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ZIP Code 02421

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Lexington · Middlesex County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

17,342

Population

25.5

Area (sq mi)

680

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

47.7

Median Age

47.3%

Male

52.7%

Female

36.3%

Foreign-Born

White 56.9%
African American 1.5%
Asian 34.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$212,843

Median Household Income

$109,161

Per Capita Income

6.0%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

30.7 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 89.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 84.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

6,913

Total Housing Units

6,765

Occupied Units

148

Vacant Units

2.60

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 76.3%
Renter 23.7%

$1,147,700

Median Home Value

$2,847

Median Rent

1966

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02420 Lexington, MA 14,052 1.7 mi
02451 Waltham, MA 17,426 2.9 mi
01731 Hanscom Afb, MA 1,396 2.4 mi
02452 Waltham, MA 14,238 3.3 mi
02453 Waltham, MA 28,968 4.8 mi
01773 Lincoln, MA 5,112 3.7 mi
02476 Arlington, MA 16,532 3.6 mi
01730 Bedford, MA 13,221 4.5 mi
01803 Burlington, MA 24,487 4.8 mi
02474 Arlington, MA 26,312 4.4 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County Lexington, MA Massachusetts

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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