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Where 02176 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 02176 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLIZO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 2,176 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 17. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02171 (Quincy, MA, 11 mi away) and 02180 (Stoneham, MA, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 02176 becomes 67120 — and that is a real ZIP code: Peck, KS, 1,429 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01267, 02671, 02761, 06127, 06712, 06721, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76102 in Fort Worth, TX, 1,578 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,437 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02176 and you would come out at 42.46°S, 108.94°E — 819 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 4.7 square miles of land, 02176 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 29,650This ZIP29,650 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,401This ZIP12,401 |
| Housing units | 12,771This ZIP12,771 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $133,953This ZIP$133,953Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $822,900This ZIP$822,900Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,970This ZIP$1,970Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.0%This ZIP62.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.5 minThis ZIP34.5 min |
| Population density | 6,331.4 / sq miThis ZIP6,331.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 529This ZIP529 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,241This ZIP5,241 |
| Annual payroll | $301,650,000This ZIP$301,650,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,780This ZIP14,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,172,636,000This ZIP$2,172,636,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.68 sq miThis ZIP4.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 02176
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 02176
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
02148 | Malden, MA | 1.8 mi |
02180 | Stoneham, MA | 2.3 mi |
01906 | Saugus, MA | 2.5 mi |
02155 | Medford, MA | 3.3 mi |
01880 | Wakefield, MA | 3.4 mi |
02149 | Everett, MA | 3.4 mi |
02153 | Medford, MA | 3.5 mi |
02151 | Revere, MA | 3.9 mi |
01910 | Lynn, MA | 4.3 mi |
02150 | Chelsea, MA | 4.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 02176?
02176 is in Melrose, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4557, -71.0590.
What county is 02176 in?
02176 lies in Middlesex County.
What area code is 02176?
Melrose uses area codes 781, 339 and 617, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 02176 in?
02176 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 02176?
About 29,650 people live in ZIP code 02176, in 12,401 households, at 6,331.4 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 02176?
$133,953 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 02176?
The closest are 02148 (1.8 mi), 02180 (2.3 mi), 01906 (2.5 mi), 02155 (3.3 mi) and 01880 (3.4 mi).
Is 02176 a PO Box ZIP code?
02176 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “02176 ZIP Code — Melrose, Massachusetts (Middlesex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/02176
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