Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Housing units in zip code 02108 with a mortgage: 578 (84 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 73 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 223
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,254
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $970
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
6.3%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 02108: Old South Meeting House (A), John T Smith House (B), American Meterological Society (C), Doric Hall (D), Old Corner Bookstore (E), Old State House (F), French Library and Cultural Center (G), Hampshire House (H), Hepzibah Swan Houses (I), Howard Athenaeum (J), Suffolk County Courthouse (K), Boston National Park Visitor Center (L), Boston Athenaeum (M), New England Womens Club (N), Womens City Club (O), The Bostonian Society Library (P), Quaker Meeting House (Q), Nichols House Museum (R), Cabot House (S), Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts Law Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02108 include: Tremont Temple (A), Saint Thomas More Chapel (B), Church of the Larger Fellowship (C), Park Street Church (D), Kings Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 02108 include: Irish Famine Memorial (1), Mary Dyer Statue (2), Pemberton Square (3), Boston African-American National Historic Site (4), Anne Hutchinson Statue (5), Louisburg Square (6), Benjamin Franklin Statue (7), Benjamin Franklin Birthplace Site (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Colonial Dames NATL Society of Mass (Museums; 55 Beacon Street), Museum of Afro American History Administrative OFC (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 14 Beacon Street Suite 719), Congregational House Building Manager (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 14 Beacon Street), Museum Of Science (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 Science Park), American Congregational Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 14 Beacon Street Suite 100), Society of Colonial Wars (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 Tremont Street Suite 608), Boston Harbor Cruises (Arcades & Amusements; One Long Wharf).
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,923
In family households: 1,427 (409 male householders, 183 female householders)
571 spouses, 257 children (227 natural, 19 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,496 (632 male householders (567 living alone)), 665 female householders (536 living alone)), 199 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 386 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 387 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 242 5-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 991 1-person, 302 2-persons, 155 3-persons
528 married couples with children.
45 single-parent households (8 men, 37 women).
85.2% of residents of 02108 zip code speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 4% well, 16% not well, 6% not at all).
12.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% very well, 39% well, 13% not well, 4% not at all).
8.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 13% well, 42% not well, 9% not at all).
5.7% of residents speak other language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
Foreign born population: 386 (10.4%) (56.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
10.4%
Whole state:
14.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Sweden (12%)
France (10%)
Japan (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (7%)
Colombia (5%)
Canada (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 148
1990 to 1999: 123
1980 to 1989: 72
Before 1980: 79
Races in zip code 02108:
White population: 3,217 Black population: 98 American Indian population: 13 Asian population: 210 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 4 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 76 Hispanic or Latino population: 131
First ancestries reported:
English: 543
Irish: 462
Italian: 453
Other groups: 387
French (except Basque): 176
German: 161
European: 128
Russian: 101
American: 89
Swiss: 72
Polish: 65
Dutch: 63
Scottish: 61
Arab: 55
Other Arab: 52
Eastern European: 52
Canadian: 49
Lithuanian: 39
Swedish: 38
Scandinavian: 37
Estonian: 37
Northern European: 36
British: 35
Latvian: 32
French Canadian: 25
Israeli: 24
Scotch-Irish: 24
Norwegian: 22
Czechoslovakian: 22
Celtic: 21
Ukrainian: 19
Arab: 18
Slovak: 18
Subsaharan African: 17
Hungarian: 16
Portuguese: 16
Greek: 14
Cape Verdean: 14
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 14
Lebanese: 13
Turkish: 13
Czech: 13
Iraqi: 11
Belgian: 11
Nigerian: 10
Iranian: 10
Australian: 9
Austrian: 9
West Indian: 9
Danish: 8
Jamaican: 8
Welsh: 7
Finnish: 6
Brazilian: 6
Egyptian: 6
Barbadian: 5
African: 4
Syrian: 3
Moroccan: 3
Haitian: 3
Romanian: 3
Croatian: 2
Public primary/middle school in zip code 02108 not listed on the city page:
YOUNG ADULT CENTER (Students: 1; Location: SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT-RM 705, BOSTON, MA; Grades: 06 - 12)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
YOUNG ADULT CENTER (SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT-RM 705 in BOSTON, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035588 Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
55 COURT LLC (55 COURT ST in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: LESSORS OF REAL PROPERTY Alternative names: 55 HOLDING COURT LLC, C/O BERKELEY MANAGEM, CITY BANK BUILDING, UNIV.HEIGHTS ASSOC.
BOSTON SCHOOL DEPT (26 COURT STREET in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Alternative names: BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHITTICK SCHOOL/BOSTON PUBLIC
NATHAN R MILLER PROPERTIES (6 BEACON STREET in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: NATHAN MILLER PROP I, NATHAN R.MILLER PROP
MA MCCORMACK BLDG (1 ASHBURTON PLACE in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Alternative names: COMM OF MASS MCCORMACK BUILDING, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, MASS COMMONWEALTH OF
18 TREMONT STREET (18 TREMONT STREET in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS Alternative names: FLATLEY COMPANY
ALLSTATE POWER VAC INC (NJ TRANSPORTER OPERATING IN MA in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AW PERRY INC (420 BOYLSTON STREET in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: LESSORS OF REAL PROPERTY Alternative names: A W PERRY INCORPORATED
BEACON DESIGN (14 BEACON STREET in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: EDGAR STEWART (CONTACT/OWNER)
BELL HARBOR ENVIRONMENTAL INC (CT TRANSPORTER OPERATING IN MA in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BELL HARBOR ENVIRONMENTAL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
DOMERUTH ENVIRONMENTAL (NY TRANSPORTER OPERATING IN MA in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ENVIRONMENTAL TECH & TRANSP SVCS INC (TX TRANSPORTER OPERATING IN MA in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
EQUITY OFFICE (1 CENTER PLAZA in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND MANAGERS Alternative names: CENTER PLAZA ASSOC.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 02108:
Omni Parker House, 60 School St, Boston, MA 02108 , Phone: (800) 843-6664
Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108 , Phone: (617) 772-5800, Fax: (617) 772-5880
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (35%)
Electricity (32%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
No fuel used (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Other fuel (3%)
Population in 1990: 3,697. Population change in the 1990s: -251 (-6.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 977
Northeast: 1,103
Midwest: 355
South: 250
West: 208
48% of the 02108 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 823
Here:
87.6%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134
Here:
78.4%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 464
Here:
87.2%
Massachusetts:
49.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (BOSTON, MA):
JACOBS-TETRA TECH FW (2 CENTER PLZ) : $43,335,609 in 22 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $32,064,975; 2005: $11,270,634; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$9,865,815 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$6,875,977, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-27. Completion date: 2005-03-25.
$6,875,977 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-08-27. Completion date: 2005-03-25.
$6,602,983 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-06-08. Completion date: 2004-08-27.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC (2 CENTER PLZ 7TH FLOOR) : $22,091,839 in 24 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property, Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Navy Signed by year:2000: $50,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $195; 2003: $0; 2004: $2,400,314; 2005: $15,547,064; 2006: $4,094,266.
Biggest contracts:
$9,865,815 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$1,859,195 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2006-05-01.
$1,825,076 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$1,805,706, same as above.Signed on 2005-10-12. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
LINDA B. WILDES, (P O BOX 248; small business) : $287,605 in 46 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $28,486; 2003: $133,391; 2004: $14,436; 2005: $62,732; 2006: $48,560.
Biggest contracts:
$14,319 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$14,319, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$14,243, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
$14,243, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
TIME WARNER BOOK GROUP INC (3 CENTER PLZ; small business)
$87,520 with Army for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-10-16.
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (8 ASHBURTON PLACE) : $48,000 in 2 contractsin 2004
$39,500 with Office of Personnel Management for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$8,500 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-23.
INSIGHTS INC (11 BEACON STREET; small business) : $35,700 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$29,700 with Air Force for Office Supplies. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2001-10-22. Completion date: 2001-11-22.
$6,000 with Army for Books and Pamphlets. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2005-07-08.
MARSH MORIARTY ONTELL GOLDER P (18 TREMONT ST RM 900; small business) : $23,064 in 15 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531), Other Professional Services, Other Management Support Services by National Park Service, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $-1,042; 2003: $1,852; 2004: $19,331; 2005: $1,400; 2006: $1,523.
Biggest contracts:
$7,000 with National Park Service for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531). Signed on 2004-03-27. Effective on 2004-03-29. Completion date: 2004-04-22.
$4,430, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2004-04-08.
$2,500 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2004-10-13.
$2,500, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-12. Completion date: 2004-09-16.
ENGINEERS WEEK COMMITTEE (1 WALNUT STREET)
$300 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2002-02-14. Completion date: 2002-03-26.
CONCORDANT RATER SYSTEMS (6 BEACON STREET, SUITE 205; small business)
$0 with National Institutes of Health for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-12-23. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY, INC (3 CENTER PLAZA) : $-4,000 in 2 contractsin 2006
$0 with Air Force for Books and Pamphlets. Signed on 2006-02-27. Completion date: 2000-04-10.
$-4,000, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-27. Completion date: 2000-04-10.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: