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ZIP Code 02494

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Needham Heights · Norfolk County · Massachusetts

Quick Facts

8,955

Population

7.2

Area (sq mi)

1,250

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

43.5

Median Age

46.8%

Male

53.2%

Female

25.0%

Foreign-Born

White 71.9%
African American 2.2%
Asian 16.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%

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

$173,750

Median Household Income

$102,290

Per Capita Income

2.9%

Poverty Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

27.5 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 81.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 74.6%

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

Housing

4,254

Total Housing Units

4,062

Occupied Units

192

Vacant Units

2.56

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 72.7%
Renter 27.3%

$1,052,400

Median Home Value

$2,452

Median Rent

1969

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 2,953 1.1 mi
02468 Waban, MA 5,273 1.9 mi
02492 Needham, MA 19,931 1.7 mi
02457 Babson Park, MA 1,432 1.9 mi
02461 Newton Highlands, MA 7,059 1.7 mi
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 1,554 2.4 mi
02465 West Newton, MA 11,710 3.4 mi
02459 Newton Center, MA 19,095 2.3 mi
02481 Wellesley Hills, MA 16,244 2.3 mi
02466 Auburndale, MA 8,096 3.2 mi

Related Areas

Norfolk County Needham Heights, MA Massachusetts

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

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