ZIP Code 02124

Located in Dorchester Center, MA (Suffolk County)

ZIP Code 02124 (Dorchester Center, MA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 56,216 residents (7,314 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $651,418
  • Average Household Income: $81,923

ZIP code 02124 primarily serves Dorchester Center, MA in Suffolk County. An estimated 56,216 people live within this area, with about 7,314 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 02124, the average price is around $651,418. That makes local housing 8% higher than the Massachusetts average of $601,660, and 111% higher than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 02124 earns about $81,923 a year. This income is 29% lower than the average family in Massachusetts ($115,862), and 4% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 56,216
Median Household Income $81,923
Median Home Value $651,418
Median Age 36.9 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$40,750
Labor Force Participation72.0%
Unemployment Rate8.0%
Average Commute Time35.2 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate41.4%
Median Rent$1,684
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)41.7%
Total Housing Units20,287

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityDorchester Center
CountySuffolk
County FIPS25025
Metro Area (CBSA)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Combined Area (CSA)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
Population Density7,313.5/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)42.2858, -71.0711
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size3.22
Dual Income Families60.5%

Marital Status

Married33.8%
Never Married49.1%
Divorced13.3%
Widowed3.8%

Gender

Male47.5%
Female52.5%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)4.9%
Poverty Rate17.0%

Key Population Groups

Veterans2.5%
Disabled Population18.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.0%

All ZIP Codes in Dorchester Center

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
02124 Current 56,216 $81,923 $651,418

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
02122 Dorchester, MA 1.1 miles 23,479
02126 Mattapan, MA 1.3 miles 26,583
02121 Dorchester, MA 1.6 miles 29,040
02125 Dorchester, MA 2.2 miles 33,662
02171 Quincy, MA 2.3 miles 20,164
02119 Roxbury, MA 2.7 miles 27,377
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 2.7 miles 40,055
02131 Roslindale, MA 2.7 miles 31,151
02170 Quincy, MA 3.1 miles 18,809
02186 Milton, MA 3.3 miles 28,735
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 3.5 miles 15,283
02136 Hyde Park, MA 3.5 miles 37,265
02118 Boston, MA 3.6 miles 28,946
02127 South Boston, MA 3.8 miles 36,769
02115 Boston, MA 4 miles 29,705
02169 Quincy, MA 4.2 miles 62,993
02445 Brookline, MA 4.2 miles 22,560
02199 Boston, MA 4.3 miles 1,292
02111 Boston, MA 4.5 miles 8,407
02116 Boston, MA 4.5 miles 21,978
02132 West Roxbury, MA 4.6 miles 26,444
02210 Boston, MA 4.6 miles 6,971
02215 Boston, MA 4.6 miles 24,581
02446 Brookline, MA 4.8 miles 31,310
02108 Boston, MA 4.9 miles 3,794
02110 Boston, MA 5.1 miles 2,342
02467 Chestnut Hill, MA 5.1 miles 23,001
02114 Boston, MA 5.4 miles 14,418
02142 Cambridge, MA 5.4 miles 4,737
02109 Boston, MA 5.5 miles 3,612
02113 Boston, MA 5.5 miles 6,385
02139 Cambridge, MA 5.5 miles 40,033
02134 Allston, MA 5.8 miles 17,667
02141 Cambridge, MA 5.9 miles 14,517
02026 Dedham, MA 6.1 miles 25,237
02135 Brighton, MA 6.1 miles 43,149
02163 Boston, MA 6.3 miles 1,817
02129 Charlestown, MA 6.5 miles 20,032
02459 Newton Center, MA 6.5 miles 18,449
02128 East Boston, MA 6.7 miles 43,345
02143 Somerville, MA 6.7 miles 25,513
02184 Braintree, MA 6.7 miles 38,899
02191 North Weymouth, MA 7.1 miles 8,181
02138 Cambridge, MA 7.3 miles 38,509
02145 Somerville, MA 7.4 miles 27,495
02461 Newton Highlands, MA 7.4 miles 6,975
02458 Newton, MA 7.5 miles 13,050
02368 Randolph, MA 7.7 miles 34,912
02152 Winthrop, MA 7.8 miles 18,759
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 7.8 miles 3,833
02150 Chelsea, MA 7.9 miles 39,908
02188 Weymouth, MA 7.9 miles 16,179
02472 Watertown, MA 7.9 miles 35,620
02140 Cambridge, MA 8.1 miles 21,204
02021 Canton, MA 8.2 miles 24,748
02494 Needham Heights, MA 8.3 miles 11,035
02090 Westwood, MA 8.4 miles 16,318
02144 Somerville, MA 8.4 miles 25,448
02149 Everett, MA 8.4 miles 50,045
02460 Newtonville, MA 8.4 miles 10,099
02468 Waban, MA 8.7 miles 5,773
02189 East Weymouth, MA 8.8 miles 14,450
02492 Needham, MA 8.9 miles 21,424
02465 West Newton, MA 9.1 miles 11,697
02062 Norwood, MA 9.4 miles 31,542
02478 Belmont, MA 9.4 miles 27,175
02045 Hull, MA 9.6 miles 10,138
02155 Medford, MA 9.7 miles 61,730
02151 Revere, MA 9.8 miles 60,012
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 9.9 miles 1,470
02466 Auburndale, MA 9.9 miles 8,679
02148 Malden, MA 10 miles 65,906
02457 Babson Park, MA 10.1 miles 1,881
02343 Holbrook, MA 10.2 miles 11,346
02190 South Weymouth, MA 10.3 miles 19,695
02474 Arlington, MA 10.3 miles 28,642
02453 Waltham, MA 10.4 miles 31,591
02476 Arlington, MA 10.4 miles 17,708
02043 Hingham, MA 10.7 miles 24,283
02452 Waltham, MA 10.7 miles 15,808
02481 Wellesley Hills, MA 10.7 miles 17,415
02322 Avon, MA 11.1 miles 4,774
02030 Dover, MA 11.4 miles 5,930
02072 Stoughton, MA 11.6 miles 29,225
02482 Wellesley, MA 11.6 miles 11,051
02032 East Walpole, MA 11.7 miles 4,992
02176 Melrose, MA 11.7 miles 29,650
01890 Winchester, MA 12.1 miles 23,406
01908 Nahant, MA 12.3 miles 3,325
02451 Waltham, MA 12.3 miles 17,393
02493 Weston, MA 12.7 miles 11,579
02351 Abington, MA 12.9 miles 17,053
01906 Saugus, MA 13 miles 28,773
02180 Stoneham, MA 13.1 miles 23,355
01905 Lynn, MA 13.3 miles 28,221
02025 Cohasset, MA 13.3 miles 8,427
02067 Sharon, MA 13.5 miles 18,538
02081 Walpole, MA 13.6 miles 19,343
02370 Rockland, MA 13.6 miles 17,701
02421 Lexington, MA 13.6 miles 18,080