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ZIP Code 02451

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Waltham · Middlesex County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

17,426

Population

14.3

Area (sq mi)

1,218

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

39.4

Median Age

50.5%

Male

49.5%

Female

30.2%

Foreign-Born

White 58.2%
African American 7.7%
Asian 16.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%

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

$119,509

Median Household Income

$64,400

Per Capita Income

7.5%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

25.3 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 75.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 54.7%

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

Housing

7,852

Total Housing Units

7,544

Occupied Units

308

Vacant Units

2.38

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 58.6%
Renter 41.4%

$709,200

Median Home Value

$2,537

Median Rent

1967

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02452 Waltham, MA 14,238 1.9 mi
02453 Waltham, MA 28,968 2.2 mi
02421 Lexington, MA 17,342 2.9 mi
02466 Auburndale, MA 8,096 3.8 mi
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 1,554 4.7 mi
02465 West Newton, MA 11,710 3.7 mi
02478 Belmont, MA 24,664 4.0 mi
01773 Lincoln, MA 5,112 3.3 mi
01731 Hanscom Afb, MA 1,396 4.2 mi
02493 Weston, MA 11,261 3.5 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County Waltham, MA Massachusetts

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

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