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02109 ZIP Code

Boston, Massachusetts

December 26, 2025
ZIP Code:02109
City/Town:Boston
County:Suffolk
State:Massachusetts
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:3,559
Median Household Income:$162,179
Per Capita Income:$89,600
Total Housing Units:2,712
Median Home Value:$1,010,200
Land Area:0.2 sq miles
0.4 sq km
Water Area:0.1 sq miles
0.3 sq km
Coordinates:42.3669, -71.0504

Population Information (02109 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:3,559----
Male:1,63045.8%49.6%
Female:1,92954.2%50.4%
Median Age:35.4 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:802.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:1042.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:130.4%6.5%
15 to 19 years:40.1%6.6%
20 to 24 years:2226.2%6.7%
25 to 34 years:1,29436.4%13.7%
35 to 44 years:48513.6%12.9%
45 to 54 years:37410.5%12.4%
55 to 59 years:2787.8%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1775.0%6.4%
65 to 74 years:3399.5%9.7%
75 to 84 years:1383.9%4.8%
85 years and over:511.4%2.0%

Housing Information (02109 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$1,010,200--$281,900
Median rooms:3.5--5.5
Median rent:$3,154 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:2,712----
Occupied housing units:1,99373.5%38.0%
Vacant housing units:71926.5%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:72436.3%64.8%
Renter-occupied:1,26963.7%35.2%

Educational Attainment (02109 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:3,136----
Less than 9th grade:551.8%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:381.2%6.1%
High school graduate:2207.0%26.4%
Some college, no degree:2297.3%19.7%
Associate degree:371.2%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:1,33342.5%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:1,22439.0%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--97.0%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--81.5%34.3%

Income Information (02109 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$162,179 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$204,580 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$202,708 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$89,600 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (02109 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:2,678--63.5%
Employed:2,60498.5%96.4%
Unemployed:401.5%5.3%
Not in labor force:684----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:2,34289.9%79.7%
Government workers:1556.0%14.2%
Self-employed:953.6%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:120.5%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (02109 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:2,89381.3%61.6%
Black or African American:421.2%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:38110.7%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:110.3%8.4%
Two or more races:2326.5%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):1042.9%18.7%
Mexican:772.2%11.2%
Puerto Rican:391.1%1.8%
Cuban:381.1%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (02109 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:804.0%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:412.1%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:542.7%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:422.1%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:542.7%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:24612.3%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:1196.0%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:29815.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:37218.7%8.8%
$200,000 or more:68734.5%11.4%

Commute to Work (02109 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:29211.2%67.8%
Carpooled:130.5%8.7%
Public transportation:37414.4%4.2%
Walked:1,30049.9%2.5%
Other means:451.7%0.9%
Worked from home:57722.2%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:23.6 min--26.7 min

Industry (02109 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:00.0%1.6%
Construction:160.6%6.9%
Manufacturing:833.2%10.0%
Wholesale trade:90.3%2.4%
Retail trade:522.0%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:341.3%5.8%
Information:602.3%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:43216.6%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1,05540.5%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:43916.9%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:2238.6%9.0%
Other services:1124.3%4.7%
Public administration:893.4%4.7%

Poverty Status (02109 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--7.1%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (02109 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:3,38195.0%91.3%
Private health insurance:3,09987.1%67.6%
Public health coverage:58016.3%35.9%
Without health insurance:531.5%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (02109 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:1,72186.4%77.4%
Social Security income:25812.9%31.0%
Retirement income:1748.7%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):462.3%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:90.5%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:713.6%11.4%

Housing Types (02109 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:110.4%61.4%
1-unit, attached:381.4%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:2268.3%4.3%
5 to 9 units:48317.8%4.6%
10 to 19 units:1355.0%4.3%
20 or more units:1,81967.1%9.9%
Mobile home:00.0%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (02109 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:672.5%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:963.5%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:592.2%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:62423.0%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:2188.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1385.1%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:2609.6%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:331.2%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1,21744.9%12.0%

Bedrooms (02109 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):2188.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:1,07239.5%3.0%
2 bedrooms:1,23945.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:1565.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:271.0%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:00.0%17.6%

Heating Fuel (02109 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:50825.5%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:492.5%4.9%
Electricity:1,32166.3%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:643.2%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:00.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:271.4%0.5%
No fuel used:241.2%0.2%

Vehicles Available (02109 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:98149.2%8.3%
1 vehicle available:82941.6%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1768.8%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:70.4%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (02109 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:00.0%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:91.2%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:00.0%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:00.0%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:00.0%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:527.2%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:29540.7%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:36850.8%5.6%

Housing Costs (02109 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$3,971 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$1,501 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$3,154 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):1.812.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.672.38

Households (02109 zip code)

#%US
Total households:1,993----
Married-couple households:57128.7%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:1507.5%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:49424.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:65933.1%12.7%
Householder living alone:1507.5%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:30715.4%11.8%
Average household size:1.72--2.53
Average family size:2.52----

Marital Status (02109 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:1,587----
Never married:83352.5%37.0%
Now married:65041.0%49.5%
Separated:60.4%1.5%
Widowed:865.4%2.6%
Divorced:94959.8%9.3%

School Enrollment (02109 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:369----
Nursery school, preschool:246.5%5.8%
Kindergarten:4813.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):3710.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):113.0%21.4%
College or graduate school:24967.5%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (02109 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:3,325----
Veterans:762.3%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:3,434----
With a disability:1313.8%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:00.0%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:7456.5%10.4%
65 and over with disability:5743.5%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (02109 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:2,23162.7%86.9%
Different house:1,30436.6%13.1%
Same county:74056.7%7.0%
Different county:50038.3%3.2%
Different state:31324.0%2.5%
Abroad:644.9%0.4%

Place of Birth (02109 zip code)

#%US
Native born:3,11187.4%86.2%
Foreign born:491.4%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:448914.3%52.7%
Not a citizen:448914.3%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:448914.3%10.5%
Asia:135275.5%31.3%
Africa:1836.7%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:2449.0%50.0%
Northern America:3469.4%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (02109 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:3,479----
English only:2,86582.4%78.3%
Language other than English:61417.6%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:2045.9%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:2406.9%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:1704.9%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (02109 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:1,993100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:1,98199.4%89.4%