Suffolk County · Massachusetts
ZIP code 02119
- Population
- 26,851
- Median income
- $43,255
- Median home
- $668,900
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Massachusetts state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 02119 sits in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and is home to 26,851 people. Median household income is $43,255, the median home is worth $668,900 and median gross rent is $1,252. 24.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).
- County
- Suffolk County
- State
- Massachusetts (MA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 25025
539 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 02119
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 26,851ZIP 02119 residents
- Median household income
- $43,255Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $668,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,252Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 24.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 02119
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 02119 compares
ZIP 02119 against the median ZIP in Suffolk County and across Massachusetts.
| Measure | ZIP 02119 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,255 | $91,111 | $107,198 | -60% |
| Median home value | $668,900 | $688,950 | $481,450 | +39% |
| Median gross rent | $1,252 | $2,096 | $1,591 | -21% |
| Population | 26,851 | 23,471 | 8,755 | +207% |
Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Suffolk County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.
- Income
- #499
- Home value
- #134
- Population
- #81
richer than 2% of 507 state ZIPs
above 74% of 512 state ZIPs
larger than 85% of 539 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Suffolk County.
ZIP 02119 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 02119?
- ZIP 02119 lies mostly in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 02119?
- Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
- Is 02119 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,252 a month, about 35% of median household income, and the median home is worth $668,900 — +39% against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.