ZIP 02127 · South Boston
Who lives in ZIP code 02127 (South Boston, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
South Boston, MA · Suffolk County
uszips 2026
People36,769
Median age32.3
Household income$164,387
Home value$859,272
Median rent$2,736/mo
Poverty11.1%
College degree+69.8%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Metro division
- Boston, MA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 6,899 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 18,066
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
9.7% are 65 or older; 90.1% are adults.
Household income
67.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $85,625.
Education (adults 25+)
46.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
10.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 30.1%
- Never married
- 60.5%
- Divorced
- 6.9%
- Widowed
- 2.5%
- Family size
- 2.62
- Dual-income families
- 67.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 45.3%
- Rent burden
- 25.1%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 82.4%
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 2.9%
- With a disability
- 9.3%
- No health insurance
- 2.0%
- Limited English
- 3.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.