02127 Zip Code

April 25, 2024

Zip Code: 02127
City/Town: South Boston
State: Massachusetts
Population: 31,799
Per Capita Income: $28,949
Mean Household Income: $67,904
Total Housing Units: 15,191
Median Home Value: $206,400
Median Year Homes Built: 1940
Land Area: 2.0 sq miles
5.2 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.6 sq miles
1.6 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (02127 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
31,799
--
--
  Male:
14,935
47.0%
49.2%
  Female:
16,864
53.0%
50.8%
Median Age:
32.0 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
1,450
4.6%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
1,134
4.1%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
2,396
7.5%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
9,104
28.6%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
6,194
19.5%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
3,583
11.3%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
3,481
10.9%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
2,099
6.6%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
1,321
4.2%
5.4%
80 years and over:
1,037
3.3%
3.7%

Housing Information (02127 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$206,400
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1940
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$1,635 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$602 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
15,191
--
--
    Family households:
6,012
39.6%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
9,179
60.4%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
2,605
17.1%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
2,419
15.9%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.1
--
--
Average family size:
2.9
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
16,409
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
15,191
92.6%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
1,218
7.4%
11.4%
        For rent:
518
3.2%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
19
0.1%
0.2%
        For sale only:
185
1.1%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
42
0.3%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
50
0.3%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
404
2.5%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
2.9%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
5.4%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
6,108
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
12,589
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.1
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
9,083
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
18,749
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.1
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (02127 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
21,510
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,353
6.3%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
2,744
12.8%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
7,031
32.7%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
3,332
15.5%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
1,117
5.2%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
4,071
18.9%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
1,862
8.7%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
81.0%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
27.6%
27.9%

Income Information (02127 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
10,328
32.5%
50.4%
    Median income:
$31,029 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
5,753
18.1%
59.7%
        Median income:
$40,432 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
12,163
38.2%
49.6%
    Median income:
$21,814 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
5,316
16.7%
40.3%
        Median income:
$35,650 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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