02492 Zip Code Profile

02492 is an affluent (median household income: $93,342) upscale rural zip code in Needham, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $662,500 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 $156,703/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02492 earn an average of $87,448/year. Women earn only $50,580/year.

9,284 people in 02492 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02492? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.9 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 9,595 men and 10,336 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 13,127 people (out of the 19,931 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,167 homes, and 470 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02492 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 152 feet above sea levell.

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• American Red Cross
• Cypress Lofts
• Dedham Farmers Market
• Hyde Park Farmers Market
• Natick Center Farmers Market
• Newton American Legion Post 440 Farmers Market

• Newton Farmers' Markets
• Rosebery-Ruskindale Road Association
• Roslindale Farmers Market
• Terraces Condominium Association
• Wilsons Way Neighborhood Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 19,931
• White Population: 18,613
• Black Population: 254
• Hispanic Population: 420
• Asian Population: 1,237
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 52
• Male Population: 9,595
• Female Population: 10,336
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Norfolk
• City: Needham
• Longitude: -71.2
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 152 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 617/781

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 8,628
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 26.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 298
•    5 - 9: 1,004
•    10 - 14: 1,050
•    15 - 19: 716
•    20 - 24: 918
•    25 - 29: 636
•    30 - 34: 1,230
•    35 - 39: 484
•    40 - 44: 618
•    45 - 59: 1,097
•    60 - 89: 530
•    90 plus: 47

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $662,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $129,769
• Businesses: 529
• Employees: 6,104
• Annual Payroll: $279,316,000
• Average Family Income: $156,703
• Median Family Income: $93,342
• Average Income for Men: $87,448
• Average Income for Women: $50,580

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 313.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: William R. Keating (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 021
• State FIPS Code: 25

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View all schools in Needham

Primary Schools

Broadmeadow

120 Broadmeadow Rd

Needham, MA 02492

(781) 455-0448

Newman Elementary

1155 Central Avenue

Needham, MA 02492

(781) 455-0416

William Mitchell

187 Brookline Street

Needham, MA 02492

(781) 455-0466

Middle Schools

Pollard Middle

200 Harris Avenue

Needham, MA 02492

(781) 455-0480