02124

  1. Legal Resources for the 02124 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02124 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  9. Criminal Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  10. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02124 Zip Code
  11. Cities for the 02124 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 50,781
  • Land Area (2000): 8.132 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.137 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 18,212


Employment Information for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 26,556
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $843,724,000 / $201,016,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02124 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,510 52.47%
15-35 hours 3,526 9.48%
1-14 hours 924 2.48%
No regular hours 13,226 35.57%

Time Left For Work for the 02124 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 498 2.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 591 3.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 797 4.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,720 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,875 9.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,888 15.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,360 12.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,272 12.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,096 5.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,004 5.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 391 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 243 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,856 9.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,241 6.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02124 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 165 0.88%
5-9 836 4.44%
10-14 1,289 6.84%
15-19 1,921 10.20%
20-24 2,385 12.66%
25-29 1,040 5.52%
30-34 4,129 21.93%
35-39 726 3.86%
40-44 910 4.83%
45-59 2,820 14.97%
60-89 1,835 9.74%
At least 90 776 4.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02124 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 955 5.07% 6,681 35.48%
30-44 2,121 11.26% 3,644 19.35%
45-59 1,530 8.12% 1,290 6.85%
At least 60 1,646 8.74% 965 5.12%

Type Of Commute for the 02124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 35 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,528 13.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,393 48.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,252 32.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 515 2.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 395 2.05%



Family Information for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,399
People at same address in 1995: 27,369
Household Income in 1999 for the 02124 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,805 16.12%
$10,000-$14,999 1,211 6.96%
$15,000-$19,999 968 5.56%
$20,000-$24,999 1,376 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 1,208 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 834 4.79%
$35,000-$39,999 1,151 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 1,027 5.90%
$45,000-$49,999 726 4.17%
$50,000-$59,999 1,396 8.02%
$60,000-$74,999 1,587 9.12%
$75,000-$99,999 1,629 9.36%
$100,000-$124,999 701 4.03%
$125,000-$149,999 314 1.81%
$150,000-$199,999 247 1.42%
$200,000 or more 216 1.24%

Household Type for the 02124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,154 23.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,396 19.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 915 5.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,090 17.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 225 1.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,528 14.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 96 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,577 9.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 32 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 719 4.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 587 3.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 02124 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,545 31.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,703 8.64%
Public Assistance 1,408 3.28%
Retirement 2,106 4.91%
Self Employment 992 2.31%
Social Security 3,530 8.23%
Supplemental Security 1,640 3.83%
Wage / Salary 13,422 31.31%
Other 2,522 5.88%

Family Type for the 02124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,503 45.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,953 54.12%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,178 6.99%
Color 1 Box Married 7,137 42.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,126 48.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 415 2.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,008 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 7,654 36.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,578 45.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,995 9.39%



Education Information for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02124 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,762 7.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,090 20.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,963 30.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,956 19.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,021 5.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,506 9.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,109 5.96%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02124 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 582 1.15% 384 0.76% 966 1.90%
Kindergarten 729 1.44% 197 0.39% 926 1.82%
Grades 1-4 3,454 6.80% 694 1.37% 4,148 8.17%
Grades 5-8 3,548 6.99% 418 0.82% 3,966 7.81%
Grades 9-12 3,910 7.70% 377 0.74% 4,287 8.44%
Undergrad college 1,625 3.20% 1,083 2.13% 2,708 5.33%
Graduate or professional school 274 0.54% 364 0.72% 638 1.26%
Total 14,122 27.81% 3,517 6.93% 17,639 34.74%



Business Information for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 2,260


Public Benefits Information for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02124 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,011 78.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,795 21.25%



Criminal Information for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 81


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02124 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,394 16.53%
10-19 Years 8,589 16.91%
20-29 Years 7,811 15.38%
30-39 Years 8,315 16.37%
40-49 Years 6,834 13.46%
50-59 Years 5,069 9.98%
60-69 Years 2,917 5.74%
70-79 Years 1,910 3.76%
80-89 Years 796 1.57%
90+ Years 146 0.29%

Population - Male/Female for the 02124 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,552 46.38%
Color 1 Box Female 27,229 53.62%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02124 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 28,841 56.79%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,682 19.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,378 12.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,742 5.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,223 4.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 687 1.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 205 0.40%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02124 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,672 19.10%
2. Haitian 3,878 15.85%
3. Jamaican 2,332 9.53%
4. United States Or American 2,246 9.18%
5. African 1,247 5.10%
6. Cape Verdean 1,101 4.50%
7. Trinidadian And Tobagonian 1,099 4.49%
8. English 912 3.73%
9. Italian 798 3.26%
10. Barbadian 702 2.87%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02124 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,002 69.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,818 12.25%
3. French Creole 4,079 8.59%
4. Vietnamese 1,844 3.88%
5. French 761 1.60%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 689 1.45%
7. African 456 0.96%
8. Chinese 281 0.59%
9. Other Indo European 194 0.41%
10. Polish 62 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 02124 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,319 70.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,341 12.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,684 16.91%



Cities for the 02124 Zip Code Back to top
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Boston