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02121 · Population & demographics · Dorchester MA

ZIP Code
02121

Dorchester, MA

City / locality
Dorchester
State
Massachusetts
ZIP Code type
Type not provided
Latitude
42.2973
Longitude
-71.0745
Coordinate source
GeoNames Postal
Source
GeoNames Postal
Source year
Inherited source snapshot

Some U.S. place names and coordinates come from GeoNames as geographic references. They are not confirmation of the USPS preferred mailing city.

ZCTAs are Census statistical areas. Their boundaries do not represent every USPS ZIP Code or an exact postal delivery boundary.

Population & demographics

acs/acs5 · 2024

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Estimated population

29,040People · Margin of error ±2,291

Median age

34.3Years · Margin of error ±1.9

Median household income

43,136USD · Margin of error ±9,773

Median home value

590,200USD · Margin of error ±101,924

Total households

10,760Households · Margin of error ±731

Housing units

11,429Count · Margin of error ±736

Owner-occupied housing units

2,492Count · Margin of error ±506

Renter-occupied housing units

8,268Count · Margin of error ±695

Median monthly gross rent

1,325USD · Margin of error ±118

Household income distribution

USD · Households

$0–$9,9991,080±317
$10,000–$14,9991,013±345
$15,000–$19,999652±243
$20,000–$24,999358±224
$25,000–$29,999837±279
$30,000–$34,999619±212
$35,000–$39,999606±250
$40,000–$44,999259±143
$45,000–$49,999348±136
$50,000–$59,999645±220
$60,000–$74,999467±174
$75,000–$99,9991,033±245
$100,000–$124,999786±246
$125,000–$149,999294±130
$150,000–$199,999829±288
≥ $200,000934±367

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Source

GeoNames Postal

Source year: Source vintage not supplied

GeoNames Postal

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

Source year: 2026 Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

Source year: 2020 Census ZCTA cartographic

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Source year: 2024 ACS 5-year

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year