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 02135 with a mortgage: 3,800 (609 second mortgage, 658 home equity loan, 876 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,724
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,423
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $773
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
19.8%
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 02135: McKinney Playground (A), Cleveland Circle (B), Brighton High School Library (C), Boston Fire Department Station 51 Brighton (D), Boston Fire Department Station 29 Brighton (E), Newell Boat House (F), Archdiocese of Boston Archives (G), Mount Saint Joseph Academy Library (H), Franciscan Childrens Hospital Medical Library (I), Jewish Community Center (J), Saint Elizabeths Hospital School of Nursing Library (K), Saint Johns Seminary Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 02135 include: Chinese Christian Church (A), Community United Methodist Church (B), Brighton Congregational Church (C), Bostons United Pentecostal Church (D), The Cenacle (E), Sacred Heart Parish Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Boston Ski & Sports Club (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 70 Leo M Birmingham Pkw), Carroll Tours & Travel (Tours & Charters; 77 Guest Street).
Year house built
2005 or later: 3,353
2000 to 2004: 1,548
1990 to 1999: 631
1980 to 1989: 1,576
1970 to 1979: 1,961
1960 to 1969: 2,218
1950 to 1959: 1,712
1940 to 1949: 2,167
1939 or earlier: 11,405
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 02135:
$25,000 to $29,999: 279
$40,000 to $49,999: 469
$50,000 to $59,999: 939
$60,000 to $69,999: 360
$70,000 to $79,999: 308
$80,000 to $89,999: 306
$100,000 to $124,999: 585
$125,000 to $149,999: 579
$150,000 to $174,999: 655
$175,000 to $199,999: 1,773
$200,000 to $249,999: 1,348
$250,000 to $299,999: 1,178
$300,000 to $399,999: 1,427
$400,000 to $499,999: 1,133
$500,000 to $749,999: 1,370
$750,000 to $999,999: 575
$1,000,000 or more: 444
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 02135:
Less than $100: 599
$100 to $149: 917
$150 to $199: 535
$200 to $249: 2,446
$250 to $299: 529
$300 to $349: 1,281
$350 to $399: 889
$400 to $449: 606
$450 to $499: 535
$500 to $549: 932
$550 to $599: 195
$600 to $649: 1,316
$650 to $699: 597
$700 to $749: 656
$750 to $799: 528
$800 to $899: 1,030
$900 to $999: 1,800
$1,000 to $1,249: 3,594
$1,250 to $1,499: 2,794
$1,500 to $1,999: 3,186
$2,000 or more: 1,484
No cash rent: 692
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: $535,027
Asian householders: $532,633
Some other race householders: $761,837
Two or more races householders: $507,818
Hispanic or Latino householders: $696,536
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $475,169
02135:
$475,169
Massachusetts:
$342,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $348,476 - $588,576
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $448,388
Here:
$448,388
State:
$415,289
In 2-unit structures: $484,969
Here:
$484,969
State:
$358,854
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $386,944
Here:
$386,944
State:
$352,408
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,398
Here:
$201,398
State:
$307,131
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
2,574 married couples with children.
3,438 single-parent households (1,737 men, 1,701 women).
66.6% of residents of 02135 zip code speak English at home.
25.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 35% well, 14% not well, 23% not at all).
33.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% very well, 20% well, 24% not well, 23% not at all).
25.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 24% well, 20% not well, 19% not at all).
10.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% very well, 41% well).
Foreign born population: 12,577 (30.1%) (47.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
30.1%
Whole state:
14.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
Russia (10%)
Ireland (10%)
Ukraine (7%)
Brazil (7%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Dominican Republic (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 5,408
1990 to 1999: 3,780
1980 to 1989: 2,312
Before 1980: 2,094
Races in zip code 02135:
White population: 28,123 Black population: 1,730 American Indian population: 665 Asian population: 6,197 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 1,190 Two or more races population: 906 Hispanic or Latino population: 3,966
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 12,307
Irish: 6,731
Italian: 3,354
Russian: 2,033
German: 1,924
Brazilian: 1,702
English: 1,683
Bulgarian: 1,204
Moroccan: 802
Polish: 780
Latvian: 733
American: 653
French (except Basque): 633
West Indian (except Hispanic groups): 622
Other Arab: 581
Ukrainian: 544
European: 524
Barbadian: 498
French Canadian: 487
Haitian: 471
Greek: 462
Portuguese: 439
Arab: 406
Iranian: 406
Eastern European: 404
Guyanese: 403
Subsaharan African: 397
Welsh: 380
Jamaican: 342
Swiss: 333
Canadian: 327
Swedish: 327
Turkish: 307
Norwegian: 300
African: 292
Lithuanian: 289
Belgian: 270
British: 268
Northern European: 257
Nigerian: 251
Scottish: 250
Dutch: 248
Cape Verdean: 242
Soviet Union: 235
Israeli: 235
Yugoslavian: 227
Armenian: 223
Scandinavian: 189
Croatian: 184
Czechoslovakian: 179
Lebanese: 179
Austrian: 177
Albanian: 165
Czech: 158
Slavic: 152
Scotch-Irish: 149
West Indian: 141
Cajun: 131
Danish: 128
Serbian: 127
Hungarian: 124
Slovak: 104
Ethiopian: 87
Ghanaian: 84
Romanian: 81
South African: 77
Finnish: 68
Syrian: 43
Estonian: 37
Slovene: 32
Public high schools in zip code 02135 not listed on the city page:
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
ST COLUMBKILLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 25 ARLINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON, MA; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF THE PRESENTATION (Students: 149; Location: 634 WASHINGTON ST, BRIGHTON, MA; Grades: PK - 6)
CRITTENTON HASTINGS HOUSE (Students: 40; Location: 10 PERTHSHIRE RD, BRIGHTON, MA; Grades: UG - UG; Girls only)
SHALOH HOUSE HEBREW DAY SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 29 CHESTNUT HILL AVE, BRIGHTON, MA; Grades: PK - 4)
STEPHEN HASTINGS BENNETT SCHOO (Students: 28; Location: 25 ARLINGTON ST, BRIGHTON, MA; Grades: UG - UG)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BARRY CONTROLS (40 GUEST ST. in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), MA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2002-0223, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2002-0223, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) 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 TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS Business NAICS classification: RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FOR MECHANICAL USE. Organizations: BOSTON SUPERMARKETS ASSOCIATES (CONTACT/OWNER)
BOSTON DPW HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE YARD (315 WESTERN AVENUE in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), MA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0160, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-1997-0100, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CITY OF BOSTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOSTON CITY OF DPW, CITY OF BOSTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AMERICAN ENGINEERED COMPONENTS (145 NEWTON STREET in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), 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) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: BOLT, NUT, SCREW, RIVET, AND WASHER MANUFACTURING. Organizations: CRAIG HARDING THE HARDING GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICAN ENGINEERING COMPONENTS
BRIGHTON SERVICE CENTER (433 WASHINGTON ST in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), MA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EXXON CO USA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EXXON MOBIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRIGHTON EXXON SERVICE, CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, CUMBERLAND FARMS INC, EXXON COMPANY 35520, EXXON COMPANY USA, EXXON CO USA 35520, EXXON RAS 35520
ALEXANDER HAMILTON SCHOOL (196 STRATHMORE ROAD in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035011 Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS (145 NEWTON STREET in BOSTON, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: CURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES Organizations: ANDERSON POWER PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL (25 WARREN STREET in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035505 Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE INC (145 NEWTON 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 TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT RUBBER Organizations: JAMES S DAVIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ANDERSON POWER PRODS.
MARY LYON SCHOOL (50 BEECHCROFT STREET in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-035004 Organizations: BOSTON (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BOSTON COLLEGE (2609 BEACON ST in BOSTON (BRIGHTON), 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 Organizations: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOSTON COLLEGE MERKERT, BOSTON COLLEGE MERKERT BUILDING, MERKERT CHEMISTRY BUILDING BOSTON COLLEGE
ALLSTON DRY CLEANERS (1436 COMMONWEALTH AVE in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SOLO VENTURES DBA ALLSTON DRYCLEANERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALLSTON DRY CLNRS
AUTOZONE 5010 DBA (55 BRIGHTON AVE in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: AUTOZONE #5010 DBA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, RITE AID CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICAN DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS, AUTOZONE #5010 DBA
MOBIL OIL CORP PML (631 WASHINGTON ST in BOSTON, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOBIL OIL CORP SS PML
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 02135:
Best Western Terrace Motor Lodge, 1650 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02135 , Phone: (617) 566-6260
Days Inn, 1800 Soldiers Field Rd, Brighton, MA 02135 , Phone: (617) 254-0200, Fax: (617) 782-8001
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Utility gas (43%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Electricity (19%)
No fuel used (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 35,011. Population change in the 1990s: +8,876 (+25.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,358
Northeast: 8,678
Midwest: 1,634
South: 2,411
West: 1,409
39% of the 02135 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% 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): 2,532
Here:
56.6%
Massachusetts:
10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 802
Here:
34.2%
Massachusetts:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,357
Here:
62.9%
Massachusetts:
49.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
BARRY WRIGHT CORPORATION (40 GUEST STREET in BRIGHTON, MA) : $2,010,400 in 19 contractsfrom 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components, Hardware, Weapon System, Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment, Bearings, Plain, Unmounted by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $300,051; 2001: $1,251,647; 2002: $409,864; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$384,484 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Non-Aircraft; and Components. Signed on 2001-03-12. Completion date: 2003-05-22.
$384,484, same as above.Signed on 2001-02-16. Completion date: 2002-01-26.
$312,849 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Weapon System. Signed on 2001-11-09. Completion date: 2002-03-10.
$178,831, same as above.Signed on 2002-06-28. Completion date: 2002-11-05.
KESSER TECHNICAL GROUP INC (41 PORTINA RD in BRIGHTON, MA; small business) : $849,895 in 4 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
$487,732 with Navy for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2003-11-07.
$242,163, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2003-11-07.
$70,000 with Navy for Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-12-13. Completion date: 2004-06-13.
$50,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-08-13. Completion date: 2004-06-13.
BARRY WRIGHT CORPORATION (40 GUEST STREET in BRIGHTON, MA; small business) : $463,726 in 12 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Relays and Solenoids, Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters, and moreby Navy, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $129,377; 2003: $124,641; 2004: $205,059; 2005: $4,649; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$129,052 with Navy for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$103,261 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2002-12-12. Completion date: 2003-07-10.
$55,022 with Navy for Relays and Solenoids. Signed on 2003-05-12. Completion date: 2003-08-20.
$48,329 with Navy for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters. Signed on 2003-07-29. Completion date: 2003-12-01.
RICHARD GOLDSTEIN (37 KIRKWOOD RD in BRIGHTON, MA; small business) : $232,400 in 2 contractsin 2005
$118,700 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-03-24. Completion date: 2007-08-30.
$113,700 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
INTERSTATE ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT (30 VINELAND ST in BOSTON, MA; small business) : $169,028 in 13 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Waste Disposal Equipment, Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments, Valves, Powered, Lugs, Terminals, and Terminal Strips, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $15,980; 2003: $0; 2004: $27,513; 2005: $122,308; 2006: $3,227.
Biggest contracts:
$83,930 with Defense Logistics Agency for Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-03-22.
$15,980 with Army for Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2002-10-31.
$11,934 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Powered. Signed on 2004-12-06. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
$11,934, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-06. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
BARRY CONTROLS INC (40 GUEST ST in BRIGHTON, MA) : $165,102 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Hardware, Weapon System by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $50,096; 2004: $108,466; 2005: $6,540; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$108,466 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Weapon System. Signed on 2004-11-26. Completion date: 2005-02-24.
$50,096, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-23. Completion date: 2004-01-21.
$6,540, same as above.Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2005-08-23.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2004-04-20. Completion date: 2009-04-19.
HI-TEK ELECTRONICS, INC (1500 SOLDIERS FIELD ROAD in BRIGHTON, MA; small business) : $58,119 in 6 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for ADPE System Configuration, Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems, Cameras, Still Picture, Communications Security Equipment and Components, and moreby Navy, Army, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $28,803; 2002: $15,171; 2003: $4,220; 2004: $0; 2005: $9,925; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$28,803 with Navy for ADPE System Configuration. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2001-11-19. Completion date: 2001-12-04.
$10,711 with Army for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2002-03-28. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
$6,035 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Cameras, Still Picture. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$4,460 with Navy for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-11-19. Completion date: 2002-12-01.
ZUBER & COMPANY INC (1556 COMMONWEALTH AVE in BOSTON, MA; small business)
$45,564 with Defense Logistics Agency for Individual Equipment. Signed on 2001-01-08. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
VANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC (10 GUEST STREET in BOSTON, MA; small business)
$25,000 with Air Force for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
25 PEARL MHR REALTY, LLC (1660 SLDERS FELD RD STE 2 in BRIGHTON, MA; small business) 5 employees, $260000 revenue. : $21,546 in 2 contractsin 2003
$10,773 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Taking place in ME. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$10,773, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
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, 500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (over 1000: 1, 250-499: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 5)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 14)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (500-999: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 19)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)