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Melrose ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Melrose, MA is 02176, and its area codes are 781, 339 and 617.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
29,650
Area codes
781, 339, 617

Melrose in numbers

About 29,650 people live in Melrose, in 12,401 households. The median household income is $133,953 a year, 29% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $822,900 (46% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,970 a month. The median age is 43.6; 62.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population29,650Melrose29,650
Households12,401Melrose12,401
Median age43.6Melrose43.6Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$133,953Melrose$133,953Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$822,900Melrose$822,900Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,970Melrose$1,970Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.0%Melrose62.0%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.5 minMelrose34.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density6,331 / sq miMelrose6,331 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Melrose

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Melrose
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02176 Melrose , MA Standard 29,650 $133,953 $822,900

Map of Melrose ZIP codes

02176

The ZIP codes of Melrose, 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 Melrose

The nearest larger towns are Malden (65,906 people, 1.8 mi), Medford (59,354 people, 3.4 mi) and Everett (50,045 people, 3.4 mi).

Towns near Melrose
TownPopulationDistance
Malden 65,906 1.8 mi
Stoneham 23,355 2.3 mi
Saugus 28,773 2.5 mi
Wakefield 27,793 3.4 mi
Medford 59,354 3.4 mi
Everett 50,045 3.4 mi
Revere 60,012 4.2 mi
Chelsea 39,908 4.3 mi
Winchester 23,406 4.4 mi
Somerville 81,036 5.0 mi
Lynn 101,709 5.1 mi
Woburn 41,939 5.4 mi
Lynnfield 13,064 5.5 mi
Arlington 46,350 5.9 mi

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