ZIP code
02122
Dorchester, MA
02122 covers Dorchester in Suffolk County, with 23,471 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 02122. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02122
About ZIP code 02122
Acceptable cities: Boston
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02122. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02122
Race
- White8,363
- Black or African American5,431
- American Indian or Alaska Native177
- Asian4,880
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander7
- Other race2,537
- Two or more races2,990
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,607
Age
- Under 102,631
- 10 to 192,998
- 20 to 294,461
- 30 to 394,173
- 40 to 493,047
- 50 to 592,818
- 60 to 692,322
- 70 to 791,296
- 80 and older639
Income and housing in 02122
Education
- High school graduate80.8%
- Bachelor's degree37.5%
- Graduate degree15.4%
Places covering 02122
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 02122
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,205 | |
| 2006 | 17,962 | |
| 2007 | 19,524 | |
| 2008 | 18,851 | |
| 2009 | 19,109 | |
| 2010 | 19,742 | |
| 2011 | 24,761 | 20,320 |
| 2012 | 25,437 | 20,300 |
| 2013 | 24,546 | 20,460 |
| 2014 | 25,613 | 21,010 |
| 2015 | 24,880 | 21,000 |
| 2016 | 24,624 | 20,980 |
| 2017 | 24,643 | 20,890 |
| 2018 | 25,059 | 20,730 |
| 2019 | 24,485 | 20,330 |
| 2020 | 24,874 | 20,630 |
| 2021 | 23,747 | 19,450 |
| 2022 | 24,705 | 19,490 |
| 2023 | 23,471 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02122
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02124Dorchester Center1.3 miPop 55,897 · Income $79,168
- 02171Quincy1.4 miPop 20,513 · Income $104,992
- 02125Dorchester1.4 miPop 33,069 · Income $71,810
- 02121Dorchester1.9 miPop 28,298 · Income $38,565
- 02126Mattapan2.3 miPop 25,313 · Income $67,206
- 02119Roxbury2.6 miPop 26,851 · Income $43,255
- 02170Quincy2.7 miPop 19,685 · Income $101,840
- 02127South Boston2.9 miPop 36,646 · Income $156,373
- 02118Boston3.1 miPop 28,522 · Income $90,142
- 02130Jamaica Plain3.2 miPop 41,109 · Income $130,533
- 02120Roxbury Crossing3.4 miPop 15,248 · Income $61,472
- 02210Boston3.7 miPop 6,554 · Income $178,833
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ZIP code 02122 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02122 in?
- 02122 is in Dorchester, MA.
- What county is 02122 in?
- 02122 is in Suffolk County.
- What is the median household income in 02122?
- The median household income in 02122 is $82,945.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02122?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 02122.