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ZIP Code 02478

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Belmont · Middlesex County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

24,664

Population

12.0

Area (sq mi)

2,051

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

42.4

Median Age

47.7%

Male

52.3%

Female

25.1%

Foreign-Born

White 69.7%
African American 1.5%
Asian 20.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%

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

$177,790

Median Household Income

$92,557

Per Capita Income

3.5%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

29.5 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 87.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 80.1%

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

Housing

10,811

Total Housing Units

10,336

Occupied Units

475

Vacant Units

2.59

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 64.4%
Renter 35.6%

$1,108,800

Median Home Value

$2,382

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02476 Arlington, MA 16,532 1.4 mi
02472 Watertown, MA 32,014 1.8 mi
02452 Waltham, MA 14,238 2.1 mi
02474 Arlington, MA 26,312 2.0 mi
02140 Cambridge, MA 17,607 2.4 mi
02458 Newton, MA 12,131 3.0 mi
02138 Cambridge, MA 36,314 2.5 mi
02144 Somerville, MA 23,891 3.0 mi
02135 Brighton, MA 42,780 3.5 mi
02460 Newtonville, MA 8,742 3.4 mi

Related Areas

Middlesex County Belmont, MA Massachusetts

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

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