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ZIP Code 02122

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Dorchester · Suffolk County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

23,479

Population

5.3

Area (sq mi)

4,455

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.6

Median Age

49.6%

Male

50.4%

Female

30.4%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 36.6%
Black or African American 27.3%
Asian 14.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Races 14.4%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 13.8%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

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

Income & Employment

$82,945

Median Household Income

$45,583

Per Capita Income

14.7%

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Unemployment Rate

33.2 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 62.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 37.5%

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

Housing

10,039

Total Housing Units

9,159

Occupied Units

880

Vacant Units

2.52

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 43.7%
Renter 56.3%

$656,400

Median Home Value

$2,052

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02171 Quincy, MA 17,711 0.9 mi
02125 Dorchester, MA 33,295 1.6 mi
02127 South Boston, MA 31,799 2.4 mi
02170 Quincy, MA 19,505 2.5 mi
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 47,783 2.2 mi
02210 Boston, MA 2,090 3.3 mi
02121 Dorchester, MA 25,978 2.7 mi
02118 Boston, MA 26,498 3.2 mi
02119 Roxbury, MA 25,346 3.1 mi
02111 Boston, MA 7,383 3.7 mi

Related Areas

Suffolk County Dorchester, MA Massachusetts

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

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