02122

Name: ZIP code 02122, Massachusetts
Address: MA, 02122, US

ZIP code 02122 is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. About 23,479 people live here in 9,299 households. The median home value is $669,900 and the median household income $86,150. The average commute takes about 36 minutes.

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

23,479residentsACS 2020–2024

$86,150median household incomeSuffolk County: $96K

$669,900median home valueSuffolk County: $706K

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

02122 in MassachusettsZIP codes coloured by median household income

02122

<$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.

23,479 residents in 9,299 households, next to the Suffolk County figure.

18%

under 18

27%

aged 18–34

15%

aged 65 and over

29%

of households are people living alone

33%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

10,133 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $669,900 (±$29,454).

45%

of households own their home

12%

of homes are detached single-family houses

17%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$2,209

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–20096%

1990–19993%

1980–19893%

1970–19795%

1960–19695%

1950–19595%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier60%

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 ±$8,962.

$86,150

median household income

12.8%

of people live below the poverty line

8.9%

unemployment rate

39%

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.

36 min

average commute to work

27%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

57%

of workers drive or carpool

23%

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

work from home

21%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%

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 02122.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets9

Convenience stores14

Pharmacies and drug stores5

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants23

Limited-service restaurants15

Coffee shops and snack bars9

Bars3

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices7

Child care centers4

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 02122, next to the national figure.

78%

had a routine checkup in the past year

57%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

29%

get no leisure-time physical activity

37%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

15%

smoke

25%

have obesity

11%

have diagnosed diabetes

30%

have high blood pressure

22%

report fair or poor general health

19%

report frequent mental distress

41%

often feel lonely

24%

faced food insecurity in the past year

20%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

14%

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.

Neighborhood House Charter SchoolDorchester0.1 mi

Murphy K-8 SchoolDorchester0.2 mi

Henderson K-12 Inclusion School LowerDorchester0.5 mi

Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public SchoolBoston0.5 mi

Kenny Elementary SchoolDorchester0.6 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.

02124 02171 02125 02121 02126 02119 Suffolk County Massachusetts