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Milton ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Milton, MA is 02186, and its area codes are 617 and 857.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
28,587
Area codes
617, 857

Mail addressed to Milton uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Milton in numbers

About 28,587 people live in Milton, in 9,094 households. The median household income is $188,529 a year, 81% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $933,200 (66% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,474 a month. The median age is 41.1; 71.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population28,587Milton28,587
Households9,094Milton9,094
Median age41.1Milton41.1Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$188,529Milton$188,529Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$933,200Milton$933,200Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,474Milton$1,474Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher71.9%Milton71.9%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.3 minMilton31.3 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,197 / sq miMilton2,197 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Milton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Milton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02186 Milton , MA Standard 28,735 $188,033 $933,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Milton

These ZIP codes cover part of Milton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Milton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02169 Quincy , MA Standard 62,993 $96,290 $581,600
02170 Quincy , MA Standard 18,809 $103,627 $668,300
02171 Quincy , MA Standard 20,164 $106,885 $662,900

Map of Milton ZIP codes

02186

The ZIP codes of Milton, 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 Milton

The nearest larger towns are Quincy (102,114 people, 4.0 mi), Randolph Town (34,878 people, 4.6 mi) and Braintree Town (38,899 people, 4.8 mi).

Towns near Milton
TownPopulationDistance
Quincy 102,114 4.0 mi
Randolph Town 34,878 4.6 mi
Braintree Town 38,899 4.8 mi
Dedham 25,237 5.0 mi
Brookline 63,266 6.4 mi
Norwood 31,542 6.9 mi
Boston 666,442 7.5 mi
Weymouth Town 58,505 7.5 mi
Holbrook 11,380 8.2 mi
Needham 32,459 8.6 mi
Newton 89,044 9.0 mi
Cambridge 118,796 9.5 mi
Hingham 5,130 9.9 mi
Sharon 6,232 10.1 mi

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