Boston, MA
December 23, 2024
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Boston, MA




Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and has a population of 665,945. The poverty rate in Boston is 17.5% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Boston is 6.6% while the Suffolk County unemployment rate is 6.7%.

 Population  
Male
 
48.2%
Female
 
51.8%

 Median Age (city/county) 
Boston
 
32.9
Suffolk
 
33.6

 Median Household Income (city/county) 
Boston
 
$89,212
Suffolk
 
$87,669

 Median Home Value (city/county) 
Boston
 
$684,963
Suffolk
 
$650,699

 Median Rent (city/county) 
Boston
 
$1,981
Suffolk
 
$1,953

 Poverty Rate (city/county) 
Boston
 
17.5%
Suffolk
 
17%


Races and Ethnicity


White 48.6%
Black or African American 22.5%
Asian 9.7%
Native 0.3%
Pacific 0.1%
Other 6.8%
Hispanic 19.6%




ZIP Codes in Boston: 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02210, 02215, 02467, 02119, 02118, 02111, 02110, 02113, 02115, 02114, 02116, 02199, 02134, 02136, 02135, 02133, 02132, 02131, 02130, 02203, 02205, 02163, 02108, 02109, 02112, 02117, 02123, 02137, 02196, 02201, 02206, 02211, 02212, 02217, 02222, 02241, 02283, 02284, 02293, 02297, 02298