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Summary for Boston
About Boston (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Suffolk County (see below)
Time Zone: Boston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)
Telephone Area Codes: 617 & 857<1>
ZIP Codes: 02101-02125, 02127-02128, 02133, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201-02212, 02215-02217, 02222, 02241, 02266, 02283-02284, 02293, 02295, 02297<2>
Elevation: Near sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Boston) Population
| Year | Population | | 2019 Est:<4> | 694,661 (12.48% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 617,594 (4.83% increase since 2000) | | 2000: | 589,141 |
Total Area:<5> 89.6 sq. miles [232.2 km²] - of which 46.14% is water (41.36 sq. miles [107.1 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 272,481
Websites for Boston
Official Website: www.cityofboston.gov/
Junior League: www.jlboston.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Boston:
Lat: 42.361100° (or 42°21'39" N) Lon: -71.057300° (or -71°3'26" W)
USGS Topo Map: Boston South<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Boston
GNIS ID: 619463
FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 07000
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Boston)
About Suffolk County
The city of Boston is the County Seat for Suffolk County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Suffolk) Population
| Year | Population | | 2019 Est: | 803,907 (10.77% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 725,772 (5.21% increase since 2000) | | 2000: | 689,807 |
Total Area: 120.2 sq. miles [311.4 km²] - of which 51.6% is water (62.1 sq. miles [160.7 km²])
Housing Units: 315,522
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Suffolk
GNIS ID: 606939
FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 025
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Boston)
About Massachusetts
From the US Census Population
| Year | Population | | 2019 Est: | 6,894,883 (5.3% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 6,547,629 (3.13% increase since 2000) | | 2000: | 6,349,097 |
Websites for State of Massachusetts
Official Website: https://www.mass.gov/
Tourism: https://www.visitma.com/
Parks: https://www.mass.gov/visit-massachusetts-state-parks
Fishing: https://www.mass.gov/freshwater-fishing
Hunting: https://www.mass.gov/topics/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts
GNIS ID: 606926
FIPS State: 25
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Boston)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 617 code has been Overlayed with the 857 area code. New phone numbers in the Boston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 617 or 857. As a result, placing a call in the Boston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Boston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Boston includes: 02101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2124, 02127, 02133, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 02215, 2216, 02222, 02241, 02266, 02283, 02293, 02295 & 02297. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Boston. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Boston, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Boston. |
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