02122
ZIP 02122 is in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County; area codes 617 and 857; Eastern time. Dorchester has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 02121 and 02125.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Suffolk
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Population
- 23,479
- Coordinates
- 42.2951, -71.0525
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Where 02122 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 02122 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZIZO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 2,122 = 2 × 1061. Its digits add up to 7, a total 150 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02121 (Dorchester, MA, 2 mi away) and 02123 (Boston, MA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 02122 becomes 22120, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01222, 02212, 12022, 12202, 12220, 20122, …). The farthest-flung twin is 20122 in Centreville, VA, 405 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,438 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02122 and you would come out at 42.30°S, 108.95°E — 809 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 1.7 square miles of land, 02122 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,479This ZIP23,479 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,299This ZIP9,299 |
| Housing units | 10,133This ZIP10,133 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,150This ZIP$86,150Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $669,900This ZIP$669,900Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,209This ZIP$2,209Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.8%This ZIP38.8% |
| Mean commute | 33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min |
| Population density | 13,835.6 / sq miThis ZIP13,835.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 558This ZIP558 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,147This ZIP8,147 |
| Annual payroll | $517,526,000This ZIP$517,526,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,360This ZIP12,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $854,630,000This ZIP$854,630,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.70 sq miThis ZIP1.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 02122
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 02122
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
02124 | Dorchester Center, MA | 1.3 mi |
02171 | Quincy, MA | 1.4 mi |
02125 | Dorchester, MA | 1.4 mi |
02121 | Dorchester, MA | 1.9 mi |
02187 | Milton Village, MA | 2.2 mi |
02126 | Mattapan, MA | 2.3 mi |
02119 | Roxbury, MA | 2.6 mi |
02170 | Quincy, MA | 2.7 mi |
02127 | Boston, MA | 2.9 mi |
02118 | Boston, MA | 3.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 02122?
02122 is in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2951, -71.0525.
What county is 02122 in?
02122 lies in Suffolk County.
What area code is 02122?
Dorchester uses area codes 617 and 857, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 02122 in?
02122 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 02122?
About 23,479 people live in ZIP code 02122, in 9,299 households, at 13,835.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 02122?
$86,150 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 02122?
The closest are 02124 (1.3 mi), 02171 (1.4 mi), 02125 (1.4 mi), 02121 (1.9 mi) and 02187 (2.2 mi).
Is 02122 a PO Box ZIP code?
02122 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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