US Census Data

ZIP 02108 vs ZIP 02116

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 02108 and ZIP Code 02116: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 02108 and ZIP 02116 are ZIP Code areas in Massachusetts. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 02116 has the higher population (22,040 vs 4,178 in ZIP 02108). ZIP 02108 has the higher median household income ($212,664 vs $127,309 in ZIP 02116). ZIP 02116 has the higher median home value ($1,583,500 vs $1,570,400 in ZIP 02108).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
Population4,17822,040
Median age34.3 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$212,664$127,309
Median home value$1,570,400$1,583,500
Median gross rent$2,692$2,341
Housing units2,47314,110
Homeownership rate53.5%34.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher77.3%76.9%
Unemployment rate6.3%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
Population4,454 → 4,178 (-6.2%)23,157 → 22,040 (-4.8%)
Median household income$146,958 → $212,664 (+44.7%)$110,280 → $127,309 (+15.4%)
Median home value$1,214,500 → $1,570,400 (+29.3%)$1,159,700 → $1,583,500 (+36.5%)
Median gross rent$2,557 → $2,692 (+5.3%)$1,965 → $2,341 (+19.1%)

ZIP 02108

Population
4,4544,178
Median household income
$146,958$212,664
Median home value
$1,214,500$1,570,400
Median gross rent
$2,557$2,692

ZIP 02116

Population
23,15722,040
Median household income
$110,280$127,309
Median home value
$1,159,700$1,583,500
Median gross rent
$1,965$2,341

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
Under 51.3%3.3%
5 to 177.0%4.4%
18 to 2425.3%20.3%
25 to 3416.9%23.0%
35 to 446.7%11.5%
45 to 548.6%9.1%
55 to 6416.4%11.8%
65 to 7413.3%8.4%
75 and over4.6%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
White (non-Hispanic)85.7%65.2%
Black or African American3.4%4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian2.9%15.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.4%
Some other race0.2%0.4%
Two or more races1.2%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
No high school diploma0.4%6.9%
High school graduate10.3%8.7%
Some college or associate's12.1%7.5%
Bachelor's degree33.5%32.5%
Graduate or professional degree43.8%44.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
Drove alone14.1%17.9%
Carpooled1.7%2.2%
Public transit10.8%16.1%
Walked37.5%31.8%
Bicycle5.8%3.1%
Worked from home28.2%26.4%
Other means1.9%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
1-unit, detached0.0%2.4%
1-unit, attached13.5%3.3%
2 to 4 units15.0%20.2%
5 to 19 units42.0%34.7%
20 or more units29.5%39.4%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 02108ZIP 02116
Poverty rate14.1%16.0%
Average household size1.681.65
Mean commute (minutes)2024
Median year structure built19381938

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