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02459

ZIP 02459 is Newton Center, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Middlesex
Population
18,449
Coordinates
42.3148, -71.1920
☼ Live from 02459 — Newton Center, MA

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Where 02459 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 02459
  • 🔢 Type 02459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 02459 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100110011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02458 (Newton, MA, 3 mi away) and 02460 (Newtonville, MA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02459 becomes 95420 — and that is a real ZIP code: Caspar, CA, 2,712 miles away.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02495, 04259, 04925, 04952, 05492, 09245, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09245 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,849 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,431 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02459 and you would come out at 42.31°S, 108.81°E — 814 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 5.0 square miles of land, 02459 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,449This ZIP18,449
Households6,483This ZIP6,483
Housing units6,735This ZIP6,735
Median age46.0This ZIP46.0Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$227,594This ZIP$227,594Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$1,450,900This ZIP$1,450,900Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,388This ZIP$2,388Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher84.8%This ZIP84.8%
Mean commute28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min
Population density3,664.9 / sq miThis ZIP3,664.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments715This ZIP715
Employees12,295This ZIP12,295
Annual payroll$1,260,939,000This ZIP$1,260,939,000
Tax returns filed8,630This ZIP8,630
Total adjusted gross income$3,631,082,000This ZIP$3,631,082,000

Land area

Land area5.03 sq miThis ZIP5.03 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Other place names in 02459

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ZIP codes near 02459

ZIPCityDistance
02461 Newton Highlands, MA 0.8 mi
02464 Newton Upper Falls, MA 1.4 mi
02467 Chestnut Hill, MA 2.0 mi
02468 Waban, MA 2.3 mi
02494 Needham Heights, MA 2.3 mi
02458 Newton, MA 2.7 mi
02460 Newtonville, MA 2.7 mi
02132 West Roxbury, MA 2.9 mi
02445 Brookline, MA 3.0 mi
02465 West Newton, MA 3.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02459?

02459 is in Newton Center, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3148, -71.1920.

What county is 02459 in?

02459 lies in Middlesex County.

What time zone is 02459 in?

02459 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02459?

About 18,449 people live in ZIP code 02459, in 6,483 households, at 3,664.9 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 02459?

$227,594 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02459?

The closest are 02461 (0.8 mi), 02464 (1.4 mi), 02467 (2 mi), 02468 (2.3 mi) and 02494 (2.3 mi).

Is 02459 a PO Box ZIP code?

02459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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