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02452

ZIP 02452 is in Waltham, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County; area codes 781, 617 and 339; Eastern time. Waltham has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 02451, 02453 and 02454.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Middlesex
Population
15,808
Coordinates
42.3956, -71.2199
☼ Live from 02452 — Waltham, MA

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Where 02452 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02452
  • 🔢 Type 02452 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZShZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,452 = 2 × 2 × 613. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100110010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02451 (Waltham, MA, 2 mi away) and 02453 (Waltham, MA, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02452 becomes 25420 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gerrardstown, WV, 416 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02542, 04225, 04252, 20245, 20254, 20425, …). The farthest-flung twin is 50242 in Searsboro, IA, 1,102 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,429 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02452 and you would come out at 42.40°S, 108.78°E — 819 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 3.8 square miles of land, 02452 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,808This ZIP15,808
Households5,362This ZIP5,362
Housing units5,609This ZIP5,609
Median age31.6This ZIP31.6Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$118,431This ZIP$118,431Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$808,300This ZIP$808,300Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,322This ZIP$2,322Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%This ZIP53.8%
Mean commute25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min
Population density4,145.8 / sq miThis ZIP4,145.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments417This ZIP417
Employees8,200This ZIP8,200
Annual payroll$652,444,000This ZIP$652,444,000
Tax returns filed6,730This ZIP6,730
Total adjusted gross income$730,427,000This ZIP$730,427,000

Land area

Land area3.81 sq miThis ZIP3.81 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 02452

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 02452

ZIPCityDistance
02451 Waltham, MA 1.7 mi
02479 Waverley, MA 2.0 mi
02478 Belmont, MA 2.0 mi
02453 Waltham, MA 2.2 mi
02455 North Waltham, MA 2.4 mi
02495 Nonantum, MA 2.5 mi
02471 Watertown, MA 2.6 mi
02477 Watertown, MA 2.6 mi
02475 Arlington Heights, MA 2.7 mi
02476 Arlington, MA 2.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02452?

02452 is in Waltham, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3956, -71.2199.

What county is 02452 in?

02452 lies in Middlesex County.

What area code is 02452?

Waltham uses area codes 781, 617 and 339, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 02452 in?

02452 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02452?

About 15,808 people live in ZIP code 02452, in 5,362 households, at 4,145.8 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 02452?

$118,431 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02452?

The closest are 02451 (1.7 mi), 02479 (2 mi), 02478 (2 mi), 02453 (2.2 mi) and 02455 (2.4 mi).

Is 02452 a PO Box ZIP code?

02452 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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