02176 Zip Code Profile

02176 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Melrose, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $428,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $89,045/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02176 earn an average of $52,111/year. Women earn only $31,879/year.

14,524 people in 02176 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02176? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.4 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 12,692 men and 14,291 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,887 people (out of the 26,983 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,536 homes, and 658 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02176 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 72 feet above sea levell.

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• Admiral Flagship Condo Association
• Admiral Hill Flagship
• Arlington Farmers Market
• Barrington Court
• Boston City Hall Farmers Market
• Cambridge Harvard University Farmers Market
• Charles Square
• Charles Square (Friday Market)
• Charlestown Farmers Market
• Community at Harvard
• Cutter Hill Neighborhood News
• Eagle Hill Crime Watch
• East Boston Farmers Market
• Everett Farmer's Market
• Everett MA Farmers Market
• Farmer's Market @ Woburn's Spence Farm

• Griswold Street
• Harvard University Farmers' Market
• Lynn, Central Square
• Malden Farmers Market
• Malden Neighborhood
• Rainbow's End Learning Center
• River Estate Residents Association
• Somerville/Union Square Farmers Market
• Sports Equipment for Teens
• Spring Hilltop
• Stoneham Farm Hill Farmers Market
• The Gates Condominiums
• Union Square Farmers Market
• Wakefield Farmer's Market
• Winchester Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 26,983
• White Population: 25,002
• Black Population: 795
• Hispanic Population: 663
• Asian Population: 1,222
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 91
• Male Population: 12,692
• Female Population: 14,291
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Middlesex
• City: Melrose
• Longitude: -71.1
• Latitude: 42.5
• Elevation: 73 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 781

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 14,115
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 28.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 274
•    5 - 9: 1,131
•    10 - 14: 1,550
•    15 - 19: 1,649
•    20 - 24: 1,872
•    25 - 29: 677
•    30 - 34: 2,550
•    35 - 39: 681
•    40 - 44: 949
•    45 - 59: 1,797
•    60 - 89: 745
•    90 plus: 240

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $428,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $84,599
• Businesses: 475
• Employees: 5,170
• Annual Payroll: $205,453,000
• Average Family Income: $89,045
• Median Family Income: $62,811
• Average Income for Men: $52,111
• Average Income for Women: $31,879

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 170.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Michael E. Capuano (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 25

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Primary Schools

Early Childhood Center

94 Lebanon Street

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2260

Herbert Clark Hoover

37 Glendower Rd

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2181

Horace Mann

40 Damon Avenue

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2191

Lincoln

80 West Wyoming Avenue

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2251

Roosevelt

253 Vinton Street

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2271

Winthrop

162 First Street

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2281

Middle Schools

Melrose Middle

350 Lynn Fells Pkwy

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2102

High Schools

Melrose High

360 Lynn Fells Pkwy

Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2202