What city is 02446 in?

02446 is a Brookline, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Brookline.

What is the population of 02446?

About 31,310 people (±1,355), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,957.

What is the median household income in 02446?

$131,963 (±$11,464), compared with $103,960 for Massachusetts as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 02446?

20 USPS carrier routes with 14,288 residential and 912 business mailboxes (15,202 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 02446?

The closest, measured center to center: 02215 (1 mi, Boston), 02134 (1.1 mi, Boston), 02115 (1.4 mi, Boston), 02445 (1.4 mi, Brookline), 02120 (1.5 mi, Boston) and 02163 (1.6 mi, Boston).

02446 ZIP Code, Brookline, MA

02446 is a ZIP code in Brookline, Massachusetts in Norfolk County. It covers 1.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02215, 02134 and 02115. 31,310 people live here in 14,622 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Massachusetts ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 24,404 people per square mile, and most households rent (38% own). Median household income is $131,963, above the Massachusetts median of $103,960; 23% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Brookline, MA
County: Norfolk County
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Population: 31,310
Median household income: $131,963
Carrier routes: 20 (14,288 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	31,310
Households	14,622
Median household income	$131,963
Income per person	$90,791
Median age	34.8
Homeowners	37.8%
Median home value	$1,181,500
Median rent	$2,873
Bachelor's degree or higher	85.3%
Average commute (minutes)	27.3
Households with kids under 18	18.5%
Moved in the past year	23.4%
Below the poverty line	9.6%
Broadband internet	95.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	33.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.9%
$10–15K	3.7%
$15–25K	3.7%
$25–35K	2.9%
$35–50K	5.8%
$50–75K	8.3%
$75–100K	10.0%
$100–150K	16.0%
$150–200K	11.4%
$200K+	33.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.2%
10–19	7.2%
20–24	13.7%
25–34	20.3%
35–44	14.2%
45–54	8.7%
55–64	10.5%
65–74	8.5%
75+	7.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.8%
Owned outright	17.5%
Rented	58.6%
Vacant	5.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	6.5%
Townhome	3.8%
2–4 units	23.0%
5–19 units	28.6%
20+ units	38.1%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 02446

721 business establishments with 6,447 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 176
Accommodation and Food Services: 99
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 91
Other Services (except Public Administration): 90
Retail Trade: 62
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 59
Information: 30
Educational Services: 25

EDDM carrier routes

02446 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 14,288 residential and 912 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 02446

02446 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 14,288 residential and 912 business mailboxes. Routes range from 434 homes (C053) to 1,038 homes (C058); the median route has 670 homes. The Census counted 14,622 households in 02446 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	9
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 249, 950 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 482 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 856 homes
Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 954 homes
Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 595 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 02446

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	895	20	$79,650	—	—	—
C012	City	677	7	$119,762	—	—	—
C013	City	856	101	$102,424	—	—	—
C014	City	917	40	$200,001+	—	—	—
C015	City	648	47	$168,364	—	—	—
C026	City	886	5	$200,001+	—	—	—
C031	City	482	118	$79,650	—	—	—
C035	City	622	10	$87,332	—	—	—
C036	City	483	53	$92,209	—	—	—
C046	City	954	62	$102,424	—	—	—
C048	City	950	249	$102,424	—	—	—
C053	City	434	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C055	City	822	46	$109,874	—	—	—
C058	City	1,038	9	$130,001	—	—	—
C059	City	601	9	$37,902	—	—	—
C064	City	595	56	$119,426	—	—	—
C066	City	518	1	$109,874	—	—	—
C068	City	537	24	$200,001+	—	—	—
C092	City	663	13	$122,889	—	—	—
C094	City	710	40	$87,332	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02446 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

02215 — Boston city, MA (1 mi)
02134 — Boston city, MA (1.1 mi)
02115 — Boston city, MA (1.4 mi)
02445 — Brookline CDP, MA (1.4 mi)
02120 — Boston city, MA (1.5 mi)
02163 — Boston city, MA (1.6 mi)
02135 — Boston city, MA (1.7 mi)
02139 — Cambridge city, MA (1.7 mi)

Areas that include 02446

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02446, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 02446 in?: 02446 is a Brookline, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Brookline.
What county is 02446 in?: 02446 is in Norfolk County.
What is the population of 02446?: About 31,310 people (±1,355), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,957.
What is the median household income in 02446?: $131,963 (±$11,464), compared with $103,960 for Massachusetts as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 02446?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 14,288 residential and 912 business mailboxes (15,202 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 02446?: The closest, measured center to center: 02215 (1 mi, Boston), 02134 (1.1 mi, Boston), 02115 (1.4 mi, Boston), 02445 (1.4 mi, Brookline), 02120 (1.5 mi, Boston) and 02163 (1.6 mi, Boston).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.