02445
ZIP 02445 is in Brookline, Massachusetts, mostly in Norfolk County; area codes 617 and 857; Eastern time. Brookline has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 02446.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Norfolk +1 more
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Population
- 22,560
- Coordinates
- 42.3255, -71.1350
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Where 02445 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 02445 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShhZO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 2,445 = 3 × 5 × 163. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02421 (Lexington, MA, 9 mi away) and 02446 (Brookline, MA, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 02445 becomes 54420 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chili, WI, 974 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02454, 04254, 05442, 20544, 24054, 24450, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50424 in Buffalo Center, IA, 1,154 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
- 🎯1,434 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02445 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 108.86°E — 813 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 2.6 square miles of land, 02445 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,560This ZIP22,560 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,818This ZIP9,818 |
| Housing units | 10,090This ZIP10,090 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $139,747This ZIP$139,747Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,227,000This ZIP$1,227,000Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,623This ZIP$2,623Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 85.3%This ZIP85.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 8,640.4 / sq miThis ZIP8,640.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 480This ZIP480 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,411This ZIP4,411 |
| Annual payroll | $263,775,000This ZIP$263,775,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,020This ZIP10,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,672,628,000This ZIP$3,672,628,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.61 sq miThis ZIP2.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 02445 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Norfolk County | 97.3% |
| Suffolk County | 2.7% |
Other place names in 02445
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 02445
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
02447 | Brookline Village, MA | 1.1 mi |
02467 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1.2 mi |
02446 | Brookline, MA | 1.4 mi |
02130 | Jamaica Plain, MA | 1.6 mi |
02135 | Brighton, MA | 1.9 mi |
02120 | Roxbury Crossing, MA | 2.0 mi |
02215 | Boston, MA | 2.2 mi |
02115 | Boston, MA | 2.3 mi |
02134 | Allston, MA | 2.3 mi |
02119 | Roxbury, MA | 2.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 02445?
02445 is in Brookline, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3255, -71.1350.
What county is 02445 in?
02445 spans 2 counties: Norfolk County and Suffolk County. Most of it falls in Norfolk County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 02445?
Brookline uses area codes 617 and 857, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 02445 in?
02445 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 02445?
About 22,560 people live in ZIP code 02445, in 9,818 households, at 8,640.4 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 02445?
$139,747 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 02445?
The closest are 02447 (1.1 mi), 02467 (1.2 mi), 02446 (1.4 mi), 02130 (1.6 mi) and 02135 (1.9 mi).
Is 02445 a PO Box ZIP code?
02445 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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