ZIP Code 02122

Located in Dorchester, MA (Suffolk County)

ZIP Code 02122 (Dorchester, MA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 23,479 residents (5,341 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $678,604
  • Average Household Income: $86,150

ZIP code 02122 primarily serves Dorchester, MA in Suffolk County. An estimated 23,479 people live within this area, with about 5,341 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 02122, the average price is around $678,604. That makes local housing 13% higher than the Massachusetts average of $601,660, and 120% higher than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 02122 earns about $86,150 a year. This income is 26% lower than the average family in Massachusetts ($115,862), and 9% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 23,479
Median Household Income $86,150
Median Home Value $678,604
Median Age 37.8 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$45,132
Labor Force Participation68.4%
Unemployment Rate8.9%
Average Commute Time33.1 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate44.8%
Median Rent$2,209
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)37.5%
Total Housing Units9,299

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityDorchester
CountySuffolk
County FIPS25025
Metro Area (CBSA)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Combined Area (CSA)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
Population Density5,340.8/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)42.2943, -71.0519
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size3.11
Dual Income Families64.3%

Marital Status

Married37.3%
Never Married47.8%
Divorced11.3%
Widowed3.6%

Gender

Male49.9%
Female50.1%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)3.0%
Poverty Rate12.8%

Key Population Groups

Veterans2.6%
Disabled Population12.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.7%

All ZIP Codes in Dorchester

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
02125 33,662 $82,953 $657,354
02121 29,040 $43,136 $587,599
02122 Current 23,479 $86,150 $678,604

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 1.1 miles 56,216
02171 Quincy, MA 1.4 miles 20,164
02125 Dorchester, MA 1.5 miles 33,662
02121 Dorchester, MA 2 miles 29,040
02126 Mattapan, MA 2.4 miles 26,583
02170 Quincy, MA 2.6 miles 18,809
02119 Roxbury, MA 2.7 miles 27,377
02127 South Boston, MA 2.9 miles 36,769
02118 Boston, MA 3.2 miles 28,946
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 3.4 miles 40,055
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 3.5 miles 15,283
02131 Roslindale, MA 3.8 miles 31,151
02210 Boston, MA 3.8 miles 6,971
02111 Boston, MA 3.9 miles 8,407
02115 Boston, MA 3.9 miles 29,705
02199 Boston, MA 4 miles 1,292
02116 Boston, MA 4.1 miles 21,978
02169 Quincy, MA 4.1 miles 62,993
02186 Milton, MA 4.2 miles 28,735
02108 Boston, MA 4.4 miles 3,794
02110 Boston, MA 4.4 miles 2,342
02215 Boston, MA 4.5 miles 24,581
02136 Hyde Park, MA 4.7 miles 37,265
02445 Brookline, MA 4.7 miles 22,560
02114 Boston, MA 4.8 miles 14,418
02109 Boston, MA 4.9 miles 3,612
02113 Boston, MA 4.9 miles 6,385
02446 Brookline, MA 4.9 miles 31,310
02142 Cambridge, MA 5 miles 4,737
02139 Cambridge, MA 5.4 miles 40,033
02141 Cambridge, MA 5.5 miles 14,517
02132 West Roxbury, MA 5.7 miles 26,444
02128 East Boston, MA 5.8 miles 43,345
02467 Chestnut Hill, MA 5.8 miles 23,001
02129 Charlestown, MA 5.9 miles 20,032
02134 Allston, MA 5.9 miles 17,667
02163 Boston, MA 6.3 miles 1,817
02143 Somerville, MA 6.4 miles 25,513
02135 Brighton, MA 6.5 miles 43,149
02191 North Weymouth, MA 6.5 miles 8,181
02184 Braintree, MA 6.7 miles 38,899
02152 Winthrop, MA 6.8 miles 18,759
02145 Somerville, MA 7 miles 27,495
02150 Chelsea, MA 7.1 miles 39,908
02026 Dedham, MA 7.2 miles 25,237
02138 Cambridge, MA 7.3 miles 38,509
02459 Newton Center, MA 7.3 miles 18,449
02188 Weymouth, MA 7.7 miles 16,179
02149 Everett, MA 7.8 miles 50,045
02140 Cambridge, MA 8 miles 21,204
02458 Newton, MA 8 miles 13,050
02144 Somerville, MA 8.2 miles 25,448
02368 Randolph, MA 8.2 miles 34,912
02461 Newton Highlands, MA 8.2 miles 6,975
02472 Watertown, MA 8.3 miles 35,620
02189 East Weymouth, MA 8.4 miles 14,450
02045 Hull, MA 8.7 miles 10,138
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 8.7 miles 3,833
02151 Revere, MA 8.9 miles 60,012
02460 Newtonville, MA 8.9 miles 10,099
02021 Canton, MA 9.1 miles 24,748
02494 Needham Heights, MA 9.2 miles 11,035
02148 Malden, MA 9.4 miles 65,906
02155 Medford, MA 9.4 miles 61,730
02468 Waban, MA 9.5 miles 5,773
02090 Westwood, MA 9.6 miles 16,318
02478 Belmont, MA 9.6 miles 27,175
02465 West Newton, MA 9.7 miles 11,697
02492 Needham, MA 9.9 miles 21,424
02043 Hingham, MA 10.1 miles 24,283
02190 South Weymouth, MA 10.2 miles 19,695
02474 Arlington, MA 10.2 miles 28,642
02343 Holbrook, MA 10.4 miles 11,346
02062 Norwood, MA 10.5 miles 31,542
02476 Arlington, MA 10.5 miles 17,708
02466 Auburndale, MA 10.6 miles 8,679
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 10.7 miles 1,470
02452 Waltham, MA 11 miles 15,808
02453 Waltham, MA 11 miles 31,591
02457 Babson Park, MA 11.1 miles 1,881
02176 Melrose, MA 11.2 miles 29,650
01908 Nahant, MA 11.3 miles 3,325
02322 Avon, MA 11.6 miles 4,774
02481 Wellesley Hills, MA 11.6 miles 17,415
01890 Winchester, MA 11.9 miles 23,406
01906 Saugus, MA 12.2 miles 28,773
01905 Lynn, MA 12.4 miles 28,221
02072 Stoughton, MA 12.4 miles 29,225
02030 Dover, MA 12.5 miles 5,930
02025 Cohasset, MA 12.6 miles 8,427
02180 Stoneham, MA 12.6 miles 23,355
02482 Wellesley, MA 12.6 miles 11,051
01901 Lynn, MA 12.7 miles 2,419
02451 Waltham, MA 12.7 miles 17,393
02032 East Walpole, MA 12.8 miles 4,992
02351 Abington, MA 13.1 miles 17,053
02493 Weston, MA 13.4 miles 11,579
01902 Lynn, MA 13.5 miles 50,066
02370 Rockland, MA 13.5 miles 17,701
02421 Lexington, MA 13.8 miles 18,080