Median household income (1999): $27,211
Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,225
| This zip code | $29,225 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 02119, 02124, 02125, 02122, 02120, 02130.
Housing units in zip code 02121 with a mortgage: 271 (31 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 180
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,326
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $531
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 26.8% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Zoo New England (Nature Centers; One Franklin Park Rd).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 37
- 1995 to 1998: 115
- 1990 to 1994: 157
- 1980 to 1989: 324
- 1970 to 1979: 640
- 1960 to 1969: 1,217
- 1950 to 1959: 1,166
- 1940 to 1949: 1,153
- 1939 or earlier: 4,984
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, MA (02121):
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 100
- 2 bedrooms: 423
- 3 bedrooms: 671
- 4 bedrooms: 378
- 5 or more bedrooms: 465
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 183
- 1 bedrooms: 1,927
- 2 bedrooms: 2,412
- 3 bedrooms: 1,723
- 4 bedrooms: 471
- 5 or more bedrooms: 117
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Vehicles available in 02121 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 308
- 1 vehicle: 1,123
- 2 vehicles: 469
- 3 vehicles: 98
- 4 vehicles: 25
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 3,569
- 1 vehicle: 2,547
- 2 vehicles: 570
- 3 vehicles: 107
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 31
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 02121:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2
- $70,000 to $79,999: 21
- $80,000 to $89,999: 17
- $90,000 to $99,999: 39
- $100,000 to $124,999: 45
- $125,000 to $149,999: 88
- $150,000 to $174,999: 78
- $175,000 to $199,999: 67
- $200,000 to $249,999: 46
- $250,000 to $299,999: 29
- $300,000 to $399,999: 10
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 02121:
- Less than $100: 435
- $100 to $149: 414
- $150 to $199: 517
- $200 to $249: 417
- $250 to $299: 251
- $300 to $349: 256
- $350 to $399: 283
- $400 to $449: 466
- $450 to $499: 128
- $500 to $549: 533
- $550 to $599: 371
- $600 to $649: 464
- $650 to $699: 371
- $700 to $749: 387
- $750 to $799: 395
- $800 to $899: 442
- $900 to $999: 254
- $1,000 to $1,249: 262
- $1,250 to $1,499: 50
- $1,500 to $1,999: 5
- No cash rent: 132
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,884
- Black or African American householders: $302,143
- Asian householders: $450,214
- Some other race householders: $375,178
- Two or more races householders: $425,202
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $334,559
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 544
- One, attached: 377
- Two: 1,727
- 3 or 4: 3,548
- 5 to 9: 1,557
- 10 to 19: 1,484
- 20 to 49: 416
- 50 or more: 140

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,638 (42%)
- Carpooled: 1,300 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2,436 (28%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 158 (2%)
- Subway or elevated: 614 (7%)
- Railroad: 23 (0%)
- Taxi: 36 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 121 (1%)
- Other means: 67 (1%)
- Worked at home: 197 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 67
- 5 to 9 minutes: 224
- 10 to 14 minutes: 627
- 15 to 19 minutes: 956
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1006
- 25 to 29 minutes: 408
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1663
- 35 to 39 minutes: 359
- 40 to 44 minutes: 449
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1185
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1084
- 90 or more minutes: 375
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 24,792
- In family households: 21,525 (1,883 male householders, 4,207 female householders)
2,011 spouses, 9,691 children (9,234 natural, 275 adopted, 182 stepchildren), 1,111 grandchildren, 641 brothers or sisters, 330 parents, 722 other relatives, 929 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,267 (1,193 male householders (1,007 living alone)), 1,573 female householders (1,354 living alone)), 501 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 88 (33 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,831 2-persons, 1,644 3-persons, 1,245 4-persons, 737 5-persons, 312 6-persons, 321 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,361 1-person, 356 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 12 4-persons.
2,135 married couples with children.
5,098 single-parent households (431 men, 4,667 women).
71.3% of residents of 02121 zip code speak English at home.
17.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 23% well, 12% not well, 7% not at all).
9.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 29% well, 12% not well, 2% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% very well, 45% well, 21% not well, 4% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (37% very well, 54% well, 6% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 5,254 (21.0%)
(41.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 21.0% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Haiti (22%)
- Dominican Republic (20%)
- Jamaica (12%)
- Other Caribbean (8%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (8%)
- Barbados (6%)
- Other Western Africa (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,133
- 1990 to 1994: 898
- 1985 to 1989: 996
- 1980 to 1984: 921
- 1975 to 1979: 389
- 1970 to 1974: 487
- 1970 to 1974: 134
- 1965 to 1969: 296
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 15029
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3404
- Haitian: 1436
- Subsaharan African:: 1396
- United States or American: 982
- Jamaican: 734
- Cape Verdean: 676
- African: 576
- West Indian: 360
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 344
- Barbadian: 249
- British West Indian: 195
- Irish: 133
- Italian: 74
- Other Subsaharan African: 48
- Nigerian: 45
- English: 44
- Sierra Leonean: 38
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 38
- Canadian: 36
- Bahamian: 27
- Portuguese: 23
- French Canadian: 21
- British: 20
- Dutch West Indian: 18
- German: 16
- Somalian: 13
- Scotch-Irish: 12
- Russian: 11
- French (except Basque): 7
- Polish: 5
- Brazilian: 5
- Danish: 4
- Bermudan: 3
Public high schools in zip code 02121 not listed on the city page:- BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY (Students: 1,645; Location: 205 TOWNSEND STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 07 - 12)
- JEREMIAH E BURKE HIGH (Students: 859; Location: 60 WASHINGTON STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 02121 not listed on the city page:- JOHN P HOLLAND (Students: 764; Location: 85 OLNEY STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- NEW BOSTON PILOT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 270 COLUMBIA ROAD, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER (Students: 556; Location: 135 HUMBOLDT AVENUE, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR MID (Students: 431; Location: 77 LAWRENCE AVENUE, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SARAH GREENWOOD (Students: 390; Location: 189 GLENWAY STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 08)
- BOSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY (Students: 23; Location: 2 MCLELLAN STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- QUINCY E DICKERMAN (Students: 226; Location: 206 MAGNOLIA STREET, ROXBURY, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 515 BLUE HILL AVENUE, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 5 - 8; Girls only)
- DR JOHNSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location: #9 OTISFIELD ST, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: KG - 3)
- BUSY BEE DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 27; Location: 100 HUTCHINGS STREET, ROXBURY, MA; Grades: KG - KG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FRANKLIN PARK SERVICE STATION (760 BLUE HILL AVE in BOSTON (DORCHESTER), MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: FRANK MCDANIEL FR (CONTACT/OWNER)
, JOE SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FRANKLIN PARK SVC, SUNOCO SERVICE STA
- BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY (205 TOWNSEND STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035545
- QUINCY E DICKERMAN (206 MAGNOLIA STREET in ROXBURY, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035284
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SARAH GREENWOOD (189 GLENWAY STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035308
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER (135 HUMBOLDT AVENUE in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035370
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WM E ENDICOTT (2 MCLELLAN STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035362
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JEREMIAH E BURKE HIGH (60 WASHINGTON STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035525
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JOHN P HOLLAND (85 OLNEY STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035167
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR MID (77 LAWRENCE AVENUE in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035410
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AB & W INCORPORATED (157 WASHINGTON ST. in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
Organizations: AB&W INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: A B & W INC
- ATLAS ENGINEERING (10 CHENEY ST. in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK
- WALNUT DELUXE CLEANERS (700 BLUE HILL AVE in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Alternative names: WALNUT DELUXE CLEANERS & TAILORS INC
- SMITH E J TRUCKING INC (259 QUINCY ST in BOSTON-DORCHESTER, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: EJ SMITH TRUCKING INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, E J SMITH TRUCKING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (49%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13989
- Northeast: 979
- Midwest: 288
- South: 3263
- West: 85
60% of the 02121 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 25,602. Population change in the 1990s: -545 (-2.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 181
| Here: | 4.0% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108
| Here: | 5.4% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 405
| Here: | 32.6% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- GENERAL AIR CONDITIONING & HEA (20 SEAVER ST in BOSTON, MA; small business): $4,722,533 in 15 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Heating and Cooling Plants, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO) R&D Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, and more by Air Force, Army, EPA, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $197,342; 2001: $0; 2002: $2,132,437; 2003: $236,000; 2004: $1,906,230; 2005: $52,524; 2006: $198,000.
Biggest contracts:
$2,132,437 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
$1,894,800 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Heating and Cooling Plants. Signed on 2004-10-27. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$236,000 with EPA for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Government-Owned Government-Operated (GOGO) R&D Facilities. Taking place in RI. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
$198,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2006-06-15. Completion date: 2006-08-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 4 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Investigation Services (100-249: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Zoos and Botanical Gardens (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in halfway houses
- 14 people in nursing homes
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