Census tract · Suffolk County
Census Tract 706, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Census Tract 706, GEOID 25025070600, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 2,256 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±394); the 2020 Census counted 2,287.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,256
±394 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,287
Median household income
$243,229
±$17,771 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631
Median home value
$1,633,900
±$647,625 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $705,800
Median gross rent
$3,332
±$99 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $2,129
Where is Census Tract 706?
Census Tract 706 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.05 square miles of land, 44,843 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025070600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Boston | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 706: Tract 703.01 ($191,346), Tract 705.02, Tract 707 ($128,570) and Tract 708.02 ($98,250). 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 706?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 706's population at 2,256 (±394) in 1,121 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,287 residents and 1,260 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 706 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,256±394 | 666,442 |
| Households | 1,121±155 | 283,374 |
| Average household size | 2.00±0.25 | 2.19 |
| Housing units | 1,291±136 | 310,625 |
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 706?
The median resident of Census Tract 706 is 35.0 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.4%. 6.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 706 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.0±1.2 | 33.3 |
| Under 18 years | 22.3%±9.2 pts | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 11.2%±3.6 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.1%±3.0 pts | 19.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.3%±10.2 pts | 44.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±3.2 pts | 19.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±2.4 pts | 10.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.4%±10.5 pts | 5.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.6 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±3.7 pts | 27.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.5%±5.8 pts | 35.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.0%±2.6 pts | 2.1% |
| With a disability | 4.3%±2.5 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 2.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.9%±1.1 pts | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 92.1%±4.1 pts | 54.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 52.9%±8.4 pts | 26.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.0%±7.7 pts | 80.3% |
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 706 earn?
Half of the 1,121 households in Census Tract 706 earn less than $243,229 a year (±$17,771), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 4th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 706 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $243,229±$17,771 | $97,344 |
| Mean household income | $407,688±$73,354 | $143,767 |
| Per capita income | $199,368±$28,958 | $61,698 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1%±4.8 pts | 16.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.2%±9.9 pts | 21.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.6%±1.1 pts | 19.5% |
| Households with a computer | 99.2%±1.2 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.5%±1.8 pts | 92.0% |
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 706?
Owners occupy 66.8% of Census Tract 706's occupied homes and renters 33.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,633,900 by its owner (±$647,625). The median renter pays $3,332 a month including utilities, and 19.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 706 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,633,900±$647,625 | $731,700 |
| Median gross rent | $3,332±$99 | $2,147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.5%±12.1 pts | 41.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $2,986 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.8%±9.2 pts | 35.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 33.2%±9.2 pts | 64.3% |
| Housing units | 1,291±136 | 310,625 |
| Single-family detached homes | 2.7%±2.5 pts | 11.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.4%±0.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0%±3.2 pts | 10.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 86.9%±5.3 pts | 46.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 24.2%±7.7 pts | 33.3% |
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 706 get to work?
23.2% of Census Tract 706's workers drive alone and 27.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 706 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 84.6%±5.8 pts | 70.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.9 pts | 6.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 23.2%±8.1 pts | 32.9% |
| Carpooled | 5.5%±4.1 pts | 5.2% |
| Public transportation | 10.5%±5.3 pts | 22.6% |
| Walked | 26.2%±8.3 pts | 13.4% |
| Worked from home | 27.1%±9.2 pts | 21.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.2 min±3.0 | 30.3 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 706 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?
Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 706 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Suffolk County | In Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 177th of 224 | 152nd of 197 |
| Residents per square mile | 28th of 234 | 27th of 206 |
| Median household income | 4th of 209 | 4th of 182 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 221 | 3rd of 194 |
| Median home value | 4th of 198 | 4th of 171 |
| Median gross rent | 14th of 210 | 14th of 184 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10th of 218 | 10th of 191 |
| Median age | 111th of 225 | 93rd of 198 |
| Owner-occupied share | 18th of 200 | 15th of 173 |
The tracts next to it on Suffolk County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 612.03 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 1201.03 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 9813 | 1st | $250,000 or more |
| Tract 706 | 4th | $243,229±$17,771 |
| Tract 701.04 | 5th | $235,950±$67,684 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 201.01 | 6th | $230,543±$31,106 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 705.01 | 7th | $225,000±$41,786 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 706?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 706 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