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Malden ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Malden, MA is 02148, and its area codes are 781, 617 and 339.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
65,906
Area codes
781, 617, 339

Malden in numbers

About 65,906 people live in Malden, in 26,042 households, the 16th-largest of Massachusetts's 248 census places. The median household income is $100,606 a year, 3% below the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $633,500 (13% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $2,204 a month. The median age is 35.8; 45.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population65,906Malden65,906
Households26,042Malden26,042
Median age35.8Malden35.8Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$100,606Malden$100,606Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$633,500Malden$633,500Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,204Malden$2,204Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.1%Malden45.1%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.4 minMalden34.4 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density13,064 / sq miMalden13,064 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Malden city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Malden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Malden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02148 Malden , MA Standard 65,906 $100,606 $633,500

Map of Malden ZIP codes

02148

The ZIP codes of Malden, MA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Malden

The nearest larger towns are Somerville (81,036 people, 3.4 mi), Cambridge (118,796 people, 4.8 mi) and Lynn (101,709 people, 5.8 mi).

Towns near Malden
TownPopulationDistance
Everett 50,045 1.6 mi
Melrose 29,650 1.8 mi
Medford 59,354 2.6 mi
Chelsea 39,908 2.6 mi
Somerville 81,036 3.4 mi
Revere 60,012 3.5 mi
Saugus 28,773 3.5 mi
Stoneham 23,355 3.7 mi
Winchester 23,406 4.7 mi
Cambridge 118,796 4.8 mi
Wakefield 27,793 5.2 mi
Arlington 46,350 5.4 mi
Winthrop Town 18,759 5.8 mi
Lynn 101,709 5.8 mi

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