What city is 02459 in?

02459 is a Newton Center, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Newton.

What is the population of 02459?

About 18,449 people (±1,173), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,017.

What is the median household income in 02459?

$227,594 (±$12,321), 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 02459?

23 USPS carrier routes with 6,967 residential and 605 business mailboxes (7,588 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 02459?

The closest, measured center to center: 02461 (0.8 mi, Newton), 02464 (1.4 mi, Newton), 02467 (2 mi, Brookline), 02468 (2.3 mi, Newton), 02494 (2.3 mi, Needham) and 02458 (2.7 mi, Newton).

02459 ZIP Code, Newton Center, MA

02459 is a ZIP code in Newton Center, Massachusetts in Middlesex County. It covers 5.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02461, 02464 and 02467. 18,449 people live here in 6,483 households. At about 3,665 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $227,594, well above the Massachusetts median of $103,960; the median age is 46.0, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Newton Center, MA
County: Middlesex County
Land area: 5.0 sq mi
Population: 18,449
Median household income: $227,594
Carrier routes: 23 (6,967 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,449
Households	6,483
Median household income	$227,594
Income per person	$110,147
Median age	46
Homeowners	82.7%
Median home value	$1,450,900
Median rent	$2,388
Bachelor's degree or higher	84.8%
Average commute (minutes)	28.2
Households with kids under 18	33.0%
Moved in the past year	11.4%
Below the poverty line	3.8%
Broadband internet	97.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	29.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.7%
$10–15K	0.8%
$15–25K	5.1%
$25–35K	2.3%
$35–50K	2.5%
$50–75K	4.4%
$75–100K	5.4%
$100–150K	9.6%
$150–200K	12.1%
$200K+	55.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.2%
10–19	16.7%
20–24	5.5%
25–34	7.1%
35–44	10.2%
45–54	16.0%
55–64	12.6%
65–74	14.9%
75+	7.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.3%
Owned outright	32.9%
Rented	16.2%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.0%
Townhome	6.3%
2–4 units	9.2%
5–19 units	4.0%
20+ units	6.4%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 02459

715 business establishments with 12,295 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 150
Health Care and Social Assistance: 123
Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 63
Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Retail Trade: 44
Finance and Insurance: 43
Construction: 34

EDDM carrier routes

02459 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 6,967 residential and 605 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 02459

02459 has 23 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C)) with 6,967 residential and 605 business mailboxes. Routes range from 234 homes (C003) to 458 homes (C018); the median route has 296 homes. The Census counted 6,483 households in 02459 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	4
250–499	19
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 154, 337 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 320 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 234 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 326 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 248 homes

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Every carrier route in 02459

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	248	38	$200,001+	—	—	—
C002	City	302	0	$165,174	—	—	—
C003	City	234	70	$200,001+	—	—	—
C004	City	308	28	$200,001+	—	—	—
C005	City	234	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	261	8	$200,001+	—	—	—
C007	City	271	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C010	City	364	8	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	414	20	$200,001+	—	—	—
C015	City	266	23	$200,001+	—	—	—
C016	City	318	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C017	City	256	2	$165,174	—	—	—
C018	City	458	28	$200,001+	—	—	—
C020	City	293	19	$200,001+	—	—	—
C021	City	326	56	$200,001+	—	—	—
C022	City	296	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
C023	City	358	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
C024	City	255	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C025	City	337	154	$200,001+	—	—	—
C026	City	245	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C028	City	329	1	$151,890	—	—	—
C029	City	320	134	$200,001+	—	—	—
C034	City	274	0	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02459 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

02461 — Newton city, MA (0.8 mi)
02464 — Newton city, MA (1.4 mi)
02467 — Brookline CDP, MA (2 mi)
02468 — Newton city, MA (2.3 mi)
02494 — Needham CDP, MA (2.3 mi)
02458 — Newton city, MA (2.7 mi)
02460 — Newton city, MA (2.7 mi)
02132 — Boston city, MA (2.9 mi)

Areas that include 02459

Newton, MA ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
Newton Center, MA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Middlesex County ZIP codes — 83 ZIP codes
Massachusetts ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02459, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 02459 in?: 02459 is a Newton Center, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Newton.
What county is 02459 in?: 02459 is in Middlesex County.
What is the population of 02459?: About 18,449 people (±1,173), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,017.
What is the median household income in 02459?: $227,594 (±$12,321), 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 02459?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 6,967 residential and 605 business mailboxes (7,588 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 02459?: The closest, measured center to center: 02461 (0.8 mi, Newton), 02464 (1.4 mi, Newton), 02467 (2 mi, Brookline), 02468 (2.3 mi, Newton), 02494 (2.3 mi, Needham) and 02458 (2.7 mi, Newton).

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