Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02215: Boston, MA
ZIP code 02215 is in Boston, Massachusetts, mostly in Suffolk County (95% of its land) with the rest in Norfolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 25,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd most populous of Boston's 16 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $72,095 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boston · 16 residential ZIPs
- County
- Suffolk County (95%); Norfolk County (5%)
- Census places
- Boston
- Neighborhood
- Fenway/Kenmore GeoNames
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House districts
- MA-7 (95%), MA-4 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.9 sq mi · 27,807 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 02215?
02215 centers on 42.348°, -71.103° and covers 0.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 02115, 02139, 02446, 02116, 02134, 02445.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02215, 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 02215 compare with the rest of Boston?
| Measure | 02215 | In Boston | In Suffolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 24,581 | 3rd of 16 | 17th of 37 | 98th of 539 |
| Median household income | $72k | 7th of 8 | 24th of 29 | 356th of 406 |
| Median home value | $750k | 8th of 9 | 14th of 30 | 99th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than more 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 02215?
The 2020 Census counted 26,926 people in 02215; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 24,581. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 24,581
- 2020 Census count
- 26,926
- Households
- 8,016
- Median age
- 21.6
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 02215?
Of the 24,581 people the ACS estimates in 02215, 2.3% are under 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (52.6%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (23.7%).
- Under 182.3%
- 18 to 6493.2%
- 65 and older4.5%
- White, not Hispanic52.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic23.7%
- Hispanic or Latino11.7%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Black, not Hispanic6.0%
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 02215 earn?
Median household income is $72,095 (ACS 2020-2024), the 24th highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Suffolk County.
- Median household income
- $72,095±$11,420
- Income per person
- $34,893
- Below the poverty line
- 28.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 82.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $110,2786,350 returns; wages 72% 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 02215?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $750,000
- Median gross rent
- $2,443
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 8.9%
- Housing units
- 9,334
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 02215?
530 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services135
- Other services (except public administration)78
- Retail trade58
- Professional, scientific, and technical services56
- Health care and social assistance52
- Real estate and rental and leasing42
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 02215?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02115 | Boston | 29,705 | $55k | 0.7 mi |
| 02139 | Cambridge | 40,033 | $135k | 1.0 mi |
| 02446 | Brookline | 31,310 | $132k | 1.0 mi |
| 02116 | Boston | 21,978 | $127k | 1.4 mi |
| 02134 | Allston | 17,667 | $79k | 1.6 mi |
| 02445 | Brookline | 22,560 | $140k | 2.2 mi |
| 02199 | Boston | 1,292 | $122k | 1.1 mi (near) |
| 02120 | Roxbury Crossing | 15,283 | $64k | 1.1 mi (near) |
| 02142 | Cambridge | 4,737 | $148k | 1.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.