What to know about ZIP 02117
ZIP code 02117 covers ZIP 02117 with a population of about 2,504.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).
It sits in the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 02117 covers ZIP 02117 with a population of about 2,504.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).
It sits in the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.
ZIP 02117 aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.
Median household income in ZIP 02117 is about $126,695 — about 69% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.3%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 70.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 37.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Healthcare, and Finance and insurance; about 26.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $1,227,600 — about 253% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,183 (about 88% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 27.5% (about 37.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02117, a household would need roughly $338,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $7,886. That is about 167% above the local median household income ($126,695), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.