ZIP code
02124
Dorchester Center, MA
02124 covers Dorchester Center in Suffolk County, with 55,897 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 02124. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02124
About ZIP code 02124
Acceptable cities: Boston, Dorchester, Dorchestr Ctr
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02124. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02124
Race
- White9,800
- Black or African American24,651
- American Indian or Alaska Native303
- Asian4,173
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander25
- Other race5,737
- Two or more races6,283
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 10,258
Age
- Under 106,024
- 10 to 196,975
- 20 to 297,801
- 30 to 397,677
- 40 to 496,327
- 50 to 596,357
- 60 to 695,148
- 70 to 793,157
- 80 and older1,506
Income and housing in 02124
Education
- High school graduate85.3%
- Bachelor's degree31.1%
- Graduate degree13.2%
Places covering 02124
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Boston100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Suffolk County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 02124
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,096 | |
| 2006 | 37,237 | |
| 2007 | 40,356 | |
| 2008 | 38,322 | |
| 2009 | 38,859 | |
| 2010 | 39,913 | |
| 2011 | 48,384 | 41,289 |
| 2012 | 49,867 | 41,660 |
| 2013 | 51,382 | 42,560 |
| 2014 | 51,544 | 43,010 |
| 2015 | 53,227 | 43,850 |
| 2016 | 52,986 | 43,580 |
| 2017 | 55,074 | 43,620 |
| 2018 | 55,821 | 43,660 |
| 2019 | 56,649 | 42,180 |
| 2020 | 57,128 | 42,830 |
| 2021 | 56,070 | 40,820 |
| 2022 | 55,336 | 40,830 |
| 2023 | 55,897 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02124
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02126Mattapan1.0 miPop 25,313 · Income $67,206
- 02122Dorchester1.3 miPop 23,471 · Income $82,945
- 02121Dorchester1.5 miPop 28,298 · Income $38,565
- 02125Dorchester2.3 miPop 33,069 · Income $71,810
- 02130Jamaica Plain2.5 miPop 41,109 · Income $130,533
- 02171Quincy2.5 miPop 20,513 · Income $104,992
- 02131Roslindale2.6 miPop 31,564 · Income $109,237
- 02119Roxbury2.7 miPop 26,851 · Income $43,255
- 02186Milton3.1 miPop 28,716 · Income $177,222
- 02170Quincy3.3 miPop 19,685 · Income $101,840
- 02120Roxbury Crossing3.4 miPop 15,248 · Income $61,472
- 02136Hyde Park3.4 miPop 38,071 · Income $96,862
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ZIP code 02124 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02124 in?
- 02124 is in Dorchester Center, MA.
- What county is 02124 in?
- 02124 is in Suffolk County.
- What is the median household income in 02124?
- The median household income in 02124 is $79,168.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02124?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 02124.