Boston, Massachusetts

City in Suffolk County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02108, 02109, 02110

Suffolk County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
130 public schools

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673,458 (2024 estimate)Population
279,216Households
$94,755Median household income
$710,400Median home value
130Public schools
33ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+14.7%

Population of Boston at each census
Census	Population
2000	589,141
2010	617,594
2020	675,647

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Boston

Under $50k31.6%

$50k to $100k20.5%

$100k to $150k15.5%

$150k to $200k10.7%

$200k and over21.8%

Median household income $94,755 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Boston

35.4%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 98,813 units
Renter occupied: 180,403 units
Vacancy rate: 9.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Boston compared with its county and state

Boston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Boston	Suffolk County	Massachusetts
Population	663,972	782,172	6,992,395
Median household income	$94,755	$92,859	$101,341
Median age	33.2	33.8	40.0
Median home value	$710,400	$680,700	$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher	54.1%	49.9%	46.6%
Foreign-born residents	27.5%	29.4%	17.7%
Owner-occupied homes	35.4%	36.6%	62.6%
Mean commute to work	30.2 minutes	30.9 minutes	29.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Boston130

Public schools in Boston, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Adams Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Alighieri Dante Montessori School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy	Public	Pre-K–1	Boston
Bates Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Beethoven Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–2	Boston
Blackstone Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School	Charter	Pre-K–6	Boston Renaissance Charter Public (District)
Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Bradley Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Bridge Boston Charter School	Charter	Pre-K–8	Bridge Boston Charter School (District)
Channing Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Chittick Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Clap Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Condon K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Conley Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Conservatory Lab Charter School	Charter	Pre-K–8	Conservatory Lab Charter (District)
Curley K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Dever Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School	Charter	Pre-K–5	Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School (District)
East Boston Early Education Center	Public	Pre-K–1	Boston
Edison K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Eliot K-8 Innovation School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Ellis Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
EllisonParks Early Education School	Public	Pre-K–3	Boston
Everett Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Gardner Pilot Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Grew Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Guild Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Hale Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Haley Pilot School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Harvard-Kent Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Haynes Early Education Center	Public	Pre-K–1	Boston
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower	Public	Pre-K–1	Boston
Hennigan K-8 School	Public	K–8	Boston
Hernandez K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Higginson Inclusion K-2 School	Public	Pre-K–2	Boston
Holmes Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Hurley K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Kennedy John F Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Kenny Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Kilmer K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
King Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
KIPP Academy Boston Charter School	Charter	K–8	KIPP Academy Boston Charter School (District)
Lee Academy	Public	Pre-K–3	Boston
Lee K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Lyndon K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Lyon K-8 School	Public	K–8	Boston
Manning Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Mario Umana Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Mason Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Boston
Mather Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Boston
Mattahunt Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
McKay K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Mendell Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Mildred Avenue K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Mozart Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Murphy K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
O'Donnell Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Orchard Gardens K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Otis Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Perkins Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Perry Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Philbrick Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Quincy Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Boston
Roosevelt K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Russell Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Boston
Shaw Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Boston
Sumner Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Taylor Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Tobin K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
Trotter Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Tynan Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Charter	Pre-K–8	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)
UP Academy Holland	Public	Pre-K–5	Boston
Warren-Prescott K-8 School	Public	Pre-K–8	Boston
West Zone Early Learning Center	Public	Pre-K–1	Boston
Winship Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Winthrop Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Boston
Young Achievers K-8 School	Alternative	Pre-K–8	Boston
Frederick Pilot Middle School	Public	6–8	Boston
Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School	Charter	6–8	Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public (District)
Higginson-Lewis K-8 School	Public	3–8	Boston
Ohrenberger School	Public	3–8	Boston
UP Academy Charter School of Boston	Charter	6–8	UP Academy Charter School of Boston (District)
Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School	Charter	5–12	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District)
Another Course To College	Alternative	9–12	Boston
Boston Adult Tech Academy	Alternative	11–12	Boston
Boston Arts Academy	Alternative	9–12	Boston
Boston Collaborative High School	Alternative	9–12	Boston
Boston Collegiate Charter School	Charter	5–12	Boston Collegiate Charter (District)
Boston Community Leadership Academy	Public	7–12	Boston
Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School	Charter	9–12	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District)
Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School	Charter	6–12	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School (District)
Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy	Public	9–12	Boston
Boston Latin Academy	Public	7–12	Boston
Boston Latin School	Public	7–12	Boston
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School	Charter	6–12	Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District)
Brighton High School	Public	7–12	Boston
Burke High School	Public	7–12	Boston
Carter School	Public	7–12	Boston
Charlestown High School	Public	7–12	Boston
City on a Hill Charter Public School	Charter	9–12	City on a Hill Charter Public School (District)
Community Academy	Public	9–12	Boston
Community Academy of Science and Health	Public	9–12	Boston
Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy	Public	6–12	Boston
East Boston High School	Public	7–12	Boston
Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann	Charter	9–12	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch
English High School	Public	7–12	Boston
Excel Academy Charter School	Charter	5–12	Excel Academy Charter (District)
Excel High School	Public	9–12	Boston
Fenway High School	Alternative	9–12	Boston
Greater Egleston High School	Public	9–12	Boston
Lyon High School	Public	9–12	Boston
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School	Career and technical	9–12	Boston
Margarita Muniz Academy	Public	9–12	Boston
New Mission High School	Alternative	7–12	Boston
O'Bryant School of Math & Science	Public	7–12	Boston
Quincy Upper School	Public	6–12	Boston
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School	Charter	5–12	Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District)
Snowden International High School	Public	9–12	Boston
TechBoston Academy	Public	6–12	Boston
Brooke Charter School	Charter	K–12	Brooke Charter School (District)
Codman Academy Charter Public School	Charter	Pre-K–12	Codman Academy Charter Public (District)
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper	Public	2–12	Boston
Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing	Special education	Pre-K–12	Boston
MATCH Charter Public School	Charter	Pre-K–12	MATCH Charter Public School (District)
Melvin H. King South End Academy	Public	2–12	Boston
Neighborhood House Charter School	Charter	Pre-K–12	Neighborhood House Charter (District)

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Boston at a glance

Type: City
County: Suffolk County
Land area: 48.3 sq mi
Water area: 41.3 sq mi
Population: 673,458 (2024 estimate)
Households: 279,216
Median age: 33.2
Median household income: $94,755
Median home value: $710,400
Median gross rent: $2,093
Owner-occupied homes: 35.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.1%
Foreign-born residents: 27.5%
Mean commute to work: 30.2 minutes
Census GEOID: 2507000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 02108, 02109, 02110, 02111, 02113, 02114, 02115, 02116, 02118, 02119, 02120, 02121, 02122, 02124, 02125, 02126, 02127, 02128, 02129, 02130, 02131, 02132, 02133, 02134, 02135, 02136, 02163, 02199, 02203, 02205, 02210, 02215, 02467
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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