ZIP Code 02478

Located in Belmont, MA (Middlesex County)

ZIP Code 02478 (Belmont, MA): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 27,175 residents (2,259 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $1,158,240
  • Average Household Income: $183,137

ZIP code 02478 primarily serves Belmont, MA in Middlesex County. An estimated 27,175 people live within this area, with about 2,259 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 02478, the average price is around $1,158,240. That makes local housing 93% higher than the Massachusetts average of $601,660, and 275% higher than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 02478 earns about $183,137 a year. This income is 58% higher than the average family in Massachusetts ($115,862), and 133% higher than the national average ($78,686).

Population 27,175
Median Household Income $183,137
Median Home Value $1,158,240
Median Age 42.9 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$86,099
Labor Force Participation68.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Average Commute Time29.3 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate64.7%
Median Rent$2,527
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)24.8%
Total Housing Units10,412

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityBelmont
CountyMiddlesex
County FIPS25017
Metro Area (CBSA)Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Combined Area (CSA)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
Population Density2,258.7/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)42.3960, -71.1796
TimezoneAmerica/New_York

Household Structure

Average Family Size3.04
Dual Income Families65.0%

Marital Status

Married62.3%
Never Married27.1%
Divorced6.4%
Widowed4.2%

Gender

Male48.2%
Female51.8%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)1.8%
Poverty Rate3.6%

Key Population Groups

Veterans2.2%
Disabled Population8.3%
Limited English Proficiency4.3%

All ZIP Codes in Belmont

ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
02478 Current 27,175 $183,137 $1,158,240

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02140 Cambridge, MA 2.4 miles 21,204
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02144 Somerville, MA 3 miles 25,448
02458 Newton, MA 3 miles 13,050
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02460 Newtonville, MA 3.4 miles 10,099
02134 Allston, MA 3.6 miles 17,667
02453 Waltham, MA 3.6 miles 31,591
02451 Waltham, MA 4 miles 17,393
02465 West Newton, MA 4 miles 11,697
02155 Medford, MA 4.1 miles 61,730
01890 Winchester, MA 4.2 miles 23,406
02421 Lexington, MA 4.2 miles 18,080
02143 Somerville, MA 4.3 miles 25,513
02139 Cambridge, MA 4.6 miles 40,033
02145 Somerville, MA 4.6 miles 27,495
02420 Lexington, MA 4.7 miles 16,215
02446 Brookline, MA 4.7 miles 31,310
02466 Auburndale, MA 4.9 miles 8,679
02215 Boston, MA 5.2 miles 24,581
02141 Cambridge, MA 5.3 miles 14,517
02445 Brookline, MA 5.4 miles 22,560
02468 Waban, MA 5.4 miles 5,773
02142 Cambridge, MA 5.5 miles 4,737
02467 Chestnut Hill, MA 5.5 miles 23,001
02459 Newton Center, MA 5.6 miles 18,449
02461 Newton Highlands, MA 5.7 miles 6,975
02115 Boston, MA 5.8 miles 29,705
02462 Newton Lower Falls, MA 5.9 miles 1,470
02199 Boston, MA 6 miles 1,292
02116 Boston, MA 6.1 miles 21,978
02120 Roxbury Crossing, MA 6.1 miles 15,283
02129 Charlestown, MA 6.1 miles 20,032
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 6.1 miles 3,833
02114 Boston, MA 6.2 miles 14,418
01801 Woburn, MA 6.4 miles 41,939
02108 Boston, MA 6.4 miles 3,794
02149 Everett, MA 6.4 miles 50,045
02113 Boston, MA 6.7 miles 6,385
02148 Malden, MA 6.7 miles 65,906
02493 Weston, MA 6.7 miles 11,579
02109 Boston, MA 6.8 miles 3,612
02111 Boston, MA 6.8 miles 8,407
02180 Stoneham, MA 6.8 miles 23,355
02118 Boston, MA 6.9 miles 28,946
02119 Roxbury, MA 6.9 miles 27,377
02130 Jamaica Plain, MA 6.9 miles 40,055
01731 Hanscom Afb, MA 7 miles 2,110
01773 Lincoln, MA 7 miles 4,891
02110 Boston, MA 7 miles 2,342
02494 Needham Heights, MA 7.2 miles 11,035
02176 Melrose, MA 7.4 miles 29,650
01803 Burlington, MA 7.5 miles 26,274
02150 Chelsea, MA 7.5 miles 39,908
02481 Wellesley Hills, MA 7.7 miles 17,415
02121 Dorchester, MA 7.8 miles 29,040
02210 Boston, MA 7.9 miles 6,971
02132 West Roxbury, MA 8.1 miles 26,444
02131 Roslindale, MA 8.2 miles 31,151
02457 Babson Park, MA 8.2 miles 1,881
02127 South Boston, MA 8.3 miles 36,769
02125 Dorchester, MA 8.4 miles 33,662
02128 East Boston, MA 8.5 miles 43,345
01730 Bedford, MA 8.7 miles 14,707
02492 Needham, MA 8.9 miles 21,424
02151 Revere, MA 9.1 miles 60,012
02482 Wellesley, MA 9.3 miles 11,051
01880 Wakefield, MA 9.4 miles 27,793
02124 Dorchester Center, MA 9.4 miles 56,216
02126 Mattapan, MA 9.4 miles 26,583
01778 Wayland, MA 9.5 miles 14,033
02122 Dorchester, MA 9.6 miles 23,479
01906 Saugus, MA 9.9 miles 28,773
02136 Hyde Park, MA 10.1 miles 37,265
02152 Winthrop, MA 10.2 miles 18,759
01867 Reading, MA 10.3 miles 25,612
02026 Dedham, MA 10.3 miles 25,237
01742 Concord, MA 10.5 miles 18,448
02171 Quincy, MA 10.9 miles 20,164
01821 Billerica, MA 11.3 miles 30,143
01887 Wilmington, MA 11.4 miles 23,336
01905 Lynn, MA 11.5 miles 28,221
01760 Natick, MA 11.6 miles 36,782
02186 Milton, MA 11.9 miles 28,735
01940 Lynnfield, MA 12.1 miles 13,285
02030 Dover, MA 12.2 miles 5,930
02090 Westwood, MA 12.2 miles 16,318
02170 Quincy, MA 12.2 miles 18,809
01776 Sudbury, MA 12.5 miles 19,270
01904 Lynn, MA 12.5 miles 21,003
01741 Carlisle, MA 12.7 miles 5,239
01901 Lynn, MA 12.7 miles 2,419
01908 Nahant, MA 13.1 miles 3,325
01902 Lynn, MA 13.3 miles 50,066
01862 North Billerica, MA 13.6 miles 12,129