02115 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 02115, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

02115 is a zip code in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, which covers Boston, with a total population of 28,559 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 02115 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 02115.

The estimated population of people living in 02115 is 28,559, with a median age of 21.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 02115 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
28,559
 -1.97% -2.34%
2020
29,134
+1.68%
-
2019
28,652
 -1.57% -
2018
29,108
 -0.47% -
2017
29,244
 - -

Population of 02115 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 02115 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
54.9%
60.3%
 -8.96%
Black/African American
6.8%
7.4%
 -8.11%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
14.6%
14%
 +4.29%
Asian
18%
15.2%
 +18.42%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%
Two Or More Races
4.3%
2.4%
 +79.17%
Other
0.8%
0.6%
 +33.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 02115 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 02115 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 02115 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 02115 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 21.9 +0.46% 21.9 +0.92% 22 +0.46%
2020 21.8 -0.46% 21.7 -0.91% 21.9 -0.45%
2019 21.9 0% 21.9 0% 22 +0.46%
2018 21.9 -0.45% 21.9 -0.45% 21.9 0%
2017 22 - 22 - 21.9 -

The median age of the 02115 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 02115 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 532 -17.47% 452 13.82% 410 376
10 to 19 4,039 +8.95% 4,153 +2.17% 4,406 4,236
20 to 29 5,728 -7.56% 5,893 -11.65% 5,304 5,220
30 to 39 1,021 +26.66% 1,298 +38.45% 1,310 1,782
40 to 49 886 -62.44% 841 -20.69% 447 658
50 to 59 868 -16.86% 571 +21.14% 726 698
60 to 69 769 -5.91% 478 +27.52% 696 618
70+ 647 +10.34% 1,068 -9.04% 704 968

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 02115 zip code is $47,486.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 02115.

  • Under 25
    $13,950.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,083.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,937.00
  • 65 and over
    $15,931.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 02115 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 02115, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 02115 is currently $87,587.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.71% of households in 02115 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 02115 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    37.13%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.85%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.74%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.05%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.78%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.73%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 02115 is $32,125.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 02115 by the total population of 02115.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 02115 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 02115 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    23.32%
  • Bachelor's degree
    54.86%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    2.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    17.03%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.93%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 02115 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 02115 zip over the age of 16 is 27,233.

Of those people, a total of 54.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 02115 is 47.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 02115 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 8,102 42.40% 24.60%
20 to 24 years 7,742 55.60% 15.40%
25 to 29 years 2,782 73.30% 3.30%
30 to 34 years 2,045 78.10% 4.10%
35 to 44 years 1,591 82.00% 6.10%
45 to 54 years 1,221 73.30% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 764 71.90% 13.70%
60 to 64 years 510 50.20% 13.30%
65 to 74 years 1,355 25.40% 4.40%
75 years and over 1,121 8.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 02115. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 16,748 58.20% 12.00%
Black or African American 2,127 57.20% 13.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 47 53.20% 0.00%
Asian 5,053 43.00% 16.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 119 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,182 54.70% 11.70%
Two or more races 1,957 45.10% 10.40%
Hispanic or Latino 3,509 53.80% 11.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,454 57.60% 11.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 02115 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 02115 is 12,956, with median earnings of $16,393.00.

Women in 02115 are earning approximately 67.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,956 $16,393.00
Male 6,318 $20,893.00
Female 6,638 $13,990.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 02115 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,463 $66,563.00
Business and Financial 972 $66,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 774 $49,722.00
Architecture and Engineering 309 $38,021.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 619 $14,053.00
Community and Social Service 101 $44,803.00
Legal 167 $133,859.00
Educational and Library 1,043 $12,288.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 643 $17,813.00
Healthcare Practitioners 776 $87,308.00
Healthcare Support 428 $11,131.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 156 $5,700.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,090 $8,516.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 392 $11,599.00
Personal Care and Service 463 $6,170.00
Sales 1,033 $10,703.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,974 $6,510.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 84 $41,667.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 20 $0.00
Production 185 $23,125.00
Transportation and Material Moving 147 $25,797.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 02115 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 02115.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 662 $30,938.00 801 $96,694.00
Business and Financial 543 $90,036.00 429 $61,480.00
Computer and Mathematical 554 $57,045.00 220 $31,786.00
Architecture and Engineering 160 $39,792.00 149 $10,865.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 380 $11,019.00 239 $29,946.00
Community and Social Service 30 $13,750.00 71 $55,855.00
Legal 80 $223,750.00 87 $64,219.00
Educational and Library 521 $11,979.00 522 $12,643.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 229 $28,274.00 414 $16,711.00
Healthcare Practitioners 324 $90,750.00 452 $77,167.00
Healthcare Support 119 $10,144.00 309 $12,566.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 118 $10,071.00 38 $4,083.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 594 $8,663.00 496 $8,176.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 274 $12,270.00 118 $10,880.00
Personal Care and Service 176 $10,250.00 287 $6,106.00
Sales 517 $20,906.00 516 $7,179.00
Office and Administrative Support 717 $8,868.00 1,257 $5,619.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 60 $40,556.00 24 $53,333.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 58 $5,357.00 127 $27,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 104 $24,643.00 43 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 9,455 households in 02115, with an average household size of 1.71 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,070 families living in the 02115 zip code with an average family size of 2.63 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 02115:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,118 78 874 7,385
Average Household Size 2.44 2.49 2.99 1.44
Total Families 1,118 78 874 0
Average Household Size 2.42 2.19 2.95 0

Poverty

Of the 2,070 families living in 02115, 17.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 02115:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,869 housing units in 02115.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,455 86.99%
Vacant 1,414 13.01%

75.33% of the total 10,869 housing units in 02115 are rental units. This is approximately 8,188 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,160 are occupied by the owner - or 10.67% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 02115 is $1,784.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 02115 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    107
  • Less than $500
    1,388
  • $500 to $999
    932
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    810
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,699
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    1,178
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    790
  • $3,000 or more
    1,391

Property Value

The median value of a property in 02115 is $931,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 02115 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    40
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    16
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    16
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    66
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    90
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    402
  • $1,000,000 or more
    530

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 02115. The chart below shows the number of properties in 02115 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    5,030
  • 1940 to 1949
    386
  • 1950 to 1959
    659
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,185
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,111
  • 1980 to 1989
    851
  • 1990 to 1999
    627
  • 2000 to 2009
    222
  • 2010 to 2013
    773
  • 2014 or later
    25

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 02115 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    6,033
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,066
  • 2 vehicles available
    345
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    11

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 02115 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 02115 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 02115.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    760
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,759
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,840
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,646
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,301
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    413
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,430
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    460
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    300
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    618
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    564
  • 90 or more minutes
    135

Summary

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