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Census Tract 606.04, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 606.04, GEOID 25025060604, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 3,252 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±312); the 2020 Census counted 2,803.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,252

±312 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,803

Median household income

$183,313

±$31,235 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631

Median home value

$1,830,400

±$982,841 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $705,800

Median gross rent

$3,500 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Suffolk County: $2,129

Where is Census Tract 606.04?

Census Tract 606.04 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.16 square miles of land, 17,410 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025060604, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 606.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Boston100%
Census Tract 606.04 (marked with a dot) in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
606.03612.04701.049812.02 606.04 0.5 mi
Census Tract 606.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 606.04: Tract 303.01 ($137,190), Tract 606.03 ($176,198), Tract 612.04 ($171,365), Tract 701.04 ($235,950) and Tract 9812.02*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 606.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 606.04's population at 3,252 (±312) in 2,116 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,803 residents and 2,517 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 606.04BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Total population3,252±312666,442785,1217,044,056
Households2,116±202283,374327,1672,785,042
Average household size1.54±0.102.192.252.44
Housing units2,619±227310,625357,2903,030,406

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 606.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 606.04 is 36.9 years old; 4.8% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 9.6%. 23.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 606.04BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median age36.9±2.733.333.940.0
Under 18 years4.8%±2.0 pts15.1%16.0%19.4%
65 years and over10.6%±4.1 pts13.0%13.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%±2.3 pts19.3%23.2%13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic84.3%±5.9 pts44.1%43.6%66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.6%±2.8 pts19.3%17.1%6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic9.6%±5.1 pts10.3%9.2%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.5%±1.3 pts5.9%5.6%5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts1.0%1.1%1.2%
Born outside the United States23.4%±7.4 pts27.8%29.8%18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)18.1%±6.9 pts35.6%38.8%25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.6%±0.9 pts2.1%2.2%4.3%
With a disability1.3%±1.6 pts12.4%12.6%12.3%
No health insurance coverage0.2%±0.3 pts2.9%3.1%2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.1%±1.3 pts88.9%87.5%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)94.5%±3.1 pts54.9%50.6%47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)51.6%±9.2 pts26.1%23.5%21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier72.2%±7.1 pts80.3%81.4%88.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 606.04 earn?

Half of the 2,116 households in Census Tract 606.04 earn less than $183,313 a year (±$31,235), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 18th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 606.04BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median household income$183,313±$31,235$97,344$95,631$103,960
Mean household income$273,318±$47,927$143,767$139,201$144,950
Per capita income$178,050±$32,222$61,698$58,636$57,897
People below the poverty line2.5%±1.7 pts16.6%16.2%10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±23.4 pts21.1%20.3%11.7%
Households receiving SNAP1.2%±1.4 pts19.5%19.7%14.7%
Households with a computer99.1%±1.2 pts95.6%95.4%95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription99.5%±0.6 pts92.0%91.6%92.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 606.04?

Owners occupy 26.2% of Census Tract 606.04's occupied homes and renters 73.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,830,400 by its owner (±$982,841). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities, and 36.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 606.04BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,830,400±$982,841$731,700$705,800$562,100
Median gross rent$3,500 or more$2,147$2,129$1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent36.1%±11.7 pts41.3%42.1%41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$2,986$2,962$2,726
Owner-occupied homes26.2%±6.7 pts35.7%36.5%62.5%
Renter-occupied homes73.8%±6.7 pts64.3%63.5%37.5%
Housing units2,619±227310,625357,2903,030,406
Single-family detached homes0.0%±1.6 pts11.9%13.1%51.1%
Mobile homes0.0%±1.6 pts0.2%0.2%0.8%
Built 2020 or later4.5%±3.3 pts1.4%1.5%1.0%
Built 2010 to 201970.0%±8.1 pts10.0%9.7%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier11.6%±5.2 pts46.7%45.6%30.5%
Households with no vehicle41.9%±9.4 pts33.3%31.6%11.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 606.04 get to work?

27.1% of Census Tract 606.04's workers drive alone and 27.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 606.04BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+)86.0%±4.4 pts70.0%69.8%67.0%
Unemployment rate2.5%±2.0 pts6.1%6.3%5.2%
Drove alone to work27.1%±8.7 pts32.9%35.4%61.2%
Carpooled2.8%±3.4 pts5.2%6.1%7.0%
Public transportation8.1%±5.0 pts22.6%22.4%6.5%
Walked30.5%±7.7 pts13.4%12.0%4.1%
Worked from home27.5%±7.6 pts21.3%19.9%18.6%
Mean travel time to work25.0 min±3.430.3 min30.9 min29.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 606.04 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?

Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 606.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 606.04's rank among the tracts of Suffolk County and of Boston
MeasureIn Suffolk CountyIn Boston
Population125th of 224104th of 197
Residents per square mile137th of 234130th of 206
Median household income18th of 20918th of 182
Per capita income7th of 2217th of 194
Median home value3rd of 1983rd of 171
Median gross rent1st of 2101st of 184
Bachelor's degree or higher5th of 2185th of 191
Median age84th of 22569th of 198
Owner-occupied share141st of 200120th of 173

The tracts next to it on Suffolk County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 606.0115th$190,833±$77,567 · within the margin of this tract1,846
Tract 130316th$187,121±$24,358 · within the margin of this tract4,211
Tract 120517th$185,667±$61,575 · within the margin of this tract2,427
Tract 606.0418th$183,313±$31,2353,252
Tract 60219th$182,667±$36,614 · within the margin of this tract2,246
Tract 120420th$179,289±$24,702 · within the margin of this tract6,931
Tract 60821st$177,739±$31,078 · within the margin of this tract4,423

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 606.04?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 606.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections