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Suffolk County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 02199

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02199 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,253

ZCTA residents

Median income
$118,367

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02199 sits in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and is home to 1,253 people. Median household income is $118,367, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $3,404. 3.4% 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 02199

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

Population
1,253ZIP 02199 residents
Median household income
$118,367Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$3,404Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
3.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02199

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
35%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.3%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 02199 compares

ZIP 02199 against the median ZIP in Suffolk County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 02199County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$118,367$91,111$107,198+10%
Median home value$688,950$481,450
Median gross rent$3,404$2,096$1,591+114%
Population1,25323,4718,755-86%

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 62% of 507 state ZIPs

#192
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 15% of 539 state ZIPs

#456

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
01540Worcester County$118,389$346,000$1,135
01611Worcester County$118,389$306,400$1,040
02155Middlesex County$118,403$715,500$2,483
02635Barnstable County$118,295$649,900$2,122
01522Worcester County$118,824$386,100$1,100
02375Bristol County$117,717$492,000$2,080

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Suffolk County.

ZIP 02199 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02199?
ZIP 02199 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 02199?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 02199 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $3,404 a month, about 35% 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 02199, 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.