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02109

ZIP code 02109 is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. About 3,612 people live here in 2,085 households. The median home value is $958,000 and the median household income $158,843. The average commute takes about 24 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
3,612residentsACS 2020–2024
$158,843median household incomeSuffolk County: $96K
$958,000median home valueSuffolk County: $706K
98%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
02109 in MassachusettsZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Massachusetts ZIP codes by household income, with 02109 marked 02109
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

3,612 residents in 2,085 households, next to the Suffolk County figure.

7%
under 18
46%
aged 18–34
13%
aged 65 and over
51%
of households are people living alone
27%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

2,632 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $958,000 (±$128,743).

32%
of households own their home
1%
of homes are detached single-family houses
89%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
21%
of housing units are vacant
$3,501
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20191%
2000–20094%
1990–19993%
1980–198925%
1970–19799%
1960–19694%
1950–19597%
1940–19492%
1939 or earlier45%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$30,537.

$158,843
median household income
7.6%
of people live below the poverty line
2.0%
unemployment rate
86%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

24 min
average commute to work
10%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
15%
of workers drive or carpool
13%
take public transportation
45%
walk or bike
26%
work from home
54%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

98%
of households have a broadband subscription
0%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 02109.

1,309 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets4
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants35
Limited-service restaurants27
Coffee shops and snack bars9
Bars7
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices7
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers5
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 02109, next to the national figure.

79%
had a routine checkup in the past year
75%
visited a dentist in the past year
3%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
14%
get no leisure-time physical activity
27%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
7%
smoke
19%
have obesity
6%
have diagnosed diabetes
23%
have high blood pressure
10%
report fair or poor general health
15%
report frequent mental distress
34%
often feel lonely
7%
faced food insecurity in the past year
7%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
5%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Eliot K-8 Innovation SchoolBoston0.2 mi
Alighieri Dante Montessori SchoolEast Boston0.7 mi
Harvard-Kent Elementary SchoolCharlestown0.8 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolEast Boston0.8 mi
McKay K-8 SchoolEast Boston0.8 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.