02122

  1. Legal Resources for the 02122 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02122 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02122 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02122 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02122 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02122 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02122 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02122 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02122 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02122 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,548
  • Land Area (2000): 4.417 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.007 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 8,787


Employment Information for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 13,082
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $455,512,000 / $126,520,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02122 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,667 52.96%
15-35 hours 1,829 10.02%
1-14 hours 276 1.51%
No regular hours 6,482 35.51%

Time Left For Work for the 02122 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 157 1.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 326 3.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 418 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,127 11.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 909 9.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,443 15.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,159 12.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,339 14.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 427 4.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 494 5.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 154 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 180 1.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 706 7.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 567 6.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02122 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 134 1.42%
5-9 515 5.48%
10-14 850 9.04%
15-19 960 10.21%
20-24 1,337 14.21%
25-29 449 4.77%
30-34 2,213 23.53%
35-39 174 1.85%
40-44 372 3.95%
45-59 1,264 13.44%
60-89 924 9.82%
At least 90 214 2.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02122 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 449 4.77% 3,796 40.36%
30-44 1,036 11.01% 1,723 18.32%
45-59 645 6.86% 619 6.58%
At least 60 651 6.92% 487 5.18%

Type Of Commute for the 02122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 38 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,364 14.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,761 50.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,781 29.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 392 4.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 91 0.96%



Family Information for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,270
People at same address in 1995: 12,206
Household Income in 1999 for the 02122 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 968 11.74%
$10,000-$14,999 420 5.09%
$15,000-$19,999 481 5.83%
$20,000-$24,999 566 6.87%
$25,000-$29,999 555 6.73%
$30,000-$34,999 571 6.93%
$35,000-$39,999 558 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 557 6.76%
$45,000-$49,999 540 6.55%
$50,000-$59,999 840 10.19%
$60,000-$74,999 764 9.27%
$75,000-$99,999 840 10.19%
$100,000-$124,999 311 3.77%
$125,000-$149,999 99 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 115 1.39%
$200,000 or more 59 0.72%

Household Type for the 02122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,133 25.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,535 18.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 586 7.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,305 15.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 142 1.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,124 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 744 8.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 361 4.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 297 3.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.11%

Household Income Type for the 02122 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,547 31.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,111 10.27%
Public Assistance 500 2.43%
Retirement 1,067 5.19%
Self Employment 535 2.60%
Social Security 1,543 7.51%
Supplemental Security 669 3.25%
Wage / Salary 6,480 31.52%
Other 1,104 5.37%

Family Type for the 02122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,317 44.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,647 55.57%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 548 6.20%
Color 1 Box Married 3,819 43.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,250 48.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 218 2.47%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 673 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 4,151 42.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,206 42.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 762 7.78%



Education Information for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02122 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,127 12.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,160 18.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,295 30.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,288 18.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 760 4.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,196 12.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 682 3.90%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02122 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 190 0.77% 131 0.53% 321 1.31%
Kindergarten 405 1.65% 109 0.44% 514 2.09%
Grades 1-4 1,160 4.73% 284 1.16% 1,444 5.88%
Grades 5-8 1,282 5.22% 196 0.80% 1,478 6.02%
Grades 9-12 1,685 6.86% 208 0.85% 1,893 7.71%
Undergrad college 844 3.44% 522 2.13% 1,366 5.56%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.27% 189 0.77% 255 1.04%
Total 5,632 22.94% 1,639 6.68% 7,271 29.62%



Business Information for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,030


Public Benefits Information for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02122 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,654 83.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,783 16.14%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02122 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,646 14.85%
10-19 Years 3,828 15.59%
20-29 Years 4,174 17.00%
30-39 Years 4,111 16.75%
40-49 Years 3,374 13.74%
50-59 Years 2,247 9.15%
60-69 Years 1,341 5.46%
70-79 Years 1,061 4.32%
80-89 Years 596 2.43%
90+ Years 170 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 02122 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,883 48.41%
Color 1 Box Female 12,665 51.59%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02122 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,685 39.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,315 25.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,456 14.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,535 10.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,329 5.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,158 4.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02122 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,967 34.38%
2. Cape Verdean 2,138 14.80%
3. Italian 1,102 7.63%
4. United States Or American 895 6.19%
5. Haitian 559 3.87%
6. English 515 3.56%
7. Jamaican 495 3.43%
8. Polish 341 2.36%
9. West Indian 319 2.21%
10. French Canadian 283 1.96%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02122 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,857 62.37%
2. Vietnamese 2,531 11.39%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,141 9.64%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,528 6.88%
5. French Creole 1,018 4.58%
6. Other Indo European 269 1.21%
7. Chinese 136 0.61%
8. French 133 0.60%
9. African 108 0.49%
10. Tagalog 87 0.39%

Citizen Type for the 02122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,107 67.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,064 12.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,699 19.69%



Cities for the 02122 Zip Code Back to top
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Boston