ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02118: Boston, MA

ZIP Code 02118 (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 28,946 residents in 14,497 households. The median household income is $98,224, the median home value is $1,058,200 and the median gross rent is $1,968/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

28,946

Margin of error ±1,471

Median household income

$98,224

Margin of error ±$21,234

Median home value

$1,058,200

Margin of error ±$82,734

Median gross rent

$1,968/mo

Margin of error ±$230

Median age

36.9 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.5 min

Margin of error ±2.9 min

How ZIP 02118 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0211836.9 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02118$98,224Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02118$89,715Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0211823.2%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 021186.3%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0211860.8%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02118$1,058,200Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02118$1,968/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0211832.5%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0211826.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0211823.4%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02118

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 02118 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02118Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population28,946±1,4717,044,056334,922,499
Median age36.9 yrs±1.7 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,497±7462,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$98,224±$21,234$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$89,715±$7,087$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate23.2%±3.5 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±2.4 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.8%±3.2 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$1,058,200±$82,734$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,968/mo±$230$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes32.5%±2.6 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±2.9 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.4%±2.9 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 02118
GroupZIP 02118MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.8%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.1%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.9%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.9%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02118 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Boston (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.09 sq mi· about 26,556 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Suffolk County

02108 Boston, MA02109 Boston, MA02110 Boston, MA02111 Boston, MA02113 Boston, MA02114 Boston, MA02115 Boston, MA02116 Boston, MA02119 Boston, MA02120 Boston, MA02121 Boston, MA02122 Boston, MA02124 Boston, MA02125 Boston, MA02126 Boston, MA02127 Boston, MA02128 Boston, MA02129 Boston, MA02130 Boston, MA02131 Boston, MA02132 Boston, MA02133 Boston, MA02134 Boston, MA02135 Boston, MA

See every ZIP code in Massachusetts, or compare ZIP 02118 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.