ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02130: Boston, MA

ZIP Code 02130 (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 40,055 residents in 18,237 households. The median household income is $131,551, the median home value is $822,300 and the median gross rent is $2,426/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

40,055

Margin of error ±1,792

Median household income

$131,551

Margin of error ±$9,878

Median home value

$822,300

Margin of error ±$37,591

Median gross rent

$2,426/mo

Margin of error ±$120

Median age

35.3 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.6 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 02130 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 0213035.3 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02130$131,551Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02130$77,480Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0213010.5%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 021303.3%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0213074.0%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02130$822,300Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02130$2,426/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0213044.5%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0213030.6 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0213027.6%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02130

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 02130 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02130Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population40,055±1,7927,044,056334,922,499
Median age35.3 yrs±0.8 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households18,237±7112,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$131,551±$9,878$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$77,480±$3,483$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate10.5%±1.3 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±0.9 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.0%±2.3 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$822,300±$37,591$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,426/mo±$120$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes44.5%±2.5 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.6 min±2.7 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home27.6%±2.3 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 02130
GroupZIP 02130MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino60.0%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.8%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%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 Latino1.1%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.6%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02130 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Suffolk County
Largest overlapping place
Boston (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.54 sq mi· about 11,315 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

02110 Boston, MA02111 Boston, MA02113 Boston, MA02114 Boston, MA02115 Boston, MA02116 Boston, MA02118 Boston, MA02119 Boston, MA02120 Boston, MA02121 Boston, MA02122 Boston, MA02124 Boston, MA02125 Boston, MA02126 Boston, MA02127 Boston, MA02128 Boston, MA02129 Boston, MA02131 Boston, MA02132 Boston, MA02133 Boston, MA02134 Boston, MA02135 Boston, MA02136 Boston, MA02150 Chelsea, MA

See every ZIP code in Massachusetts, or compare ZIP 02130 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.