02494 Zip Code Profile

02494 is an affluent (median household income: $79,169) upscale suburban zip code in Needham Heights, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $612,800 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 $113,401/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02494 earn an average of $75,762/year. Women earn only $38,358/year.

4,403 people in 02494 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02494? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.6 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 4,318 men and 4,637 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,496 people (out of the 8,955 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,689 homes, and 661 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02494 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 137 feet above sea levell.

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• American Red Cross
• Cypress Lofts
• Dedham Farmers Market
• Newton American Legion Post 440 Farmers Market
• Newton Farmers' Markets

• Roslindale Farmers Market
• Terraces Condominium Association
• Waltham Farmers' Market
• Wilsons Way Neighborhood Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,955
• White Population: 8,045
• Black Population: 141
• Hispanic Population: 198
• Asian Population: 828
• Hawaiian Population: 18
• Indian Population: 14
• Male Population: 4,318
• Female Population: 4,637
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Norfolk
• City: Needham Heights
• Longitude: -71.2
• Latitude: 42.3
• Elevation: 138 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 617

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,124
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 27.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 106
•    5 - 9: 488
•    10 - 14: 597
•    15 - 19: 342
•    20 - 24: 451
•    25 - 29: 193
•    30 - 34: 604
•    35 - 39: 120
•    40 - 44: 268
•    45 - 59: 605
•    60 - 89: 310
•    90 plus: 40

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $612,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $103,946
• Businesses: 661
• Employees: 12,605
• Annual Payroll: $1,190,369,000
• Average Family Income: $113,401
• Median Family Income: $79,169
• Average Income for Men: $75,762
• Average Income for Women: $38,358

• 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

Hillside Elementary

28 Glen Gary Rd

Needham, MA 02494

(781) 455-0461

John Eliot

135 Wellesley Avenue

Needham, MA 02494

(781) 455-0452

High Schools

Needham High

609 Webster Street

Needham, MA 02494

(781) 455-0800