Census tract · Suffolk County
Census Tract 1201.05, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Census Tract 1201.05, GEOID 25025120105, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, entirely within Boston. 2,354 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±179); the 2020 Census counted 2,492.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,354
±179 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,492
Median household income
$198,250
±$23,961 (90% margin)
Suffolk County: $95,631
Median home value
$1,062,500
±$67,171 (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 1201.05?
Census Tract 1201.05 is one of 235 census tracts in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. It covers 0.71 square miles of land, 3,510 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 25025120105, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Boston | 100% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 1201.05: Tract 4011 in Norfolk County ($202,169), Tract 4012.02 in Norfolk County, Tract 1106.01 ($159,397), Tract 1201.03 ($250,000 or more), Tract 1201.04 ($131,591), Tract 9810* 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 1201.05?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1201.05's population at 2,354 (±179) in 905 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,492 residents and 948 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 1201.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,354±179 | 666,442 |
| Households | 905±97 | 283,374 |
| Average household size | 2.16±0.15 | 2.19 |
| Housing units | 952±90 | 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 1201.05?
The median resident of Census Tract 1201.05 is 49.1 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 7.6%. 15.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 1201.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1±4.0 | 33.3 |
| Under 18 years | 18.2%±3.1 pts | 15.1% |
| 65 years and over | 25.4%±3.9 pts | 13.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.3%±4.8 pts | 19.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.1%±6.7 pts | 44.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±2.2 pts | 19.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.6%±4.2 pts | 10.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.4%±2.4 pts | 5.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.2 pts | 1.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 15.4%±4.7 pts | 27.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 20.2%±5.7 pts | 35.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.9%±0.9 pts | 2.1% |
| With a disability | 6.5%±2.3 pts | 12.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.8 pts | 2.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.9%±1.5 pts | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 85.0%±4.4 pts | 54.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 64.4%±5.7 pts | 26.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.2%±5.9 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 1201.05 earn?
Half of the 905 households in Census Tract 1201.05 earn less than $198,250 a year (±$23,961), against $95,631 across Suffolk County: 11th highest of the county's 209 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 1201.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $198,250±$23,961 | $97,344 |
| Mean household income | $262,843±$39,831 | $143,767 |
| Per capita income | $104,928±$15,238 | $61,698 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1%±4.6 pts | 16.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.1%±7.7 pts | 21.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.2%±1.4 pts | 19.5% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0%±4.6 pts | 95.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.6%±2.5 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 1201.05?
Owners occupy 86.5% of Census Tract 1201.05's occupied homes and renters 13.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,062,500 by its owner (±$67,171). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 1201.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,062,500±$67,171 | $731,700 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.1%±29.8 pts | 41.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,854±$482 | $2,986 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.5%±6.4 pts | 35.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.5%±6.4 pts | 64.3% |
| Housing units | 952±90 | 310,625 |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.8%±5.9 pts | 11.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.8%±1.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±2.5 pts | 1.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.6%±1.4 pts | 10.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 38.8%±7.1 pts | 46.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3%±2.2 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 1201.05 get to work?
44.4% of Census Tract 1201.05's workers drive alone and 31.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 1201.05 | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.3%±5.4 pts | 70.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±4.3 pts | 6.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 44.4%±8.1 pts | 32.9% |
| Carpooled | 5.4%±3.2 pts | 5.2% |
| Public transportation | 3.4%±2.5 pts | 22.6% |
| Walked | 10.7%±4.8 pts | 13.4% |
| Worked from home | 31.7%±6.6 pts | 21.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±3.3 | 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 1201.05 compare with the other tracts in Suffolk County?
Among Suffolk County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1201.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Suffolk County | In Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 170th of 224 | 146th of 197 |
| Residents per square mile | 217th of 234 | 190th of 206 |
| Median household income | 11th of 209 | 11th of 182 |
| Per capita income | 31st of 221 | 31st of 194 |
| Median home value | 26th of 198 | 26th of 171 |
| Median gross rent | 1st of 210 | 1st of 184 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30th of 218 | 30th of 191 |
| Median age | 12th of 225 | 12th of 198 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 200 | 2nd of 173 |
The tracts next to it on Suffolk County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 403 | 8th | $208,319±$49,898 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 604 | 9th | $207,368±$34,444 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 401 | 10th | $202,167±$36,774 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1201.05 | 11th | $198,250±$23,961 |
| Tract 605.01 | 12th | $191,469±$32,521 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 107.02 | 13th | $191,406±$83,040 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 703.01 | 14th | $191,346±$72,279 · 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 1201.05?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1201.05 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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