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Where 02468 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 02468 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BghZO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 2,468 = 2 × 2 × 617. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100110100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02467 (Chestnut Hill, MA, 4 mi away) and 02471 (Watertown, MA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 02468 becomes 86420, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02648, 02864, 04268, 04286, 04628, 04862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 2,332 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 02468 and you would come out at 42.33°S, 108.77°E — 816 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 1.5 square miles of land, 02468 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,773This ZIP5,773 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,948This ZIP1,948 |
| Housing units | 1,966This ZIP1,966 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Massachusetts40.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $250,000+This ZIP$250,000+Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,846,600This ZIP$1,846,600Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,673This ZIP$2,673Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 89.4%This ZIP89.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min |
| Population density | 3,758.5 / sq miThis ZIP3,758.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 345This ZIP345 |
| Annual payroll | $22,476,000This ZIP$22,476,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,630This ZIP2,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,398,515,000This ZIP$1,398,515,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.54 sq miThis ZIP1.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 02468
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 02468
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
02462 | Newton Lower Falls, MA | 1.3 mi |
02464 | Newton Upper Falls, MA | 1.3 mi |
02466 | Auburndale, MA | 1.4 mi |
02465 | West Newton, MA | 1.4 mi |
02461 | Newton Highlands, MA | 1.5 mi |
02460 | Newtonville, MA | 2.0 mi |
02494 | Needham Heights, MA | 2.0 mi |
02454 | Waltham, MA | 2.1 mi |
02459 | Newton Center, MA | 2.3 mi |
02455 | North Waltham, MA | 2.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 02468 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 02468?
02468 is in Waban, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3292, -71.2316.
What county is 02468 in?
02468 lies in Middlesex County.
What area code is 02468?
Waban uses area codes 781, 617 and 339, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 02468 in?
02468 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 02468?
About 5,773 people live in ZIP code 02468, in 1,948 households, at 3,758.5 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 02468?
$250,000+ a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.
What ZIP codes are near 02468?
The closest are 02462 (1.3 mi), 02464 (1.3 mi), 02466 (1.4 mi), 02465 (1.4 mi) and 02461 (1.5 mi).
Is 02468 a PO Box ZIP code?
02468 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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