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Zip Code 02127 - Population, Income & Demographics

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🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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🌍 State: MA - Massachusetts

🏑 City: South Boston

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Suffolk County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 617, 857

Income

The median income of households in 02127 was $156,373. An estimated 5.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 37.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.6
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7
$15,000 to $24,999 5
$25,000 to $34,999 3.4
$35,000 to $49,999 3.8
$50,000 to $74,999 6.7
$75,000 to $99,999 5.9
$100,000 to $149,999 14.2
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 or more 37.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 107397
Female 91693

An estimated 85.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 13.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 13.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,546. 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 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 85.8
Social Security 13.3
Retirement income 13.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5
Cash public assistance income 3.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 11.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 11.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.2

In 2019-2023, 11 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02127 in 2019-2023, 98.1% had health insurance coverage and 1.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.6% and public coverage was 24%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.5%.


In 2019-2023, 02127 had a total population of 36,646 - 18,603 (50.8%) females and 18,043 (49.2%) males. The median age was 32.5 years. An estimated 10% of the population was under 18 years, 61.4% was 19 to 44 years, 18% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02127 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 978 550
5 to 9 384 424
10 to 14 507 462
15 to 19 346 348
20 to 24 1161 1459
25 to 29 4177 4495
30 to 34 2481 2829
35 to 39 2091 1916
40 to 44 1023 860
45 to 49 776 796
50 to 54 831 815
55 to 59 672 966
60 to 64 1014 702
65 to 69 388 585
70 to 74 490 456
75 to 79 247 295
80 to 84 174 415
85 and over 303 230

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.8% were White; 3.7% were Black or African American; 0.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 02127 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.2% of the people in 02127 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 17,895 households in 02127. The average household size was 2.03 people.

Married-couple households made up 26.3% of the households in 02127 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.3% of all households, while 26.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.6% of all households.

In 02127, 12.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 15.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 26.3
Cohabiting Couples 12.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 32.5% of males and 27.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 60.3 60.4
Now married, except separated 32.5 27.7
Separated 0.7 1.7
Widowed 2.1 4.2
Divorced 4.3 6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02127, 244 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 54.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 87.5% of the people living in 02127 were U.S. natives. 55.9% of the 02127 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.5% of 02127 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 66.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02127 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 02127.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 39.3
Asia 32.4
Europe 17.2
Africa 8.3
Northern America 2.6
Oceania 0.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02127 in 2019-2023, 16.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.5% of people at least five years old; 7.1% 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 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 7.5
Other Indo-European languages 3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.5
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 82 % of the people at least one year old living in 02127 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 82
Different house, same county 11.3
Different county, same state 4.2
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2019-2023, 95.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 68.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02127 was 5,313 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 379 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,401. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,533.

Educational Attainment of People in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.6
High school diploma or equivalency 14.9
Some college, no degree 8.9
Associate's degree 2.9
Bachelor's degree 44
Graduate or professional degree 24.7

Disability

In 02127, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 9.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.8% of people under 18 years old, to 6.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02127, 78 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 18.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 23,016 88.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,330 9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 486 1.9

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02127 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 2.8
Manufacturing 6.5
Wholesale trade 2
Retail trade 9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.4
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 17.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 25.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.6
Other Services, except public administration 1.7
Public administration 2.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02127 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 16,812 64.9
Service occupations 2,523 9.7
Sales and office occupations 5,036 19.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 626 2.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 888 3.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 32.1% of 02127 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 3.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 32.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 26.1
Walked 8.7
Other means 3.1
Worked from home 26.6

In 2019-2023, 02127 had a total of 19,495 housing units. Of these housing units, 19.1% 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"). 80.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 19.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 80.8
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

13.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 46.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02127 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 30.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 02127 had 17,895 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,600 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 44.8% while renters occupied 55.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.01 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.05.

16% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 28.1% and another 4.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02127:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02127 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 68.3
Electricity 24.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.6
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 2.3

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02127 was $858,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 74.3 % had a mortgage. 25.7% 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 $3,534 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,191.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02127 was $2,435. 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.