02461 Zip Code Profile

02461 is a densely populated, affluent (median household income: $96,879) upscale urban zip code in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $658,200 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.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $139,132/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02461 earn an average of $80,033/year. Women earn only $46,822/year.

3,574 people in 02461 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02461? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 02461 is 30.1 minutes!

The median age here is 42. There are 3,324 men and 3,735 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,758 people (out of the 7,059 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,763 homes, and 250 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02461 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 117 feet above sea levell.

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• Allston
• Allston Board of Trade
• Allston Farmers Market
• Cypress Lofts

• Newton American Legion Post 440 Farmers Market
• Roslindale Farmers Market
• Terraces Condominium Association
• Waltham Farmers' Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 7,059
• White Population: 5,718
• Black Population: 191
• Hispanic Population: 275
• Asian Population: 1,185
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 29
• Male Population: 3,324
• Female Population: 3,735
• 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: Newton Highlands
• Longitude: -71.2
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 117 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 617

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,271
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 30.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 36
•    5 - 9: 200
•    10 - 14: 284
•    15 - 19: 381
•    20 - 24: 427
•    25 - 29: 304
•    30 - 34: 582
•    35 - 39: 110
•    40 - 44: 251
•    45 - 59: 475
•    60 - 89: 152
•    90 plus: 69

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $658,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $115,582
• Businesses: 264
• Employees: 2,505
• Annual Payroll: $147,464,000
• Average Family Income: $139,132
• Median Family Income: $96,879
• Average Income for Men: $80,033
• Average Income for Women: $46,822

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 731.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Joseph P. Kennedy III (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Countryside

191 Dedham Street

Newton Highlands, MA 02461

(617) 559-9450