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ZIP Code 02210: Boston, MA
ZIP code 02210 is in Boston, Massachusetts, entirely in Suffolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 7th most populous of Boston's 16 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $172,124 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boston · 16 residential ZIPs
- County
- Suffolk County
- Census places
- Boston
- Neighborhood
- Boston Seaport GeoNames
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House districts
- MA-8 (97%), MA-7 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.9 sq mi · 7,553 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 02210?
02210 centers on 42.348°, -71.039° and covers 0.9 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 02127, 02205, 02110, 02111.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02210, 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 02210 compare with the rest of Boston?
| Measure | 02210 | In Boston | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,971 | 7th of 16 | 28th of 37 | 301st of 539 |
| Median household income | $172k | 1st of 8 | 1st of 29 | 52nd of 406 |
| Median home value | $1.19M | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
02210's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$485,574) is more than a quarter of the figure ($1,190,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 97% 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 02210?
The 2020 Census counted 5,808 people in 02210; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,971. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 177.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,971
- 2020 Census count
- 5,808+177.9% since 2010 (2,090)
- Households
- 4,588
- Median age
- 35.7
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 02210?
Of the 6,971 people the ACS estimates in 02210, 5.2% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.7%).
- Under 185.2%
- 18 to 6485.7%
- 65 and older9.1%
- White, not Hispanic81.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.1%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
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 02210 earn?
Median household income is $172,124 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk County. It fell from $209,310 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $172,124
- Income per person
- $164,154
- Below the poverty line
- 3.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 93.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $352,0384,530 returns; wages 59% 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 02210?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,190,900
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 24.8%
- Housing units
- 5,535
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 02210?
1,143 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 51 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services254
- Accommodation and food services126
- Finance and insurance123
- Health care and social assistance94
- Other services (except public administration)85
- Retail trade72
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 02210?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02127 | South Boston | 36,769 | $164k | 0.9 mi |
| 02205 | Boston | 0 | – | 0.8 mi |
| 02110 | Boston | 2,342 | $138k | 1.0 mi |
| 02111 | Boston | 8,407 | $87k | 1.1 mi |
| 02203 | Boston | 0 | – | 1.4 mi (near) |
| 02108 | Boston | 3,794 | $213k | 1.4 mi (near) |
| 02109 | Boston | 3,612 | $159k | 1.4 mi (near) |
| 02113 | Boston | 6,385 | $113k | 1.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.