What city is 02481 in?

02481 is a Wellesley Hills, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Wellesley.

What is the population of 02481?

About 17,415 people (±743), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,280.

What is the median household income in 02481?

$250,000+, 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 02481?

25 USPS carrier routes with 5,447 residential and 606 business mailboxes (6,061 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 02481?

The closest, measured center to center: 02457 (0.9 mi, Wellesley), 02482 (1.5 mi, Wellesley), 02462 (1.8 mi, Newton), 02494 (2.5 mi, Needham), 02468 (2.7 mi, Newton) and 02466 (2.9 mi, Newton).

02481 ZIP Code, Wellesley Hills, MA

02481 is a ZIP code in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts in Norfolk County. It covers 6.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 02457, 02482 and 02462. 17,415 people live here in 5,111 households. At about 2,860 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $250,000+, well above the Massachusetts median of $103,960; 47% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wellesley Hills, MA
County: Norfolk County
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Population: 17,415
Median household income: $250,000+
Carrier routes: 25 (5,447 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,415
Households	5,111
Median household income	$250,000+
Income per person	$121,763
Median age	36.7
Homeowners	87.3%
Median home value	$1,694,600
Median rent	$3,054
Bachelor's degree or higher	90.6%
Average commute (minutes)	27.8
Households with kids under 18	46.8%
Moved in the past year	12.2%
Below the poverty line	2.4%
Broadband internet	98.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	19.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.8%
$10–15K	0.4%
$15–25K	1.1%
$25–35K	1.3%
$35–50K	1.7%
$50–75K	4.6%
$75–100K	7.6%
$100–150K	8.8%
$150–200K	6.1%
$200K+	65.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.2%
10–19	23.8%
20–24	9.5%
25–34	3.9%
35–44	10.7%
45–54	14.9%
55–64	11.6%
65–74	8.6%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	57.0%
Owned outright	28.7%
Rented	12.3%
Vacant	2.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	88.0%
Townhome	0.4%
2–4 units	3.7%
5–19 units	0.9%
20+ units	7.1%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 02481

719 business establishments with 12,557 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 187
Health Care and Social Assistance: 139
Finance and Insurance: 118
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 38
Retail Trade: 37
Accommodation and Food Services: 33
Construction: 28

EDDM carrier routes

02481 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 5,447 residential and 606 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 02481

02481 has 25 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C)) with 5,447 residential and 606 business mailboxes. Routes range from 131 homes (C011) to 498 homes (C015); the median route has 199 homes. The Census counted 5,111 households in 02481 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	21
250–499	4
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 254, 172 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 119, 190 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 498 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 48, 185 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 199 homes

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Every carrier route in 02481

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	182	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C002	City	162	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C003	City	242	13	$200,001+	—	—	—
C005	City	185	48	$170,982	—	—	—
C006	City	190	119	$200,001+	—	—	—
C007	City	172	254	$200,001+	—	—	—
C008	City	198	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C009	City	199	38	$200,001+	—	—	—
C011	City	131	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	282	2	$170,982	—	—	—
C013	City	296	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C014	City	215	3	$170,982	—	—	—
C015	City	498	104	$170,982	—	—	—
C016	City	188	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C017	City	211	5	$200,001+	—	—	—
C023	City	179	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C024	City	196	0	$170,982	—	—	—
C025	City	236	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C029	City	188	5	$200,001+	—	—	—
C030	City	214	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C034	City	168	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C036	City	210	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C037	City	201	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
C038	City	257	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C071	City	247	2	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 02481 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

02457 — Wellesley CDP, MA (0.9 mi)
02482 — Wellesley CDP, MA (1.5 mi)
02462 — Newton city, MA (1.8 mi)
02494 — Needham CDP, MA (2.5 mi)
02468 — Newton city, MA (2.7 mi)
02466 — Newton city, MA (2.9 mi)
02492 — Needham CDP, MA (2.9 mi)
02464 — Newton city, MA (3 mi)

Areas that include 02481

Wellesley, MA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Wellesley Hills, MA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Norfolk County ZIP codes — 40 ZIP codes
Massachusetts ZIP code data

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 02481, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 02481 in?: 02481 is a Wellesley Hills, MA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Wellesley.
What county is 02481 in?: 02481 is in Norfolk County.
What is the population of 02481?: About 17,415 people (±743), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,280.
What is the median household income in 02481?: $250,000+, 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 02481?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 5,447 residential and 606 business mailboxes (6,061 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 02481?: The closest, measured center to center: 02457 (0.9 mi, Wellesley), 02482 (1.5 mi, Wellesley), 02462 (1.8 mi, Newton), 02494 (2.5 mi, Needham), 02468 (2.7 mi, Newton) and 02466 (2.9 mi, Newton).

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