | $79k | 0.6 mi |
| 02138 | Cambridge | 38,509 | $120k | 1.0 mi (near) |
| 02139 | Cambridge | 40,033 | $135k | 1.2 mi (near) |
| 02446 | Brookline | 31,310 | $132k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 02143 | Somerville | 25,513 | $131k | 1.7 mi (near) |
| 02215 | Boston | 24,581 | $72k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 02140 | Cambridge | 21,204 | $135k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 02135 | Brighton | 43,149 | $91k | 1.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.