Median household income (1999): $36,025
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,691
| This zip code | $38,691 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 02122, 02121, 02126, 02125, 02186, 02119.
Housing units in zip code 02124 with a mortgage: 2,097 (135 second mortgage, 215 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 700
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,316
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 21.2% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.0 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 42
- 1995 to 1998: 197
- 1990 to 1994: 420
- 1980 to 1989: 723
- 1970 to 1979: 1,098
- 1960 to 1969: 1,361
- 1950 to 1959: 1,595
- 1940 to 1949: 2,122
- 1939 or earlier: 10,670
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boston, MA (02124):
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- no bedroom: 23
- 1 bedrooms: 345
- 2 bedrooms: 1,433
- 3 bedrooms: 2,088
- 4 bedrooms: 1,220
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1,360
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 439
- 1 bedrooms: 2,405
- 2 bedrooms: 3,970
- 3 bedrooms: 3,163
- 4 bedrooms: 729
- 5 or more bedrooms: 170
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Vehicles available in 02124 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 715
- 1 vehicle: 3,016
- 2 vehicles: 2,093
- 3 vehicles: 475
- 4 vehicles: 109
- 5 or more vehicles: 61
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 4,504
- 1 vehicle: 4,798
- 2 vehicles: 1,325
- 3 vehicles: 169
- 4 vehicles: 41
- 5 or more vehicles: 39
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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 02124:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 19
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $60,000 to $69,999: 13
- $70,000 to $79,999: 48
- $80,000 to $89,999: 75
- $90,000 to $99,999: 87
- $100,000 to $124,999: 291
- $125,000 to $149,999: 455
- $150,000 to $174,999: 544
- $175,000 to $199,999: 407
- $200,000 to $249,999: 355
- $250,000 to $299,999: 287
- $300,000 to $399,999: 101
- $400,000 to $499,999: 72
- $500,000 to $749,999: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 02124:
- Less than $100: 354
- $100 to $149: 562
- $150 to $199: 745
- $200 to $249: 426
- $250 to $299: 319
- $300 to $349: 254
- $350 to $399: 201
- $400 to $449: 359
- $450 to $499: 224
- $500 to $549: 534
- $550 to $599: 388
- $600 to $649: 943
- $650 to $699: 972
- $700 to $749: 921
- $750 to $799: 777
- $800 to $899: 1270
- $900 to $999: 763
- $1,000 to $1,249: 502
- $1,250 to $1,499: 84
- $1,500 to $1,999: 71
- No cash rent: 199
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $187,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $359,771
- Black or African American householders: $306,545
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $265,126
- Asian householders: $384,983
- Some other race householders: $292,539
- Two or more races householders: $328,356
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $311,148
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,971
- One, attached: 746
- Two: 4,134
- 3 or 4: 6,230
- 5 to 9: 1,471
- 10 to 19: 1,058
- 20 to 49: 633
- 50 or more: 979
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,393 (49%)
- Carpooled: 2,528 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2,557 (13%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 200 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 3,315 (17%)
- Railroad: 106 (1%)
- Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 67 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 35 (0%)
- Walked: 515 (3%)
- Other means: 98 (1%)
- Worked at home: 395 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 165
- 5 to 9 minutes: 836
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1289
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1921
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2385
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1040
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4129
- 35 to 39 minutes: 726
- 40 to 44 minutes: 910
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2820
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1835
- 90 or more minutes: 776
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 50,874
- In family households: 43,878 (5,437 male householders, 6,661 female householders)
5,529 spouses, 18,964 children (17,871 natural, 595 adopted, 498 stepchildren), 2,089 grandchildren, 1,458 brothers or sisters, 676 parents, 1,355 other relatives, 1,709 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,996 (2,433 male householders (1,735 living alone)), 2,865 female householders (2,344 living alone)), 1,698 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 470 (312 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,285 2-persons, 3,165 3-persons, 2,544 4-persons, 1,717 5-persons, 715 6-persons, 672 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,079 1-person, 904 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 105 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
5,584 married couples with children.
7,369 single-parent households (870 men, 6,499 women).
69.5% of residents of 02124 zip code speak English at home.
12.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% very well, 24% well, 15% not well, 4% not at all).
12.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% very well, 30% well, 16% not well, 3% not at all).
4.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% very well, 41% well, 26% not well, 8% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 25% well, 11% not well).
Foreign born population: 15,025 (29.6%)
(42.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 29.6% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Haiti (22%)
- Jamaica (14%)
- Vietnam (12%)
- Dominican Republic (8%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
- Barbados (5%)
- Other Western Africa (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3,121
- 1990 to 1994: 3,133
- 1985 to 1989: 2,874
- 1980 to 1984: 2,241
- 1975 to 1979: 868
- 1970 to 1974: 1,310
- 1970 to 1974: 723
- 1965 to 1969: 755
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 22802
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8976
- Irish: 4182
- Haitian: 3852
- Subsaharan African:: 2685
- United States or American: 2246
- Jamaican: 2232
- African: 1220
- Cape Verdean: 1093
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 1018
- West Indian: 674
- Barbadian: 654
- English: 505
- Italian: 498
- British West Indian: 481
- German: 276
- French (except Basque): 224
- Polish: 212
- French Canadian: 196
- Scottish: 166
- Guyanese: 162
- Nigerian: 125
- Ethiopian: 121
- Swedish: 120
- Canadian: 109
- Arab:: 108
- Portuguese: 104
- Scotch-Irish: 103
- Brazilian: 100
- Liberian: 81
- Lithuanian: 73
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 65
- European: 59
- Greek: 58
- Lebanese: 57
- British: 55
- Dutch: 51
- Arab/Arabic: 51
- Eastern European: 48
- Russian: 47
- Norwegian: 41
- Ukrainian: 35
- Somalian: 31
- Swiss: 28
- Welsh: 27
- Albanian: 24
- Armenian: 22
- Scandinavian: 16
- South African: 14
- Hungarian: 13
- Turkish: 13
- Celtic: 12
- Romanian: 10
- Danish: 9
- Belgian: 7
- Slovak: 7
- Croatian: 6
Public high schools in zip code 02124 not listed on the city page:- ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ACADEMY (Students: 365; Location: 9 PEACEVALE ROAD, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ACADEMY OF PUBLIC SERVICE (Students: 302; Location: 9 PEACEVALE ROAD, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TECH BOSTON ACADEMY (Students: 144; Location: 9 PEACEVALE ROAD, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 02124 not listed on the city page:- JOHN MARSHALL (Students: 688; Location: 35 WESTVILLE STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- JOSEPH LEE (Students: 618; Location: 155 TALBOT AVENUE, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE (Students: 581; Location: 18 CROFTLAND AVENUE, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EMILY A FIFIELD (Students: 304; Location: 25 DUNBAR AVENUE, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- PAULINE AGASSIZ SHAW (Students: 284; Location: 429 NORFOLK STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 197A CENTRE STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 08)
- O W HOLMES (Students: 209; Location: 40 SCHOOL STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- LUCY STONE (Students: 177; Location: 22 REGINA ROAD, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 05)
- CODMAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 637 WASHINGTON STREET, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: 09 - 11)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 197 CENTRE ST., DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST BRENDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 29 RITA ROAD, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST GREGORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 2214 DORCHESTER AVENUE, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 8)
- SAINT MATTHEW (Students: 228; Location: 29 STANTON ST, DORCHESTER, MA; Grades: PK - 8)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BOSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY (150 AMERICAN LEGION HWY in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035413
- NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE CHARTER SCH (197A CENTRE STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-444205
- JOSEPH LEE (155 TALBOT AVENUE in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035183
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE (18 CROFTLAND AVENUE in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035490
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PAULINE AGASSIZ SHAW (429 NORFOLK STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035270
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CODMAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (637 WASHINGTON STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-438505
- O W HOLMES (40 SCHOOL STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035138
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FRANK V THOMPSON MIDDLE (100 MAXWELL STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035114
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JOHN MARSHALL (35 WESTVILLE STREET in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035178
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- EMILY A FIFIELD (25 DUNBAR AVENUE in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035102
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DORCHESTER HIGH (9 PEACEVALE ROAD in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035520
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- VINS CLEANERS (443 WASHINTON STREET in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Alternative names: VIN'S CLEANERS
- LUCY STONE (22 REGINA ROAD in DORCHESTER, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035211
Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)


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 (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26840
- Northeast: 2081
- Midwest: 611
- South: 4863
- West: 391
61% of the 02124 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 48,560. Population change in the 1990s: +2,221 (+4.6%).
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): 1,112
| Here: | 13.7% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 377
| Here: | 8.8% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,083
| Here: | 40.0% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- GOOD FAITH OFFICE CLEANING (11 in BOSTON, MA; small business): $38,832 in 13 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $12,198; 2003: $6,584; 2004: $8,010; 2005: $6,468; 2006: $5,572.
Biggest contracts:
$6,480 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-07-16. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
$6,468 with Air Force for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-05-01. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$6,336 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-07-08. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$4,620, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2006-01-15.
- BOSTON ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE (1854 DORCHESTER AVE in BOSTON, MA; small business)
$14,250 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-17. Completion date: 2002-10-04.
- ASEC CORPORATION (100 HALLET STREET in BOSTON, MA; small business)
$2,316 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction). Signed on 2002-04-18. Completion date: 2002-05-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 14)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 16)
- Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Junior Colleges (100-249: 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
- 118 people in nursing homes
- 81 people in halfway houses
- 60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 58 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in other group homes
- 8 people in religious group quarters
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