Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in zip code 02129 with a mortgage: 4,000 (371 second mortgage, 1,113 home equity loan, 781 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 870
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,594
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $826
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
23.9%
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 02129: Mystic Wharf (A), Hoosac Pier (B), Dry Dock Number One (C), Dry Dock Number Two (D), Dry Dock Number 1 (E), Dry Dock Number 2 (F), Mystic Pier 1 (G), Mystic Pier 2 (H), Mystic Pier 3 (I), Mystic Pier 4 (J), Mystic Pier 5 (K), Mystic Pier 6 (L), Mystic Pier 7 (M), Mystic Wharf (N), Boston Marine Society Museum (O), Building A (P), Building B (Q), Bunker Hill Community College Library (R), Charles River Information Center (S), Emmons-Horrigan-O'Neil Ice Skating Rink (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02129 include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Saint Francis De Sales Church (B), First Brazilian Baptist Church (C), First Church of Boston (D), First Brazilian Baptist Church of Greater Boston (E), Primier Iglesia Bapista De Boston (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 02129 include: Shipyard Park (1), Thompson Square Park (2), USS Constitution (3), Bunker Hill Monument (4), City Square (5), Soldiers Monument (6), Winthrop Square (7), Ryan Playground (8), City Square (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Boston Marine Society (Museums; National Historical), United States Government - Interior Dept- National Park Service- Sites- Park Informa (Recreation Areas; New England), Bay Colony Historical Tours (Tours & Charters; 1 Cordis Street).
Year house built
2005 or later: 711
2000 to 2004: 715
1990 to 1999: 618
1980 to 1989: 890
1970 to 1979: 1,046
1960 to 1969: 839
1950 to 1959: 381
1940 to 1949: 426
1939 or earlier: 5,049
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 02129:
$60,000 to $69,999: 2,218
$70,000 to $79,999: 510
$150,000 to $174,999: 127
$175,000 to $199,999: 244
$200,000 to $249,999: 512
$250,000 to $299,999: 438
$300,000 to $399,999: 1,550
$400,000 to $499,999: 1,158
$500,000 to $749,999: 1,217
$750,000 to $999,999: 473
$1,000,000 or more: 624
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 02129:
Less than $100: 327
$100 to $149: 3,215
$150 to $199: 713
$200 to $249: 540
$250 to $299: 579
$300 to $349: 977
$350 to $399: 541
$400 to $449: 367
$450 to $499: 116
$500 to $549: 124
$550 to $599: 1,266
$600 to $649: 135
$650 to $699: 290
$700 to $749: 426
$750 to $799: 374
$800 to $899: 892
$900 to $999: 364
$1,000 to $1,249: 885
$1,250 to $1,499: 564
$1,500 to $1,999: 688
$2,000 or more: 1,297
No cash rent: 1,147
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $361,594.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $523,691
Black or African American householders: $437,736
Asian householders: $668,542
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $473,233
02129:
$473,233
Massachusetts:
$342,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $354,136 - $628,005
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $650,177
Here:
$650,177
State:
$415,289
Townhouses or other attached units: $780,235
Here:
$780,235
State:
$352,993
In 2-unit structures: $536,117
Here:
$536,117
State:
$358,854
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $425,796
Here:
$425,796
State:
$352,408
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $304,507
Here:
$304,507
State:
$307,131
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
1,843 married couples with children.
3,184 single-parent households (1,090 men, 2,094 women).
83.6% of residents of 02129 zip code speak English at home.
91.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% very well, 42% well, 17% not well, 17% not at all).
22.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% very well, 11% well, 33% not well, 31% not at all).
28.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% very well, 13% well, 49% not well, 23% not at all).
5.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2,124 (12.2%) (51.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
12.2%
Whole state:
14.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Dominican Republic (30%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Hong Kong (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Ireland (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 956
1990 to 1999: 759
1980 to 1989: 381
Before 1980: 372
Races in zip code 02129:
White population: 13,578 Black population: 3,580 American Indian population: 566 Asian population: 1,525 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 50 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 934 Hispanic or Latino population: 1,899
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 4,614
Other groups: 3,720
Subsaharan African: 3,511
Cape Verdean: 2,258
English: 1,510
Italian: 1,456
Norwegian: 909
Yugoslavian: 859
German: 770
Eastern European: 761
Other Subsaharan African: 674
Scottish: 535
French (except Basque): 504
European: 407
American: 381
African: 367
Albanian: 366
Czechoslovakian: 357
Dutch: 352
Polish: 335
Swiss: 331
Russian: 311
French Canadian: 237
Austrian: 233
Hungarian: 231
Celtic: 213
Swedish: 209
Arab: 181
Scotch-Irish: 159
Ukrainian: 154
Welsh: 150
Canadian: 139
Finnish: 133
Greek: 122
New Zealander: 114
Nigerian: 112
Israeli: 106
Jamaican: 95
Slovak: 94
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 91
West Indian: 90
Portuguese: 87
Turkish: 84
Haitian: 84
British: 75
Slavic: 67
Iranian: 66
Slovene: 63
Lithuanian: 62
Barbadian: 57
Moroccan: 51
Armenian: 43
Lebanese: 36
Arab: 33
Syrian: 31
Romanian: 26
Croatian: 24
Brazilian: 18
Public high school in zip code 02129 not listed on the city page:
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BOSTON GENERATING MYSTIC I LLC (173 ALFORD STREET in BOSTON (CHARLESTOWN), MA)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-01-2002-0184, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System) SUPERFUND (Superfund database) - ICIS-01-2002-0184, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1995-0072, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-2002-0203, ICIS-01-2002-0184, (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1995-0072, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-2002-0203, ICIS-01-2002-0184, CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-01-2002-0184, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-01-2002-0203, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-01-2002-0184, TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) - ICIS-01-2002-0184, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Organizations: EXELON MYSTIC LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BOSTON GENERATING LLC MYSTIC I LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SITHE MYSTIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SITHE MYSTIC, LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BOSTON GENERATING LLC MYSTIC I LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, SITHE MYSTIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC (OWNER/OPERATOR)
, SITHE MYSTIC, LLC (OWNER/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BOSTON EDISON, BOSTON EDISON MYSTIC STATION, EXELON MYSTIC STATION, MYSTIC STATION, SITHE MYSTIC L L C, SITHE MYSTIC DEVELOPMENT, SITHE MYSTIC LLC, SITHE NEW ENGLAND MYSTIC
BOSTON SAND AND GRAVEL PLANT & GARAGE (500 FRONT STREET in BOSTON (CHARLESTOWN), MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1996-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Organizations: BOSTON SAND AND GRAVEL CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: BOSTON SAND & GRAVEL, BOSTON SAND & GRAVEL-CHARLESTOWN PLANT & GARAGE
MBTA CHARLESTOWN BUS REPAIR FACILITY (21 ARLINGTON AVE in CHARLESTOWN, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2000-0041, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: LOCAL AND SUBURBAN TRANSIT Organizations: MBTA CHARLESTOWN TRUCK REPAIR GARAGE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MASS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: M B T A CHARLESTOWN BUS REPAIR, M B T A CHARLESTOWN TRUCK MAINT AREA, M B T A LIGHT MAINTENANCE BUILDING, MA BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, MBTA CHARLESTON YARD, MBTA CHARLESTOWN FACILITY, MBTA M B T A CHARLESTOWN BUS REPAIR FACILITY
BOSPORT DOCKING LLC (28 CONSTITUTION RD in BOSTON, MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2005-9028, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2005-9028, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
LAFARGE BOSTON CEMENT TERMINAL (285 MEDFORD STREET in BOSTON (CHARLESTOWN), MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2004-5122, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK Alternative names: BLUE CIRCLE ATLANTIC, BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT, LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. -BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT, LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. - BOSTON TERMINAL
MA GENERAL HOSPITAL (149 THIRTEENTH ST in BOSTON, MA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS Organizations: MASSACHUSETTS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH_PROF. (CONTACT/OWNER)
, THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MASS GENERAL HOSPITA, MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROF.
MASSACHUSETTS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CORP (114 SIXTEENTH ST in BOSTON, MA)
STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - NEI-, AIR PROGRAM Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MASS BIODMED RES CORP C/O MASS GEN HOSP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL SAFETY DEPT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MASS BIODMED RES CORP C/O MASS GEN HOSP
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (250 NEW RUTHERFORD in BOSTON, MA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9063, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Alternative names: BUNKER HILL COMM COL
MASSPORT AUTHORITY (TOBIN MEMORIAL BRG in BOSTON, MA)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION.; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MA PORT AUTH, MA PORT AUTH ATTN R ELLIS, MASSPORT PAINTING PROJECT, TOBIN MAINTENANCE GARAGE - MASS PORT AUTHORITY
CLARENCE R EDWARDS MIDDLE (28 WALKER STREET in CHARLESTOWN, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035430 Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
MASSPORT AUTHORITY MORAN CONTAINER TERMA (100 TERMINAL STREET in BOSTON (CHARLESTOWN), MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE GLASS REPLACEMENT SHOPS. Organizations: MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MA PORT AUTH, MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY MORAN CONTAINER TERMINAL, MASSPORT AUTHORITY MORAN CONTAINER TERMINAL, MASSPORT MORAN J F CONTAINER TERM
AMSTAR CORPORATION (425 MEDFORD STREET in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: CANE SUGAR REFINING Alternative names: AMSTAR BOSTON CANE SUGAR REFINERY
LILY TRUCK LEASING (500 RUTHERFORD AVENUE in BOSTON (CHARLESTOWN), MA)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 22.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (50%)
Electricity (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Other fuel (3%)
No fuel used (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Population in 1990: 14,775. Population change in the 1990s: +420 (+2.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,194
Northeast: 2,208
Midwest: 613
South: 541
West: 246
47% of the 02129 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% 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): 1,653
Here:
46.4%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 618
Here:
51.7%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 663
Here:
55.9%
Massachusetts:
49.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TALKING LIGHTS LLC (28 CONSTITUTION ROAD in BOSTON, MA; small business) : $1,096,250 in 6 contractsfrom 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Ships -- Basic Research (R&D), Engineering -- Engineering Development (R&D) by Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $365,000; 2001: $200,000; 2002: $440,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$365,000 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-08-29. Completion date: 2001-11-16.
$300,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-08-28. Completion date: 2003-10-30.
$200,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-06-07. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
$91,250, same as above.Signed on 1999-12-14. Completion date: 2001-11-16.
GENETIX USA, INC (56 ROLAND ST STE 106 in CHARLESTOWN, MA; small business) : $455,772 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$344,175 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-12-10.
$111,597 with Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2005-06-17.
PREVENTURE SECURITY SOLUTIONS, (22 PARK STREET # 3 in CHARLESTOWN, MA; small business) : $201,400 in 2 contractsin 2003
$199,600 with Air Force for Hazardous Material Spill Containment and Clean-up Equipment and Material. Signed on 2003-06-12. Completion date: 2003-07-30.
$1,800, same as above.Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2003-07-30.
MA WATER RESOURCES (CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD in BOSTON, MA)
$2,073 with Food and Drug Administration for Sewage Treatment Equipment. Signed on 2005-12-07. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE SERVICES G (6 C SHIPWAY PLACE in BOSTON, MA; small business) : $1,000 in 2 contractsin 2004
$2,635 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- EPG Facilities - Gas. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2004-07-20. Completion date: 2004-08-27.
$-1,635, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-07. Completion date: 2004-08-27.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Certified Public Accountants (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)