ZIP Code 02472

Located in Watertown, MA (Middlesex County)

ZIP Code 02472 (Watertown, MA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 35,620 residents (3,413 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $784,338
  • Average Household Income: $126,336

ZIP code 02472 primarily serves Watertown, MA in Middlesex County. An estimated 35,620 people live within this area, with about 3,413 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 02472, the average price is around $784,338. That makes local housing 30% higher than the Massachusetts average of $601,660, and 154% higher than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 02472 earns about $126,336 a year. This income is 9% higher than the average family in Massachusetts ($115,862), and 61% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 35,620
Median Household Income $126,336
Median Home Value $784,338
Median Age 39.3 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$71,176
Labor Force Participation72.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Average Commute Time27.6 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate47.6%
Median Rent$2,498
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)28.4%
Total Housing Units16,399

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityWatertown
CountyMiddlesex
County FIPS25017
Metro Area (CBSA)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Combined Area (CSA)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
Population Density3,412.5/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)42.3700, -71.1771
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size2.81
Dual Income Families68.7%

Marital Status

Married47.1%
Never Married38.8%
Divorced9.6%
Widowed4.4%

Gender

Male45.5%
Female54.5%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)1.3%
Poverty Rate7.5%

Key Population Groups

Veterans3.4%
Disabled Population11.8%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%

All ZIP Codes in Watertown

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
02472 Current 35,620 $126,336 $784,338
02471 - - -
02477 - - -

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02139 Cambridge, MA 3.8 miles 40,033
02445 Brookline, MA 3.8 miles 22,560
02459 Newton Center, MA 3.9 miles 18,449
02461 Newton Highlands, MA 4 miles 6,975
02466 Auburndale, MA 4 miles 8,679
02468 Waban, MA 4 miles 5,773
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02143 Somerville, MA 4.2 miles 25,513
02451 Waltham, MA 4.5 miles 17,393
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 4.5 miles 3,833
02115 Boston, MA 4.7 miles 29,705
02145 Somerville, MA 4.7 miles 27,495
02141 Cambridge, MA 4.8 miles 14,517
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 4.8 miles 1,470
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 4.9 miles 15,283
02142 Cambridge, MA 4.9 miles 4,737
02155 Medford, MA 5.1 miles 61,730
02199 Boston, MA 5.1 miles 1,292
02116 Boston, MA 5.3 miles 21,978
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 5.3 miles 40,055
02114 Boston, MA 5.6 miles 14,418
02494 Needham Heights, MA 5.6 miles 11,035
02119 Roxbury, MA 5.7 miles 27,377
02421 Lexington, MA 5.7 miles 18,080
02108 Boston, MA 5.8 miles 3,794
01890 Winchester, MA 5.9 miles 23,406
02118 Boston, MA 5.9 miles 28,946
02129 Charlestown, MA 5.9 miles 20,032
02111 Boston, MA 6.1 miles 8,407
02113 Boston, MA 6.2 miles 6,385
02132 West Roxbury, MA 6.3 miles 26,444
02493 Weston, MA 6.3 miles 11,579
02109 Boston, MA 6.4 miles 3,612
02110 Boston, MA 6.4 miles 2,342
02121 Dorchester, MA 6.4 miles 29,040
02420 Lexington, MA 6.4 miles 16,215
02131 Roslindale, MA 6.5 miles 31,151
02481 Wellesley Hills, MA 6.6 miles 17,415
02149 Everett, MA 6.7 miles 50,045
02457 Babson Park, MA 6.8 miles 1,881
02125 Dorchester, MA 7.2 miles 33,662
02210 Boston, MA 7.2 miles 6,971
02492 Needham, MA 7.3 miles 21,424
02148 Malden, MA 7.4 miles 65,906
02127 South Boston, MA 7.5 miles 36,769
02150 Chelsea, MA 7.6 miles 39,908
01773 Lincoln, MA 7.8 miles 4,891
02126 Mattapan, MA 7.8 miles 26,583
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 7.9 miles 56,216
02482 Wellesley, MA 8.1 miles 11,051
01801 Woburn, MA 8.2 miles 41,939
02128 East Boston, MA 8.2 miles 43,345
02122 Dorchester, MA 8.3 miles 23,479
02180 Stoneham, MA 8.3 miles 23,355
01731 Hanscom Afb, MA 8.4 miles 2,110
02136 Hyde Park, MA 8.4 miles 37,265
02176 Melrose, MA 8.4 miles 29,650
02026 Dedham, MA 8.5 miles 25,237
01778 Wayland, MA 9.3 miles 14,033
01803 Burlington, MA 9.3 miles 26,274
02151 Revere, MA 9.5 miles 60,012
02171 Quincy, MA 9.6 miles 20,164
02152 Winthrop, MA 10 miles 18,759
02186 Milton, MA 10.2 miles 28,735
01730 Bedford, MA 10.3 miles 14,707
02090 Westwood, MA 10.5 miles 16,318
01760 Natick, MA 10.6 miles 36,782
02030 Dover, MA 10.7 miles 5,930
01880 Wakefield, MA 10.8 miles 27,793
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02170 Quincy, MA 10.9 miles 18,809
01742 Concord, MA 11.5 miles 18,448
01867 Reading, MA 12 miles 25,612
02169 Quincy, MA 12.1 miles 62,993
01905 Lynn, MA 12.2 miles 28,221
01776 Sudbury, MA 12.6 miles 19,270
02062 Norwood, MA 12.8 miles 31,542
01821 Billerica, MA 13 miles 30,143
01887 Wilmington, MA 13.2 miles 23,336
01901 Lynn, MA 13.4 miles 2,419
01904 Lynn, MA 13.4 miles 21,003
01908 Nahant, MA 13.4 miles 3,325
01940 Lynnfield, MA 13.5 miles 13,285
01701 Framingham, MA 13.7 miles 32,618