ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02215: Boston, MA

ZIP Code 02215 (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 24,581 residents in 8,016 households. The median household income is $72,095, the median home value is $750,000 and the median gross rent is $2,443/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

24,581

Margin of error ±1,031

Median household income

$72,095

Margin of error ±$11,420

Median home value

$750,000

Margin of error ±$120,023

Median gross rent

$2,443/mo

Margin of error ±$97

Median age

21.6 yrs

Margin of error ±0.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.9 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 02215 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 0221521.6 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02215$72,095Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02215$34,893Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0221528.4%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 022158.4%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0221582.9%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02215$750,000Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02215$2,443/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 022158.9%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0221519.9 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0221522.2%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02215

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 02215 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02215Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population24,581±1,0317,044,056334,922,499
Median age21.6 yrs±0.3 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,016±5742,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$72,095±$11,420$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$34,893±$3,145$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate28.4%±3.8 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.4%±1.7 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher82.9%±7.2 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$750,000±$120,023$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,443/mo±$97$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes8.9%±1.9 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.9 min±2.6 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.2%±4.4 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 02215
GroupZIP 02215MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino52.6%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.7%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 Latino0.5%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.5%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.7%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02215 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Suffolk County— also overlaps Norfolk County
Largest overlapping place
Boston (95% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.88 sq mi· about 27,933 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

02118 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, MA02136 Boston, MA02150 Chelsea, MA02151 Revere, MA02152 Winthrop Town, MA02163 Boston, MA02199 Boston, MA02210 Boston, MA

See every ZIP code in Massachusetts, or compare ZIP 02215 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.