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Census Tract 1201.03, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Census Tract 1201.03, GEOID 25025120103, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 1,754 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±219); the 2020 Census counted 1,642.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,754

±219 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,642

Median household income

$250,000 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Suffolk County: $95,631

Median home value

$1,078,400

±$59,178 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $705,800

Median gross rent

$3,222

±$456 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $2,129

Where is Census Tract 1201.03?

Census Tract 1201.03 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.13 square miles of land, 12,534 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025120103, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1201.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
Place	Share of the tract
Boston	100%

Census Tract 1201.03 (marked with a dot) in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Census Tract 1201.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 1201.03: Tract 1201.04 ($131,591), Tract 1201.05 ($198,250), Tract 1204 ($179,289) and Tract 9818*. 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 1201.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1201.03's population at 1,754 (±219) in 731 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,642 residents and 727 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1201.03	Boston	Suffolk County	Massachusetts
Total population	1,754±219	666,442	785,121	7,044,056
Households	731±79	283,374	327,167	2,785,042
Average household size	2.40±0.18	2.19	2.25	2.44
Housing units	736±80	310,625	357,290	3,030,406

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 1201.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 1201.03 is 39.8 years old; 18.1% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.6%. 12.0% 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.
Measure	Tract 1201.03	Boston	Suffolk County	Massachusetts
Median age	39.8±2.7	33.3	33.9	40.0
Under 18 years	18.1%±3.4 pts	15.1%	16.0%	19.4%
65 years and over	19.0%±3.5 pts	13.0%	13.3%	17.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.6%±3.8 pts	19.3%	23.2%	13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic	85.5%±4.9 pts	44.1%	43.6%	66.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.5%±2.1 pts	19.3%	17.1%	6.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3.1%±2.3 pts	10.3%	9.2%	7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±1.4 pts	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.9%±1.5 pts	5.9%	5.6%	5.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.8 pts	1.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Born outside the United States	12.0%±3.4 pts	27.8%	29.8%	18.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.4%±5.0 pts	35.6%	38.8%	25.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	1.6%±1.4 pts	2.1%	2.2%	4.3%
With a disability	4.3%±2.7 pts	12.4%	12.6%	12.3%
No health insurance coverage	0.0%±2.4 pts	2.9%	3.1%	2.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	99.5%±0.7 pts	88.9%	87.5%	91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	87.5%±4.2 pts	54.9%	50.6%	47.3%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	63.6%±7.0 pts	26.1%	23.5%	21.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier	91.2%±4.3 pts	80.3%	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 1201.03 earn?

Half of the 731 households in Census Tract 1201.03 earn less than $250,000 or more a year (), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 1st highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1201.03	Boston	Suffolk County	Massachusetts
Median household income	$250,000 or more	$97,344	$95,631	$103,960
Mean household income	$314,711±$44,436	$143,767	$139,201	$144,950
Per capita income	$132,355±$18,209	$61,698	$58,636	$57,897
People below the poverty line	3.8%±1.6 pts	16.6%	16.2%	10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line	0.0%±12.5 pts	21.1%	20.3%	11.7%
Households receiving SNAP	2.9%±2.6 pts	19.5%	19.7%	14.7%
Households with a computer	100.0%±5.6 pts	95.6%	95.4%	95.7%
Households with a broadband subscription	100.0%±5.6 pts	92.0%	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 1201.03?

Owners occupy 70.5% of Census Tract 1201.03's occupied homes and renters 29.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,078,400 by its owner (±$59,178). The median renter pays $3,222 a month including utilities, and 25.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1201.03	Boston	Suffolk County	Massachusetts
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$1,078,400±$59,178	$731,700	$705,800	$562,100
Median gross rent	$3,222±$456	$2,147	$2,129	$1,762
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	25.0%±14.5 pts	41.3%	42.1%	41.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$3,727±$886	$2,986	$2,962	$2,726
Owner-occupied homes	70.5%±9.0 pts	35.7%	36.5%	62.5%
Renter-occupied homes	29.5%±9.0 pts	64.3%	63.5%	37.5%
Housing units	736±80	310,625	357,290	3,030,406
Single-family detached homes	20.9%±5.4 pts	11.9%	13.1%	51.1%
Mobile homes	0.0%±5.6 pts	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±5.6 pts	1.4%	1.5%	1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019	2.0%±2.1 pts	10.0%	9.7%	6.2%
Built 1939 or earlier	78.1%±5.4 pts	46.7%	45.6%	30.5%
Households with no vehicle	7.9%±4.4 pts	33.3%	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 1201.03 get to work?

29.5% of Census Tract 1201.03's workers drive alone and 29.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tract 1201.03	Boston	Suffolk County	Massachusetts
In the labor force (age 16+)	76.6%±6.5 pts	70.0%	69.8%	67.0%
Unemployment rate	0.8%±1.0 pts	6.1%	6.3%	5.2%
Drove alone to work	29.5%±7.2 pts	32.9%	35.4%	61.2%
Carpooled	3.8%±3.2 pts	5.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Public transportation	12.3%±3.8 pts	22.6%	22.4%	6.5%
Walked	11.9%±7.9 pts	13.4%	12.0%	4.1%
Worked from home	29.8%±8.4 pts	21.3%	19.9%	18.6%
Mean travel time to work	25.3 min±2.7	30.3 min	30.9 min	29.1 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 1201.03 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?

Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1201.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1201.03's rank among the tracts of Suffolk County and of Boston
Measure	In Suffolk County	In Boston
Population	199th of 224	173rd of 197
Residents per square mile	169th of 234	153rd of 206
Median household income	1st of 209	1st of 182
Per capita income	20th of 221	20th of 194
Median home value	24th of 198	24th of 171
Median gross rent	16th of 210	16th of 184
Poverty rate	175th of 181	156th of 161
Bachelor's degree or higher	21st of 218	21st of 191
Median age	54th of 225	40th of 198
Owner-occupied share	14th of 200	12th of 173

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Rank	Median household income	Residents
Tract 612.03	1st	$250,000 or more	2,338
Tract 1201.03	1st	$250,000 or more	1,754
Tract 9813	1st	$250,000 or more	50
Tract 706	4th	$243,229±$17,771	2,256

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 1201.03?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1201.03 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

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