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ZIP Code 02124

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Dorchester Center · Suffolk County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

47,783

Population

7.8

Area (sq mi)

6,159

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.9

Median Age

47.4%

Male

52.6%

Female

30.9%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 19.4%
Black or African American 50.0%
Asian 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Races 16.8%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 17.6%

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

$79,168

Median Household Income

$39,879

Per Capita Income

16.9%

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

35.0 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 58.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 31.1%

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

Housing

21,264

Total Housing Units

19,987

Occupied Units

1,277

Vacant Units

2.77

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 42.0%
Renter 58.0%

$607,200

Median Home Value

$1,783

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02126 Mattapan, MA 25,562 1.4 mi
02121 Dorchester, MA 25,978 1.6 mi
02125 Dorchester, MA 33,295 2.2 mi
02171 Quincy, MA 17,711 2.4 mi
02122 Dorchester, MA 23,479 2.2 mi
02119 Roxbury, MA 25,346 2.7 mi
02118 Boston, MA 26,498 3.6 mi
02131 Roslindale, MA 29,826 2.8 mi
02186 Milton, MA 27,003 3.1 mi
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 35,401 2.8 mi

Related Areas

Suffolk County Dorchester Center, MA Massachusetts

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

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