02215

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  2. Statistics for the 02215 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  9. Criminal Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  10. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02215 Zip Code
  11. Cities for the 02215 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,963
  • Land Area (2000): 2.051 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.218 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 8,210


Employment Information for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 123,078
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $5,126,334,000 / $1,167,519,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02215 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,909 40.43%
15-35 hours 6,495 29.47%
1-14 hours 2,368 10.75%
No regular hours 4,266 19.36%

Time Left For Work for the 02215 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 104 0.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 0.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 100 0.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 198 1.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 246 2.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 626 5.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,044 9.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,733 15.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,667 14.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,397 12.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 681 5.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 443 3.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,777 15.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,393 12.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02215 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 671 5.82%
5-9 1,492 12.95%
10-14 1,964 17.05%
15-19 1,841 15.98%
20-24 1,716 14.89%
25-29 528 4.58%
30-34 1,484 12.88%
35-39 344 2.99%
40-44 350 3.04%
45-59 695 6.03%
60-89 325 2.82%
At least 90 112 0.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02215 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,107 18.29% 6,105 52.99%
30-44 1,455 12.63% 723 6.27%
45-59 505 4.38% 190 1.65%
At least 60 187 1.62% 250 2.17%

Type Of Commute for the 02215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 315 2.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 389 3.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,523 12.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 62 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,254 36.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,963 42.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 251 2.13%



Family Information for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 477
People at same address in 1995: 3,158
Household Income in 1999 for the 02215 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,224 27.75%
$10,000-$14,999 630 7.86%
$15,000-$19,999 445 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 440 5.49%
$25,000-$29,999 539 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 503 6.28%
$35,000-$39,999 397 4.95%
$40,000-$44,999 380 4.74%
$45,000-$49,999 234 2.92%
$50,000-$59,999 546 6.81%
$60,000-$74,999 561 7.00%
$75,000-$99,999 553 6.90%
$100,000-$124,999 208 2.60%
$125,000-$149,999 126 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 95 1.19%
$200,000 or more 134 1.67%

Household Type for the 02215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,510 56.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 890 11.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,806 22.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 187 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 356 4.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 52 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 118 1.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 0.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 0.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 02215 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,430 36.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,646 14.85%
Public Assistance 170 0.95%
Retirement 267 1.50%
Self Employment 683 3.83%
Social Security 537 3.01%
Supplemental Security 312 1.75%
Wage / Salary 6,234 35.00%
Other 534 3.00%

Family Type for the 02215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 764 82.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 165 17.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 202 2.11%
Color 1 Box Married 1,964 20.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,380 76.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44 0.46%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 287 2.30%
Color 1 Box Married 1,928 15.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,916 79.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 327 2.62%



Education Information for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02215 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 193 0.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 330 1.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,766 12.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,751 48.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 545 2.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,780 21.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,579 11.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02215 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16 0.07% 0 0.00% 16 0.07%
Kindergarten 26 0.12% 18 0.08% 44 0.20%
Grades 1-4 63 0.29% 26 0.12% 89 0.41%
Grades 5-8 51 0.23% 18 0.08% 69 0.31%
Grades 9-12 63 0.29% 23 0.10% 86 0.39%
Undergrad college 1,188 5.41% 11,932 54.33% 13,120 59.74%
Graduate or professional school 178 0.81% 2,105 9.58% 2,283 10.39%
Total 1,585 7.22% 14,122 64.30% 15,707 71.52%



Business Information for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,830


Public Benefits Information for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02215 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,329 66.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,174 33.38%



Criminal Information for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 41


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02215 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 229 1.04%
10-19 Years 6,310 28.73%
20-29 Years 10,860 49.45%
30-39 Years 2,126 9.68%
40-49 Years 852 3.88%
50-59 Years 536 2.44%
60-69 Years 446 2.03%
70-79 Years 401 1.83%
80-89 Years 178 0.81%
90+ Years 25 0.11%

Population - Male/Female for the 02215 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,746 44.37%
Color 1 Box Female 12,217 55.63%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02215 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,467 70.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,389 15.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,582 7.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 768 3.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 601 2.74%
Color 6 Box Other Race 119 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02215 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,464 17.59%
2. German 2,580 13.10%
3. Italian 2,491 12.65%
4. English 1,658 8.42%
5. Polish 1,170 5.94%
6. Russian 1,115 5.66%
7. French Non-Basque 722 3.67%
8. Scottish 459 2.33%
9. French Canadian 414 2.10%
10. Swedish 406 2.06%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02215 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,379 69.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,602 7.20%
3. Chinese 1,156 5.20%
4. Russian 633 2.84%
5. French 365 1.64%
6. Korean 358 1.61%
7. Japanese 349 1.57%
8. German 266 1.20%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 220 0.99%
10. Other Asian 213 0.96%

Citizen Type for the 02215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,471 78.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,203 5.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,657 16.38%



Cities for the 02215 Zip Code Back to top
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Boston