02461 ZIP Code, Newton Highlands, MA
02461 is a ZIP code in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts in Middlesex County. It covers 1.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02464, 02459 and 02468. 6,975 people live here in 2,630 households. At about 4,544 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $224,000, well above the Massachusetts median of $103,960.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Newton Highlands, MA
- County: Middlesex County
- Land area: 1.5 sq mi
- Population: 6,975
- Median household income: $224,000
- Carrier routes: 9 (2,850 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 6,975 |
| Households | 2,630 |
| Median household income | $224,000 |
| Income per person | $109,070 |
| Median age | 43.7 |
| Homeowners | 76.2% |
| Median home value | $1,255,400 |
| Median rent | $2,978 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 88.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 28.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 36.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.1% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% |
| Broadband internet | 98.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 40.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.7% |
| $10–15K | 1.2% |
| $15–25K | 2.2% |
| $25–35K | 1.7% |
| $35–50K | 3.8% |
| $50–75K | 9.7% |
| $75–100K | 7.3% |
| $100–150K | 8.0% |
| $150–200K | 7.3% |
| $200K+ | 56.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.7% |
| 10–19 | 12.0% |
| 20–24 | 4.5% |
| 25–34 | 8.0% |
| 35–44 | 15.0% |
| 45–54 | 14.5% |
| 55–64 | 16.4% |
| 65–74 | 8.3% |
| 75+ | 6.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 43.5% |
| Owned outright | 28.4% |
| Rented | 21.9% |
| Vacant | 6.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 68.8% |
| Townhome | 7.0% |
| 2–4 units | 15.1% |
| 5–19 units | 1.0% |
| 20+ units | 8.2% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 02461
256 business establishments with 2,905 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 45
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 42
- Retail Trade: 41
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 30
- Accommodation and Food Services: 17
- Construction: 15
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 15
- Educational Services: 13
EDDM carrier routes
02461 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 2,850 residential and 261 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 02461
02461 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C)) with 2,850 residential and 261 business mailboxes. Routes range from 271 homes (C072) to 355 homes (C073); the median route has 318 homes. The Census counted 2,630 households in 02461 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 9 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C079 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 318 homes
- Route C073 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 355 homes
- Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 348 homes
- Route C081 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 335 homes
- Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 288 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 02461
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C071 | City | 348 | 65 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C072 | City | 271 | 0 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C073 | City | 355 | 68 | $151,890 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 281 | 2 | $145,944 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 288 | 7 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C077 | City | 337 | 3 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C079 | City | 318 | 73 | $145,944 | — | — | — |
| C081 | City | 335 | 42 | $123,688 | — | — | — |
| C082 | City | 317 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02461 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
- 02464 — Newton city, MA (0.7 mi)
- 02459 — Newton city, MA (0.8 mi)
- 02468 — Newton city, MA (1.5 mi)
- 02494 — Needham CDP, MA (1.8 mi)
- 02460 — Newton city, MA (2.4 mi)
- 02465 — Newton city, MA (2.5 mi)
- 02458 — Newton city, MA (2.7 mi)
- 02462 — Newton city, MA (2.7 mi)
Areas that include 02461
- Newton, MA ZIP codes — 10 ZIP codes
- Newton Highlands, MA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Middlesex County ZIP codes — 83 ZIP codes
- Massachusetts ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 10 of 82: highest median household income in Middlesex County
- No. 6 of 81: highest median home value in Middlesex County
- No. 22 of 82: highest share of households with children in Middlesex County
- No. 25 of 82: highest median age in Middlesex County
Mail every home in 02461
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02461, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 02461 in?
- 02461 is a Newton Highlands, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Newton.
- What county is 02461 in?
- 02461 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the population of 02461?
- About 6,975 people (±892), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,430.
- What is the median household income in 02461?
- $224,000 (±$42,340), 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 02461?
- 9 USPS carrier routes with 2,850 residential and 261 business mailboxes (3,110 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 02461?
- The closest, measured center to center: 02464 (0.7 mi, Newton), 02459 (0.8 mi, Newton), 02468 (1.5 mi, Newton), 02494 (1.8 mi, Needham), 02460 (2.4 mi, Newton) and 02465 (2.5 mi, Newton).
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