ZIP Code 02461

Located in Newton Highlands, MA (Middlesex County)

ZIP Code 02461 (Newton Highlands, MA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 6,975 residents (1,754 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $1,272,090
  • Average Household Income: $224,000

ZIP code 02461 primarily serves Newton Highlands, MA in Middlesex County. An estimated 6,975 people live within this area, with about 1,754 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 02461, the average price is around $1,272,090. That makes local housing 111% higher than the Massachusetts average of $601,660, and 312% higher than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 02461 earns about $224,000 a year. This income is 93% higher than the average family in Massachusetts ($115,862), and 185% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 6,975
Median Household Income $224,000
Median Home Value $1,272,090
Median Age 43.7 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$103,583
Labor Force Participation73.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Average Commute Time28.9 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate76.2%
Median Rent$2,978
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)47.3%
Total Housing Units2,630

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityNewton Highlands
CountyMiddlesex
County FIPS25017
Metro Area (CBSA)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Combined Area (CSA)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
Population Density1,754.3/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)42.3169, -71.2088
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size3.04
Dual Income Families69.5%

Marital Status

Married68.8%
Never Married22.2%
Divorced6.8%
Widowed2.3%

Gender

Male51.1%
Female48.9%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)3.4%
Poverty Rate3.5%

Key Population Groups

Veterans0.9%
Disabled Population6.3%
Limited English Proficiency3.7%

All ZIP Codes in Newton Highlands

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
02461 Current 6,975 $224,000 $1,272,090

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 0.6 miles 3,833
02459 Newton Center, MA 0.9 miles 18,449
02468 Waban, MA 1.4 miles 5,773
02494 Needham Heights, MA 1.7 miles 11,035
02460 Newtonville, MA 2.4 miles 10,099
02465 West Newton, MA 2.4 miles 11,697
02467 Chestnut Hill, MA 2.4 miles 23,001
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 2.6 miles 1,470
02458 Newton, MA 2.7 miles 13,050
02466 Auburndale, MA 2.8 miles 8,679
02457 Babson Park, MA 3.3 miles 1,881
02492 Needham, MA 3.3 miles 21,424
02132 West Roxbury, MA 3.6 miles 26,444
02135 Brighton, MA 3.6 miles 43,149
02481 Wellesley Hills, MA 3.6 miles 17,415
02445 Brookline, MA 3.9 miles 22,560
02453 Waltham, MA 4 miles 31,591
02472 Watertown, MA 4 miles 35,620
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 4.8 miles 40,055
02446 Brookline, MA 4.8 miles 31,310
02482 Wellesley, MA 4.8 miles 11,051
02131 Roslindale, MA 4.9 miles 31,151
02134 Allston, MA 5 miles 17,667
02026 Dedham, MA 5.1 miles 25,237
02452 Waltham, MA 5.3 miles 15,808
02163 Boston, MA 5.5 miles 1,817
02493 Weston, MA 5.5 miles 11,579
02478 Belmont, MA 5.7 miles 27,175
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 5.8 miles 15,283
02138 Cambridge, MA 5.8 miles 38,509
02215 Boston, MA 5.8 miles 24,581
02115 Boston, MA 6 miles 29,705
02136 Hyde Park, MA 6 miles 37,265
02451 Waltham, MA 6.2 miles 17,393
02119 Roxbury, MA 6.3 miles 27,377
02121 Dorchester, MA 6.3 miles 29,040
02139 Cambridge, MA 6.3 miles 40,033
02140 Cambridge, MA 6.5 miles 21,204
02126 Mattapan, MA 6.6 miles 26,583
02090 Westwood, MA 6.7 miles 16,318
02030 Dover, MA 6.8 miles 5,930
02199 Boston, MA 6.8 miles 1,292
02476 Arlington, MA 7.1 miles 17,708
02116 Boston, MA 7.2 miles 21,978
02118 Boston, MA 7.2 miles 28,946
02142 Cambridge, MA 7.2 miles 4,737
02143 Somerville, MA 7.2 miles 25,513
02144 Somerville, MA 7.3 miles 25,448
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 7.4 miles 56,216
02141 Cambridge, MA 7.4 miles 14,517
01760 Natick, MA 7.5 miles 36,782
02474 Arlington, MA 7.6 miles 28,642
02108 Boston, MA 7.8 miles 3,794
02125 Dorchester, MA 7.8 miles 33,662
02111 Boston, MA 7.9 miles 8,407
02114 Boston, MA 7.9 miles 14,418
02145 Somerville, MA 8 miles 27,495
01778 Wayland, MA 8.2 miles 14,033
02122 Dorchester, MA 8.2 miles 23,479
02186 Milton, MA 8.3 miles 28,735
02110 Boston, MA 8.5 miles 2,342
02113 Boston, MA 8.5 miles 6,385
02421 Lexington, MA 8.5 miles 18,080
02109 Boston, MA 8.6 miles 3,612
02129 Charlestown, MA 8.7 miles 20,032
02127 South Boston, MA 8.8 miles 36,769
02155 Medford, MA 8.9 miles 61,730
02210 Boston, MA 8.9 miles 6,971
01773 Lincoln, MA 9.1 miles 4,891
02062 Norwood, MA 9.1 miles 31,542
02171 Quincy, MA 9.6 miles 20,164
01890 Winchester, MA 9.8 miles 23,406
02420 Lexington, MA 9.8 miles 16,215
02149 Everett, MA 10 miles 50,045
01770 Sherborn, MA 10.3 miles 4,427
02052 Medfield, MA 10.4 miles 13,068
02170 Quincy, MA 10.4 miles 18,809
02150 Chelsea, MA 10.5 miles 39,908
02128 East Boston, MA 10.6 miles 43,345
02021 Canton, MA 10.7 miles 24,748
01731 Hanscom Afb, MA 10.8 miles 2,110
02148 Malden, MA 11 miles 65,906
02169 Quincy, MA 11.1 miles 62,993
02032 East Walpole, MA 11.2 miles 4,992
01701 Framingham, MA 11.7 miles 32,618
01702 Framingham, MA 11.8 miles 39,789
01776 Sudbury, MA 11.9 miles 19,270
02081 Walpole, MA 12 miles 19,343
01801 Woburn, MA 12.1 miles 41,939
02152 Winthrop, MA 12.3 miles 18,759
02176 Melrose, MA 12.3 miles 29,650
02180 Stoneham, MA 12.3 miles 23,355
02151 Revere, MA 12.6 miles 60,012
02368 Randolph, MA 12.7 miles 34,912
01742 Concord, MA 12.8 miles 18,448
01803 Burlington, MA 12.8 miles 26,274
02054 Millis, MA 12.9 miles 8,888
01730 Bedford, MA 13.1 miles 14,707
02184 Braintree, MA 13.1 miles 38,899
01721 Ashland, MA 13.9 miles 18,873