US Census Data

ZIP Code 02118

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Population
28,522
+0.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$90,142
+32.9%’19–’23
Median home value
$1,029,100
+22.0%’19–’23

ZIP Code 02118 (Suffolk County, Massachusetts) is home to about 28,522 residents. At $90,142, its median household income sits in line with Suffolk County's $92,859.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 02118's population held roughly steady from 28,262 to 28,522, while its median gross rent rose 35.9% from $1,286 to $1,748.

20.8% of workers drive to work alone. 1.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
28,522
Median age
37.9 yrs
Median household income
$90,142
Median home value
$1,029,100
Median gross rent
$1,748
Housing units
15,554
Homeownership rate
31.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
58.2%
Unemployment rate
7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
28,26228,522
Median household income
$67,805$90,142
Median home value
$843,500$1,029,100
Median gross rent
$1,286$1,748
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201928,262$67,805$843,500$1,286
202028,892$62,850$920,100$1,210
202127,718$71,096$946,500$1,418
202228,392$74,155$1,002,700$1,485
202328,522$90,142$1,029,100$1,748

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 59693.4%
5 to 172,89410.1%
18 to 242,7019.5%
25 to 346,35022.3%
35 to 443,86513.6%
45 to 543,89413.7%
55 to 643,96413.9%
65 to 742,2117.8%
75 and over1,6745.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)13,65547.9%
Black or African American4,06614.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native1200.4%
Asian4,74016.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander200.1%
Some other race1980.7%
Two or more races1,1914.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,53215.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,92613.3%
High school graduate3,42115.6%
Some college or associate's2,83812.9%
Bachelor's degree6,22128.3%
Graduate or professional degree6,55229.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,08620.8%
Carpooled7064.8%
Public transit3,02420.4%
Walked4,18828.2%
Bicycle5523.7%
Worked from home3,06820.7%
Other means2251.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,70114.4%
15 to 29 min5,55947.2%
30 to 44 min2,79423.7%
45 to 59 min9858.4%
60+ min7426.3%

Households

Average household size
1.89
Poverty rate
24.1% (6,675 of 27,658)
CountShare
Family households5,38337.9%
Nonfamily households8,80262.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1950

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied14,18591.2%
Vacant1,3698.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied4,48731.6%
Renter-occupied9,69868.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached2861.8%
1-unit, attached5993.9%
2 to 4 units4,53429.2%
5 to 19 units4,28227.5%
20 or more units5,85337.6%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
02118
Land area
1.09 sq mi
Water area
0 sq mi
Center point
42.3379, -71.0698

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17