ZIP code
02126
Mattapan, MA
02126 covers Mattapan in Suffolk County, with 25,313 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 02126. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02126

About ZIP code 02126
Acceptable cities: Boston
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02126. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02126
Race
- White1,246
- Black or African American16,774
- American Indian or Alaska Native109
- Asian260
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race1,944
- Two or more races2,389
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,035
Age
- Under 102,692
- 10 to 193,130
- 20 to 293,023
- 30 to 393,005
- 40 to 492,866
- 50 to 592,997
- 60 to 692,493
- 70 to 791,684
- 80 and older844
Income and housing in 02126
Education
- High school graduate87.4%
- Bachelor's degree24.3%
- Graduate degree9.3%
Places covering 02126
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 02126
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,049 | |
| 2006 | 21,288 | |
| 2007 | 22,612 | |
| 2008 | 21,745 | |
| 2009 | 22,378 | |
| 2010 | 23,147 | |
| 2011 | 26,719 | 23,579 |
| 2012 | 27,335 | 20,210 |
| 2013 | 27,984 | 20,380 |
| 2014 | 28,279 | 20,560 |
| 2015 | 27,835 | 20,900 |
| 2016 | 29,531 | 20,650 |
| 2017 | 29,141 | 20,820 |
| 2018 | 29,591 | 20,480 |
| 2019 | 29,620 | 19,800 |
| 2020 | 29,807 | 20,440 |
| 2021 | 25,572 | 18,900 |
| 2022 | 24,994 | 18,970 |
| 2023 | 25,313 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02126
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02124Dorchester Center1.0 miPop 55,897 · Income $79,168
- 02131Roslindale1.8 miPop 31,564 · Income $109,237
- 02121Dorchester1.9 miPop 28,298 · Income $38,565
- 02122Dorchester2.3 miPop 23,471 · Income $82,945
- 02130Jamaica Plain2.4 miPop 41,109 · Income $130,533
- 02136Hyde Park2.5 miPop 38,071 · Income $96,862
- 02186Milton2.5 miPop 28,716 · Income $177,222
- 02125Dorchester3.2 miPop 33,069 · Income $71,810
- 02119Roxbury3.2 miPop 26,851 · Income $43,255
- 02171Quincy3.4 miPop 20,513 · Income $104,992
- 02132West Roxbury3.6 miPop 27,069 · Income $139,545
- 02120Roxbury Crossing3.8 miPop 15,248 · Income $61,472
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ZIP code 02126 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02126 in?
- 02126 is in Mattapan, MA.
- What county is 02126 in?
- 02126 is in Suffolk County.
- What is the median household income in 02126?
- The median household income in 02126 is $67,206.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02126?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 02126.