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Needham ZIP code, Massachusetts

The ZIP code for Needham, MA is 02492, and its area codes are 781 and 339.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
32,459
Area codes
781, 339

Mail addressed to Needham uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Needham in numbers

About 32,459 people live in Needham, in 11,586 households, the 46th-largest of Massachusetts's 248 census places. The median household income is $214,308 a year, 2.1 times the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,188,500 (2.1 times the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $2,409 a month. The median age is 43.1; 81.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population32,459Needham32,459
Households11,586Needham11,586
Median age43.1Needham43.1Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$214,308Needham$214,308Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$1,188,500Needham$1,188,500Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,409Needham$2,409Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher81.9%Needham81.9%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.7 minNeedham27.7 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,639 / sq miNeedham2,639 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Needham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Needham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02492 Needham , MA Standard 21,424 $226,645 $1,218,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Needham

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

ZIP codes overlapping Needham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02494 Needham Heights , MA Standard 11,035 $179,720 $1,107,700

Map of Needham ZIP codes

02492

The ZIP codes of Needham, 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 Needham

The nearest larger towns are Newton (89,044 people, 3.9 mi), Brookline (63,266 people, 5.9 mi) and Watertown (35,543 people, 6.9 mi).

Towns near Needham
TownPopulationDistance
Wellesley 30,347 2.7 mi
Newton 89,044 3.9 mi
Dedham 25,237 4.0 mi
Brookline 63,266 5.9 mi
Cochituate 6,471 6.5 mi
Watertown 35,543 6.9 mi
Norwood 31,542 6.9 mi
Medfield 6,849 7.2 mi
Waltham 64,902 7.4 mi
Belmont 27,175 8.5 mi
Milton 28,587 8.6 mi
Cambridge 118,796 9.1 mi
Millis-Clicquot 4,437 9.6 mi
Framingham 72,399 10.1 mi

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