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02061

ZIP 02061 is Norwell, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County; area codes 781 and 339; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Plymouth
Population
11,361
Coordinates
42.1646, -70.8188
☼ Live from 02061 — Norwell, MA

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Where 02061 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02061
  • 🔢 Type 02061 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgOZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,061 = 3 × 3 × 229. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100000001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02060 (North Scituate, MA, 4 mi away) and 02062 (Norwood, MA, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02061 becomes 16020 — and that is a real ZIP code: Boyers, PA, 474 miles away.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00612, 01026, 01062, 01260, 01602, 02601, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00612 in Arecibo, PR, 1,659 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,450 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02061 and you would come out at 42.16°S, 109.18°E — 795 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 20.9 square miles of land, 02061 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,361This ZIP11,361
Households3,685This ZIP3,685
Housing units3,827This ZIP3,827
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$188,699This ZIP$188,699Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$865,700This ZIP$865,700Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,215This ZIP$2,215Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher69.6%This ZIP69.6%
Mean commute35.3 minThis ZIP35.3 min
Population density542.8 / sq miThis ZIP542.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments632This ZIP632
Employees12,237This ZIP12,237
Annual payroll$943,963,000This ZIP$943,963,000
Tax returns filed5,420This ZIP5,420
Total adjusted gross income$1,288,665,000This ZIP$1,288,665,000

Land area

Land area20.93 sq miThis ZIP20.93 sq mi
Water area0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi

ZIP codes near 02061

ZIPCityDistance
02059 North Marshfield, MA 2.9 mi
02018 Accord, MA 3.4 mi
02339 Hanover, MA 3.5 mi
02340 Hanover, MA 3.5 mi
02040 Greenbush, MA 3.7 mi
02066 Scituate, MA 4.1 mi
02060 North Scituate, MA 4.1 mi
02051 Marshfield Hills, MA 4.4 mi
02043 Hingham, MA 4.8 mi
02025 Cohasset, MA 5.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02061?

02061 is in Norwell, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.1646, -70.8188.

What county is 02061 in?

02061 lies in Plymouth County.

What area code is 02061?

Norwell uses area codes 781 and 339, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 02061 in?

02061 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02061?

About 11,361 people live in ZIP code 02061, in 3,685 households, at 542.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 02061?

$188,699 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02061?

The closest are 02059 (2.9 mi), 02018 (3.4 mi), 02339 (3.5 mi), 02340 (3.5 mi) and 02040 (3.7 mi).

Is 02061 a PO Box ZIP code?

02061 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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