02121

  1. Legal Resources for the 02121 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02121 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  9. Criminal Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  10. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02121 Zip Code
  11. Cities for the 02121 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,057
  • Land Area (2000): 3.316 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617, 857
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Houses (2000): 9,846


Employment Information for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,663
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $162,228,000 / $36,468,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02121 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,944 52.88%
15-35 hours 1,551 9.17%
1-14 hours 312 1.84%
No regular hours 6,107 36.11%

Time Left For Work for the 02121 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 133 1.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 260 3.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 436 5.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 639 7.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 750 8.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,407 16.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,456 17.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 923 10.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 404 4.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 352 4.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 130 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 121 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 665 7.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 727 8.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02121 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 67 0.80%
5-9 224 2.67%
10-14 627 7.46%
15-19 956 11.38%
20-24 1,006 11.97%
25-29 408 4.86%
30-34 1,663 19.79%
35-39 359 4.27%
40-44 449 5.34%
45-59 1,185 14.10%
60-89 1,084 12.90%
At least 90 375 4.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02121 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 516 6.14% 2,772 32.99%
30-44 977 11.63% 1,494 17.78%
45-59 776 9.23% 409 4.87%
At least 60 998 11.88% 461 5.49%

Type Of Commute for the 02121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,300 15.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,638 42.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,267 37.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 197 2.29%



Family Information for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 720
People at same address in 1995: 13,104
Household Income in 1999 for the 02121 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,992 22.49%
$10,000-$14,999 643 7.26%
$15,000-$19,999 688 7.77%
$20,000-$24,999 700 7.90%
$25,000-$29,999 804 9.08%
$30,000-$34,999 495 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 494 5.58%
$40,000-$44,999 433 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 392 4.43%
$50,000-$59,999 711 8.03%
$60,000-$74,999 580 6.55%
$75,000-$99,999 492 5.56%
$100,000-$124,999 221 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 47 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 82 0.93%
$200,000 or more 82 0.93%

Household Type for the 02121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,381 26.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,870 20.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 360 4.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,666 18.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 58 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,229 13.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 730 8.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 334 3.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 276 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 02121 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,591 32.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,281 6.24%
Public Assistance 816 3.98%
Retirement 1,035 5.04%
Self Employment 389 1.90%
Social Security 1,666 8.12%
Supplemental Security 970 4.73%
Wage / Salary 6,478 31.57%
Other 1,296 6.32%

Family Type for the 02121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 956 49.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 959 50.08%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 661 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,907 40.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,464 47.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 200 2.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,045 10.24%
Color 1 Box Married 3,321 32.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,950 48.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 889 8.71%



Education Information for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02121 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,546 9.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,290 20.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,524 34.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,979 18.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,064 6.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,287 7.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 514 3.17%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02121 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 352 1.40% 118 0.47% 470 1.88%
Kindergarten 668 2.67% 47 0.19% 715 2.85%
Grades 1-4 2,302 9.19% 96 0.38% 2,398 9.57%
Grades 5-8 2,022 8.07% 85 0.34% 2,107 8.41%
Grades 9-12 1,900 7.58% 108 0.43% 2,008 8.01%
Undergrad college 837 3.34% 405 1.62% 1,242 4.96%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.10% 162 0.65% 187 0.75%
Total 8,106 32.35% 1,021 4.07% 9,127 36.42%



Business Information for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 567


Public Benefits Information for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02121 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,064 73.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,620 26.82%



Criminal Information for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 14


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02121 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,897 19.54%
10-19 Years 4,600 18.36%
20-29 Years 3,479 13.88%
30-39 Years 3,898 15.56%
40-49 Years 3,142 12.54%
50-59 Years 2,251 8.98%
60-69 Years 1,371 5.47%
70-79 Years 978 3.90%
80-89 Years 387 1.54%
90+ Years 54 0.22%

Population - Male/Female for the 02121 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,068 44.17%
Color 1 Box Female 13,989 55.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02121 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 18,338 73.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,764 19.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,036 4.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 346 1.38%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 338 1.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 125 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 96 0.38%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02121 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Haitian 1,459 22.22%
2. United States Or American 982 14.96%
3. Jamaican 792 12.06%
4. Cape Verdean 702 10.69%
5. African 602 9.17%
6. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 374 5.70%
7. West Indian 374 5.70%
8. Barbadian 254 3.87%
9. British West Indian 195 2.97%
10. Irish 142 2.16%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02121 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,242 71.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,060 17.81%
3. French Creole 1,286 5.64%
4. French 398 1.75%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 327 1.43%
6. African 195 0.86%
7. Vietnamese 62 0.27%
8. Chinese 39 0.17%
9. Other Indo European 33 0.14%
10. Arabic 32 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 02121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,626 78.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,164 8.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,090 12.42%



Cities for the 02121 Zip Code Back to top
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