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Zip Code 02126 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: MA - Massachusetts

🏑 City: Mattapan

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Suffolk County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 617, 857

Income

The median income of households in 02126 was $67,206. An estimated 6.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.5
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7
$25,000 to $34,999 8
$35,000 to $49,999 13.7
$50,000 to $74,999 14
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 8.8
$200,000 or more 12.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 58712
Female 55101

An estimated 83.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,017. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 83.4
Social Security 30.7
Retirement income 19.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.1
Cash public assistance income 4.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 16.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 16.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 32
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.7

In 2019-2023, 31.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 54.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02126 in 2019-2023, 97.1% had health insurance coverage and 2.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.7% and public coverage was 52.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.4%.


In 2019-2023, 02126 had a total population of 25,313 - 13,502 (53.3%) females and 11,811 (46.7%) males. The median age was 38.2 years. An estimated 22.5% of the population was under 18 years, 35.5% was 19 to 44 years, 25.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02126 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 853 936
5 to 9 518 864
10 to 14 702 779
15 to 19 567 902
20 to 24 506 503
25 to 29 1057 1084
30 to 34 1109 1171
35 to 39 879 896
40 to 44 938 821
45 to 49 625 624
50 to 54 791 851
55 to 59 777 1048
60 to 64 844 849
65 to 69 578 739
70 to 74 407 527
75 to 79 279 420
80 to 84 102 413
85 and over 279 75

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 6.3% were White; 74.2% were Black or African American; 0.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 02126 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 02126 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 8,862 households in 02126. The average household size was 2.82 people.

Married-couple households made up 28.2% of the households in 02126 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 44% of all households, while 23.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.3% of all households.

In 02126, 35.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 28.2
Cohabiting Couples 4.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
44

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 36% of males and 27.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.5 49.2
Now married, except separated 36 27.1
Separated 5.5 3.9
Widowed 2.3 8
Divorced 7.7 11.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02126, 1,252 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 61.2% of the people living in 02126 were U.S. natives. 47.3% of the 02126 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 38.8% of 02126 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 61.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02126 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 02126.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 86.5
Asia 0.6
Europe 1.5
Africa 9.6
Northern America 1.4
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02126 in 2019-2023, 37.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.7% of people at least five years old; 17.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 13.7
Other Indo-European languages 20.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 2.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 89.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 02126 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 89.9
Different house, same county 6.6
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 0.6
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2019-2023, 87.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02126 was 6,511 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 496 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,275. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,740.

Educational Attainment of People in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.6
High school diploma or equivalency 30
Some college, no degree 23.9
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 15
Graduate or professional degree 9.3

Disability

In 02126, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 18.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 15% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 51.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02126, 64.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,779 75.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,502 19.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 726 5.6

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02126 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 1.3
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 8.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.3
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 36.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.1
Public administration 7.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02126 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,963 30.5
Service occupations 3,980 30.6
Sales and office occupations 2,311 17.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,010 7.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,749 13.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 51.2% of 02126 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 37.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 51.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 22.2
Walked 2.3
Other means 2.8
Worked from home 14.4

In 2019-2023, 02126 had a total of 9,617 housing units. Of these housing units, 29.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 70.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 29.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 70.2
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 41% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02126 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 55.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 02126 had 8,862 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 755 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 41.8% while renters occupied 58.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.02 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.68.

8.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 25.6% and another 15.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02126:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02126 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 63.5
Electricity 22.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 10.9
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 1.8

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02126 was $515,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 74.8 % had a mortgage. 25.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,479 and for owners without a mortgage it was $695.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02126 was $1,659. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.