Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 02121 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 02121 zip code. The total population is 29888, of which, 13818 are male and 16070 are female. With a total area of 4.52 square miles, the population density is 6671.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.3 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
24972
2012
26801
2013
27093
2014
27459
2015
28051
2016
28029
2017
28479
2018
29919
2019
30159
2020
29570
2021
29888
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1634
5.5%
Age 5-9
2066
6.9%
Age 10-14
2400
8%
Age 15-19
1942
6.5%
Age 20-24
2478
8.3
Age 25-29
2784
9.3%
Age 30-34
2602
8.7%
Age 35-39
1869
6.3%
Age 40-44
1720Â
5.8%
Age 45-49
1329
4.4%
Age 50-54
1817
6.1%
Age 55-59
2131
7.1%
Age 60-64
1577
5.3%
Age 65-69
1318
4.4%
Age 70-74
1093
3.7%
Age 75-79
461
1.5%
Age 80-84
361
1.2%
Age 85 and over
306
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 38.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 27.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 8.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 25.7 %
Divorced: 11.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 5.3 %
Never Married: 54.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 02121 zip code is $51214. This is -42.36% less than the national average. This income places 24.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37658. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
804
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
319
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
726
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
761
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
587
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
724
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
524
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1132
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
381
$200,000.00 +
538
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
34931
2012
35439
2013
34469
2014
33035
2015
31766
2016
31703
2017
31887
2018
33964
2019
37017
2020
45596
2021
51214
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8014
Self Employment
878
Social Security
2550
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1137
Retirement
940
Other
757
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28393
Families Uninsured: 1495
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 940
No retirement income: 9778
Education
In the 02121 zip code, 80.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 02121 zip, there are an estimated 14617 people in the labor force, of which, 13584 are employed, and 1033 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 35.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 462 worked from home and 13374 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3790
Services
4408
Sales and Office
2993
Construction and Maintenance:
963
Transportation and Material Moving
1430
Housing
The median home value for the 02121 zip code is 541900. There is an estimated 10718 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1129 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1363. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
198
$50,000 – $99,000
0
$100,000 – $149,999
18
$150,000 – $199,999
49
$200,000 – $299,999
281
$300,000 – $499,999
536
$500,000 – $999,999
1289
$1,000,000+
121
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
441
2000 – 2009
335
1980 – 1999
1036
1960 – 1979
2067
1940 – 1959
1702
1939 or earlier
5137
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.