Census tract · Suffolk County

Census Tract 701.03, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 701.03, GEOID 25025070103, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 656 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±271); the 2020 Census counted 751.

Residents, 2020-2024

656

±271 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 751

Median household income

$83,750

±$31,947 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631

Median home value

not published


Suffolk County: $705,800

Median gross rent

$2,797

±$1,057 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $2,129

Where is Census Tract 701.03?

Census Tract 701.03 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.04 square miles of land, 17,881 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025070103, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 701.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Boston100%
Census Tract 701.03 (marked with a dot) in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
701.04702.02704.02 701.03 0.25 mi
Census Tract 701.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 701.03: Tract 701.04 ($235,950), Tract 702.02 ($43,780) and Tract 704.02 ($78,625). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

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 701.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 701.03's population at 656 (±271) in 279 households; the 2020 Census counted 751 residents and 379 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 701.03BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Total population656±271666,442785,1217,044,056
Households279±62283,374327,1672,785,042
Average household size2.35±0.542.192.252.44
Housing units305±60310,625357,2903,030,406

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 701.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 701.03 is 29.9 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Asian residents at 57.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.2%. 38.6% 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 701.03BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median age29.9±5.633.333.940.0
Under 18 years28.2%±15.7 pts15.1%16.0%19.4%
65 years and over4.0%±4.3 pts13.0%13.3%17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)24.2%±22.4 pts19.3%23.2%13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic16.6%±5.7 pts44.1%43.6%66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±2.3 pts19.3%17.1%6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic57.8%±23.1 pts10.3%9.2%7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts5.9%5.6%5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.3 pts1.0%1.1%1.2%
Born outside the United States38.6%±16.8 pts27.8%29.8%18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)65.2%±8.6 pts35.6%38.8%25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.8%±1.6 pts2.1%2.2%4.3%
With a disability6.1%±6.3 pts12.4%12.6%12.3%
No health insurance coverage0.0%±6.3 pts2.9%3.1%2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)83.9%±10.5 pts88.9%87.5%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)57.8%±10.7 pts54.9%50.6%47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)29.8%±10.6 pts26.1%23.5%21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier81.3%±10.2 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 701.03 earn?

Half of the 279 households in Census Tract 701.03 earn less than $83,750 a year (±$31,947), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 120th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 701.03BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median household income$83,750±$31,947$97,344$95,631$103,960
Mean household income$97,144±$18,518$143,767$139,201$144,950
Per capita income$41,819±$14,197$61,698$58,636$57,897
People below the poverty line9.4%±6.9 pts16.6%16.2%10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.5%±10.1 pts21.1%20.3%11.7%
Households receiving SNAP14.0%±9.9 pts19.5%19.7%14.7%
Households with a computer100.0%±14.1 pts95.6%95.4%95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription100.0%±14.1 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 701.03?

Owners occupy 17.2% of Census Tract 701.03's occupied homes and renters 82.8%. The median renter pays $2,797 a month including utilities, and 35.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 701.03BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
Median gross rent$2,797±$1,057$2,147$2,129$1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.3%±17.5 pts41.3%42.1%41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,784±$110$2,986$2,962$2,726
Owner-occupied homes17.2%±8.4 pts35.7%36.5%62.5%
Renter-occupied homes82.8%±8.4 pts64.3%63.5%37.5%
Housing units305±60310,625357,2903,030,406
Single-family detached homes0.0%±13.0 pts11.9%13.1%51.1%
Mobile homes0.0%±13.0 pts0.2%0.2%0.8%
Built 2020 or later6.2%±8.6 pts1.4%1.5%1.0%
Built 2010 to 201974.1%±16.4 pts10.0%9.7%6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier14.8%±13.7 pts46.7%45.6%30.5%
Households with no vehicle49.5%±16.8 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 701.03 get to work?

19.5% of Census Tract 701.03's workers drive alone and 13.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 701.03BostonSuffolk CountyMassachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+)77.1%±9.5 pts70.0%69.8%67.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%±10.4 pts6.1%6.3%5.2%
Drove alone to work19.5%±11.2 pts32.9%35.4%61.2%
Carpooled2.4%±4.5 pts5.2%6.1%7.0%
Public transportation26.8%±11.0 pts22.6%22.4%6.5%
Walked35.0%±12.9 pts13.4%12.0%4.1%
Worked from home13.8%±8.6 pts21.3%19.9%18.6%
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±4.630.3 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 701.03 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?

Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 701.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 701.03's rank among the tracts of Suffolk County and of Boston
MeasureIn Suffolk CountyIn Boston
Population217th of 224190th of 197
Residents per square mile132nd of 234125th of 206
Median household income120th of 209108th of 182
Per capita income143rd of 221130th of 194
Median gross rent37th of 21037th of 184
Bachelor's degree or higher106th of 218106th of 191
Median age189th of 225162nd of 198
Owner-occupied share168th of 200145th 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 1010.01117th$84,583±$35,554 · within the margin of this tract6,809
Tract 5.05118th$84,417±$15,408 · within the margin of this tract1,758
Tract 507119th$83,803±$16,428 · within the margin of this tract4,180
Tract 701.03120th$83,750±$31,947656
Tract 104.08121st$83,417±$12,004 · within the margin of this tract1,330
Tract 1003122nd$82,176±$11,739 · within the margin of this tract3,943
Tract 919123rd$81,932±$27,960 · within the margin of this tract4,857

"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 701.03?

3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 701.03 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