02131

  1. Legal Resources for the 02131 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02131 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02131 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02131 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02131 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02131 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02131 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02131 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02131 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02131 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,527
  • Land Area (2000): 7.909 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.015 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 12,460


Employment Information for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 9,748
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $305,640,000 / $68,578,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02131 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,069 55.54%
15-35 hours 3,107 12.26%
1-14 hours 551 2.18%
No regular hours 7,606 30.02%

Time Left For Work for the 02131 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 371 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 301 2.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 389 2.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,237 8.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,406 9.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,283 15.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,106 14.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,489 16.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,070 7.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 996 6.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 408 2.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 156 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,050 7.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 698 4.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02131 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 211 1.41%
5-9 592 3.96%
10-14 1,085 7.25%
15-19 1,783 11.92%
20-24 2,132 14.25%
25-29 1,049 7.01%
30-34 3,179 21.25%
35-39 588 3.93%
40-44 918 6.14%
45-59 1,995 13.34%
60-89 1,112 7.43%
At least 90 316 2.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02131 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 519 3.47% 6,333 42.33%
30-44 1,231 8.23% 3,454 23.09%
45-59 1,027 6.86% 968 6.47%
At least 60 762 5.09% 666 4.45%

Type Of Commute for the 02131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 50 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,916 12.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,047 59.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 61 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,539 23.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 347 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 335 2.19%



Family Information for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,663
People at same address in 1995: 17,659
Household Income in 1999 for the 02131 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,179 9.74%
$10,000-$14,999 693 5.73%
$15,000-$19,999 578 4.78%
$20,000-$24,999 752 6.21%
$25,000-$29,999 594 4.91%
$30,000-$34,999 688 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 726 6.00%
$40,000-$44,999 632 5.22%
$45,000-$49,999 525 4.34%
$50,000-$59,999 1,159 9.58%
$60,000-$74,999 1,620 13.39%
$75,000-$99,999 1,541 12.74%
$100,000-$124,999 739 6.11%
$125,000-$149,999 335 2.77%
$150,000-$199,999 200 1.65%
$200,000 or more 139 1.15%

Household Type for the 02131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,302 27.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,593 21.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 935 7.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,955 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 136 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,660 13.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 52 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 847 7.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 338 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 235 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 02131 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,858 30.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,525 13.90%
Public Assistance 437 1.34%
Retirement 1,881 5.78%
Self Employment 1,302 4.00%
Social Security 2,888 8.87%
Supplemental Security 752 2.31%
Wage / Salary 9,592 29.46%
Other 1,319 4.05%

Family Type for the 02131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,393 48.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,537 51.46%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 684 5.87%
Color 1 Box Married 5,828 50.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,769 40.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 362 3.11%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,230 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 6,359 45.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,046 36.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,363 9.74%



Education Information for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02131 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,676 6.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,140 12.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,585 26.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,536 18.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,448 5.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,091 16.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,144 12.77%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02131 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 181 0.56% 276 0.85% 457 1.40%
Kindergarten 300 0.92% 182 0.56% 482 1.48%
Grades 1-4 1,368 4.21% 519 1.60% 1,887 5.80%
Grades 5-8 1,297 3.99% 531 1.63% 1,828 5.62%
Grades 9-12 1,369 4.21% 440 1.35% 1,809 5.56%
Undergrad college 967 2.97% 749 2.30% 1,716 5.28%
Graduate or professional school 179 0.55% 563 1.73% 742 2.28%
Total 5,661 17.40% 3,260 10.02% 8,921 27.43%



Business Information for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 884


Public Benefits Information for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02131 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,539 87.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,081 12.91%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02131 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,484 13.79%
10-19 Years 4,326 13.30%
20-29 Years 4,479 13.77%
30-39 Years 5,857 18.01%
40-49 Years 5,088 15.64%
50-59 Years 2,923 8.99%
60-69 Years 2,041 6.27%
70-79 Years 1,786 5.49%
80-89 Years 1,110 3.41%
90+ Years 433 1.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 02131 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,179 46.67%
Color 1 Box Female 17,348 53.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02131 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,473 56.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,553 20.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,360 16.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,084 3.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 846 2.60%
Color 6 Box Other Race 139 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 65 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02131 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,159 29.53%
2. Italian 3,178 13.11%
3. Haitian 1,753 7.23%
4. English 1,410 5.82%
5. United States Or American 1,164 4.80%
6. German 1,139 4.70%
7. Greek 1,044 4.31%
8. Polish 587 2.42%
9. Lebanese 528 2.18%
10. French Non-Basque 484 2.00%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02131 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,274 60.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,522 18.37%
3. French Creole 1,772 5.90%
4. Greek 976 3.25%
5. Italian 527 1.75%
6. Arabic 462 1.54%
7. French 382 1.27%
8. Vietnamese 312 1.04%
9. African 303 1.01%
10. Other Indo European 290 0.96%

Citizen Type for the 02131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,961 73.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,644 11.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,799 14.81%



Cities for the 02131 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Roslindale