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ZIP Code 02472

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Watertown · Middlesex County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

32,014

Population

10.5

Area (sq mi)

3,062

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.8

Median Age

46.8%

Male

53.2%

Female

26.5%

Foreign-Born

White 71.0%
African American 4.2%
Asian 12.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%

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

$123,383

Median Household Income

$72,808

Per Capita Income

6.1%

Poverty Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

26.2 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 81.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 67.1%

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

Housing

17,069

Total Housing Units

16,220

Occupied Units

849

Vacant Units

2.16

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 48.8%
Renter 51.2%

$737,600

Median Home Value

$2,356

Median Rent

1945

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02458 Newton, MA 12,131 1.3 mi
02478 Belmont, MA 24,664 1.8 mi
02135 Brighton, MA 42,780 1.8 mi
02476 Arlington, MA 16,532 3.2 mi
02460 Newtonville, MA 8,742 2.0 mi
02138 Cambridge, MA 36,314 2.3 mi
02134 Allston, MA 21,503 2.6 mi
02163 Boston, MA 2,582 2.9 mi
02453 Waltham, MA 28,968 3.2 mi
02452 Waltham, MA 14,238 2.7 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County Watertown, MA Massachusetts

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

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