BOSTON is located in SUFFOLK county, Massachusetts at latitude 42.321597 and longitude -71.089115 with an elevation of 200 feet. The population of BOSTON is 559,034 as of the year 2005 with a population growth of -5.11% from the year 2000 through 2005. The most common zip code of BOSTON is
02124.
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Population 2005: 559,034
Population 2004: 567,660
Population 2003: 577,432
Population 2002: 585,259
Population 2001: 590,293
Population 2000: 589,141 (2000 Census)
Population 1990: 574,283 (1990 Census)
Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -5.11%
Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 2.59%
Population (2005 Estimate): 520,702
Male: 252,170 (48.43%)
Female: 268,532 (51.57%)
Median age: 33.10 years
Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000):
White: 48.63% (-0.86%)
Black or African American: 24.59% (-0.74%)
Hispanic or Latino: 14.69% (+0.25%)
Other race: 9.01% (+1.18%)
Asian: 8.72% (+1.20%)
Two or more races: 1.98% (-2.41%)
American Indian: 0.39% (-0.01%)
Housing Units: 251,935 (2000 Census)
Land Area: 48.4262 square miles
Water Area: 41.2086 square miles
Most populous zip code: 02124
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All zip codes:
02101, 02102, 02103, 02104, 02105, 02106, 02107, 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02112, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02117, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02123, 02124, 02125, 02127, 02128, 02133, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201, 02202, 02203, 02204, 02205, 02206, 02207, 02208, 02209, 02210, 02211, 02212, 02215, 02216, 02217, 02222, 02241, 02266, 02283, 02284, 02293, 02295, 02297(zip codes with population are shown in bold)Cities & Towns nearby Boston
Jamaica Plain, MA 1.4mi SW
Brookline, MA 2.4mi WNW
Allston, MA 3.2mi NW
Roslindale, MA 3.3mi SW
Mattapan, MA 3.4mi S
Cambridge, MA 3.8mi NNWBrighton, MA 3.8mi WNW
Charlestown, MA 4.1mi NNE
Chestnut Hill, MA 4.3mi W
West Roxbury, MA 4.6mi SW
Population data by age, 2005 dataUnder 5 years: 36,035 (6.92%)
5 to 9 years: 27,063 (5.20%)
10 to 14 years: 27,379 (5.26%)
15 to 19 years: 28,071 (5.39%)
20 to 24 years: 50,465 (9.69%)
25 to 34 years: 109,780 (21.08%)
35 to 44 years: 82,507 (15.85%)
45 to 54 years: 61,998 (11.91%)
55 to 59 years: 26,688 (5.13%)
60 to 64 years: 17,345 (3.33%)
65 to 74 years: 27,852 (5.35%)
75 to 84 years: 18,227 (3.50%)
85 years and over: 7,292 (1.40%)
Median age: 33.10 yearsPopulation data by age, legal ages, 2005 data18 years and over: 412,010 (79.13%)
21 years and over: 392,869 (75.45%)
62 years and over: 62,768 (12.05%)
65 years and over: 53,371 (10.25%)
18 years and older by gender, 2005 data18 years and over: 412,010 (79.13%)
Male: 194,170 (47.13% of this group)
Female: 217,840 (52.87% of this group)
65 years and older by gender, 2005 data65 years and over: 53,371 (10.25%)
Male: 20,961 (39.27% of this group)
Female: 32,410 (60.73% of this group)
Races, 2005 dataOne Race: 510,394 (98.02%)
Two or more Races: 10,308 (1.98%)
White: 253,237 (48.63%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 76,494 (14.69%)
Black or African American: 128,036 (24.59%)
Asian: 45,410 (8.72%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,048 (0.39%)
Some other race: 46,908 (9.01%)
Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 dataHispanic or Latino (of any race): 76,494 (14.69%)
Mexican: 5,317 (1.02%)
Puerto Rican: 20,505 (3.94%)
Cuban: 1,835 (0.35%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 48,837 (9.38%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 444,208 (85.31%)
Two or More Races, 2005 dataTwo or more Races: 10,308 (1.98%)
White and Black or African American: 3,675 (0.71%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 761 (0.15%)
White and Asian: 1,074 (0.21%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 802 (0.15%)
Two races including Some other race: 1,213 (0.23%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 5,164 (0.99%)
Housedold Data, 2005 dataHousehold population: 520,702 (100.00%)
Householder: 235,550 (45.24%)
Spouse: 65,280 (12.54%)
Child: 134,653 (25.86%)
Other relatives: 32,069 (6.16%)
Nonrelatives: 53,150 (10.21%)
Unmarried partner: 15,342 (2.95%)
Total households: 233,028 Family households (families): 112,656 (48.34%)
With own children under 18 years: 52,851 (22.68%)
Married-couple families: 63,557 (27.27%)
With own children under 18 years: 25,345 (10.88%)
Male householder, no wife present: 9,422 (4.04%)
With own children under 18 years: 2,582 (1.11%)
Female householder, no husband present: 39,677 (17.03%)
With own children under 18 years: 24,924 (10.70%)
Nonfamily households: 120,372 (51.66%)
Householder living alone: 87,490 (37.54%)
65 years and over: 21,590 (9.26%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 58,356 (25.04%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 43,849 (18.82%)
Average household size : 2.23
Average family size: 3.08
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