US Census Data

ZIP Code 02151

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Population
59,949
+11.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$80,948
+29.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$566,200
+51.5%’19–’23

Covering part of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, ZIP Code 02151 has about 59,949 residents. At $80,948, its median household income sits below Suffolk County's $92,859.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 02151's population grew 11.6% from 53,701 to 59,949, while its median gross rent rose 38.5% from $1,418 to $1,964.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.9% of the population. 53.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
59,949
Median age
39.4 yrs
Median household income
$80,948
Median home value
$566,200
Median gross rent
$1,964
Housing units
23,461
Homeownership rate
50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
Unemployment rate
7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
53,70159,949
Median household income
$62,605$80,948
Median home value
$373,800$566,200
Median gross rent
$1,418$1,964
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201953,701$62,605$373,800$1,418
202053,416$68,199$388,900$1,461
202160,736$72,971$431,200$1,624
202260,592$78,882$518,600$1,788
202359,949$80,948$566,200$1,964

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,7246.2%
5 to 178,39314.0%
18 to 244,1426.9%
25 to 349,94316.6%
35 to 449,39815.7%
45 to 547,84013.1%
55 to 647,28212.1%
65 to 745,2378.7%
75 and over3,9906.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)28,73947.9%
Black or African American2,5984.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native1620.3%
Asian2,4504.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race9911.7%
Two or more races1,8473.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)23,16238.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma7,50717.2%
High school graduate15,71736.0%
Some college or associate's9,69622.2%
Bachelor's degree7,33016.8%
Graduate or professional degree3,4407.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
35 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone16,77653.5%
Carpooled3,26010.4%
Public transit7,49623.9%
Walked5981.9%
Bicycle1340.4%
Worked from home2,5058.0%
Other means5611.8%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,22214.6%
15 to 29 min7,23325.1%
30 to 44 min8,07728.0%
45 to 59 min3,72612.9%
60+ min5,56719.3%

Households

Average household size
2.77
Poverty rate
12.4% (7,360 of 59,295)
CountShare
Family households13,10060.9%
Nonfamily households8,42839.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1963

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied21,52891.8%
Vacant1,9338.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied10,77750.1%
Renter-occupied10,75149.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached6,88929.4%
1-unit, attached1,8107.7%
2 to 4 units7,67332.7%
5 to 19 units1,6647.1%
20 or more units5,28822.5%
Mobile home & other1370.6%

Geography

ZCTA
02151
Land area
5.71 sq mi
Water area
1.28 sq mi
Center point
42.4183, -71.0013

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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