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Zip Code 02122 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 02122 is 25,437 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 02122 land area is 2.0322 sq. miles | Population density is 12,516.98 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 02122

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.9
Median Age - Male 33
Median Age - Female 32.5

Median age of zip code 02122 is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 11.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 02122 is 6.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 02122 median age is 5.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 02122

White population 8373
Black or African American population 7999
Asian population 5223
American Indian and Alaska Native population 62
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 2881

Region of birth

Zip code 02122 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.5% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.1%
English 2.2% French No Basque 0.9%
French Canadian 1.2% German 0.9%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 20.9% Italian 4.6%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 1.4% Portuguese 1.1%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 0.5%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 10.4% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 3.7% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 7.4% Other Ancestries 34.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 02122

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5339
Married couples 44.28%
Other couples 55.72%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 02122

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 28.96% 28.35%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.94% 20.87%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.98% 28.47%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.93% 19.95%
$200,000 or more 1.2% 2.36%

Households by size in zip code 02122

Household language in zip code 02122

English language 52.58%
Spanish language 10.49%
Other European language 15.02%
Asian language 20.82%
Other language 1.09%

Population by housing unit in zip code 02122

Total Occupied housing units 8216
Detached housing units 16.46%
Attached housing units 4.67%
2 units 20.33%
3 - 4 units 45.09%
5 - 9 units 5.38%
10 - 19 units 3.49%
20 - 49 units 3.12%
50 or more units 1.46%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 02122

Use car, track or Van 61.2%
Use public transportation 31.76%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.57%
Walk to work 5.58%
Work at home 0.9%

School attendance in zip code 02122

Attent Preschool programs 2.92%
Attend Public School 18.19%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.97%
Attent graduate studies 1.18%
Not enrolled in school 69.74%

Highest school attainment in zip code 02122

Less then 9th grade 13.32%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 13.59%
High school diploma 28.08%
Some college, no degree 21.76%
Associate degree 5.58%
Bachelor's degree 16.86%
Graduate or professional degree 0.81%

Real Estate in zip code 02122

Housing occupied 89.19%
Housing vacant 10.81%
Housing occupied by owner 39.22%
Housing occupied by tenant 60.78%
Total Rented Units 4994
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,078
Median Gross Rent $1,269
Median Home Value $326,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 02122 median gross rent is 17.72% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 02122

Studio $1,040
1 Bedroom $1,100
2 Bedrooms $1,290
3 Bedrooms $1,540
4 Bedrooms $1,700
AVERAGE RENT $1,334

Average rent in zip code 02122 ($1,334.00) is 2.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 42.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 02122 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3.2% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.9% higher, two bedroom rent is 2.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.7% higher, four bedroom rent is 3.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 02122

Total housing units 9212
Detached housing units 15.45%
Attached housing units 4.17%
2 units 19.39%
3 - 4 units 47.7%
5 - 9 units 5.72%
10 - 19 units 3.12%
20 - 49 units 2.94%
50 or more units 1.52%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 02122

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,719,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,880,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,839,200

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Zip Codes Near 02122

Zip Code City County Distance
02124 Boston Suffolk 1.05 ml
02125 Boston Suffolk 1.39 ml
02121 Boston Suffolk 1.52 ml
02171 Quincy Norfolk 2.23 ml
02119 Boston Suffolk 2.36 ml
02126 Mattapan Suffolk 2.56 ml
02170 Quincy Norfolk 2.81 ml
02127 Boston Suffolk 2.85 ml
02118 Boston Suffolk 2.86 ml
02120 Boston Suffolk 3.23 ml