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Waltham ZIP codes, Massachusetts

Waltham, MA has 4 ZIP codes (02453, 02451, 02452 and 02454) and area codes 781, 617 and 339. The largest is 02453.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
64,902
Area codes
781, 617, 339

Mail addressed to Waltham uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Waltham in numbers

About 64,902 people live in Waltham, in 25,498 households, the 17th-largest of Massachusetts's 248 census places. The median household income is $120,216 a year, 16% above the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $748,700 (33% above the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $2,268 a month. The median age is 34.4; 57.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population64,902Waltham64,902
Households25,498Waltham25,498
Median age34.4Waltham34.4Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$120,216Waltham$120,216Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$748,700Waltham$748,700Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,268Waltham$2,268Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%Waltham57.3%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minWaltham24.7 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,092 / sq miWaltham5,092 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waltham

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waltham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02453 Waltham , MA Standard 31,591 $115,366 $705,100
02451 Waltham , MA Standard 17,393 $122,335 $753,000
02452 Waltham , MA Standard 15,808 $118,431 $808,300
02454 Waltham , MA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Waltham

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

ZIP codes overlapping Waltham
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
01773 Lincoln , MA Standard 4,891 $209,327 $1,200,800
02472 Watertown , MA Standard 35,620 $126,336 $784,600

Map of Waltham ZIP codes

02453024510245202454

The ZIP codes of Waltham, 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 Waltham

The nearest larger towns are Newton (89,044 people, 4.3 mi), Cambridge (118,796 people, 6.4 mi) and Somerville (81,036 people, 7.2 mi).

Towns near Waltham
TownPopulationDistance
Belmont 27,175 3.2 mi
Watertown 35,543 3.5 mi
Lexington 34,295 3.9 mi
Newton 89,044 4.3 mi
Arlington 46,350 4.5 mi
Wellesley 30,347 6.1 mi
Cambridge 118,796 6.4 mi
Winchester 23,406 6.7 mi
Brookline 63,266 6.8 mi
Cochituate 6,471 7.0 mi
Medford 59,354 7.2 mi
Somerville 81,036 7.2 mi
Needham 32,459 7.4 mi
Burlington 26,274 8.2 mi

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