02118

Name: ZIP code 02118, Massachusetts
Address: MA, 02118, US

ZIP code 02118 is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. About 28,946 people live here in 14,497 households. The median home value is $1,058,200 and the median household income $98,224. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

28,946residentsACS 2020–2024

$98,224median household incomeSuffolk County: $96K

$1,058,200median home valueSuffolk County: $706K

93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

02118 in MassachusettsZIP codes coloured by median household income

02118

<$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.

28,946 residents in 14,497 households, next to the Suffolk County figure.

14%

under 18

32%

aged 18–34

14%

aged 65 and over

45%

of households are people living alone

26%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

15,828 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,058,200 (±$82,734).

33%

of households own their home

of homes are detached single-family houses

67%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,968

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201914%

2000–20097%

1990–19995%

1980–19895%

1970–19797%

1960–19694%

1950–19596%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier48%

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 ±$21,234.

$98,224

median household income

23.2%

of people live below the poverty line

6.3%

unemployment rate

61%

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.

29 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

27%

of workers drive or carpool

17%

take public transportation

30%

walk or bike

23%

work from home

38%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%

of households have a broadband subscription

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 02118.

888 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets11

Convenience stores10

Pharmacies and drug stores4

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants49

Limited-service restaurants34

Coffee shops and snack bars13

Bars3

Physicians’ offices12

Dentists’ offices11

Child care centers14

Gyms and fitness centers6

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 02118, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

61%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

25%

get no leisure-time physical activity

34%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

12%

smoke

24%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

28%

have high blood pressure

19%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

38%

often feel lonely

19%

faced food insecurity in the past year

16%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

11%

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.

Blackstone Elementary SchoolBoston0.2 mi

Hurley K-8 SchoolBoston0.4 mi

Melvin H. King South End AcademyBoston0.5 mi

Orchard Gardens K-8 SchoolRoxbury0.6 mi

Quincy Upper SchoolBoston0.7 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.

02199 02116 02111 02108 02119 02115 Suffolk County Massachusetts