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Suffolk County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 02163

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02163 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,852

ZCTA residents

Median income
$74,028

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02163 sits in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and is home to 1,852 people. Median household income is $74,028, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $3,501. 0% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).

County
Suffolk County

FIPS 25025

State
Massachusetts (MA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 02163

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,852ZIP 02163 residents
Median household income
$74,028Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,501Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
22.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
0%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02163

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
57%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.3%Residents below poverty line

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 02163 compares

ZIP 02163 against the median ZIP in Suffolk County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 02163County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$74,028$91,111$107,198-31%
Median home value$688,950$481,450
Median gross rent$3,501$2,096$1,591+120%
Population1,85223,4718,755-79%

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

richer than 17% of 507 state ZIPs

#421
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 21% of 539 state ZIPs

#428

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02673Barnstable County$73,846$445,100$1,502
02646Barnstable County$74,276$723,600$1,964
01027Hampshire County$73,657$348,300$1,195
02543Dukes County$73,611$909,100$1,206
01238Berkshire County$74,469$332,100$1,255
01344Franklin County$74,550$241,500$992

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Suffolk County.

ZIP 02163 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02163?
ZIP 02163 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 02163?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 02163 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,501 a month, about 57% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02163, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.