Oldest ZIP codes in Newton, MA
These are the 10 ZIP codes in Newton, MA with the highest median age, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 02462 (Newton Lower Falls, 50.7), 02468 (Waban, 47.7) and 02459 (Newton Center, 46.0) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Newton; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Oldest ZIP codes in Newton
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median age | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02462 | Newton Lower Falls | 50.7 ±2.4 | 1,470 | 515 | 642 |
| 2 | 02468 | Waban | 47.7 ±3.2 | 5,773 | 1,948 | 1,977 |
| 3 | 02459 | Newton Center | 46.0 ±1.6 | 18,449 | 6,483 | 6,967 |
| 4 | 02461 | Newton Highlands | 43.7 ±1.6 | 6,975 | 2,630 | 2,850 |
| 5 | 02460 | Newtonville | 42.7 ±2.2 | 10,099 | 3,957 | 3,906 |
| 6 | 02465 | West Newton | 42.3 ±2.1 | 11,697 | 4,412 | 4,543 |
| 7 | 02464 | Newton Upper Falls | 41.0 ±6.0 | 3,833 | 1,496 | 1,314 |
| 8 | 02458 | Newton | 40.4 ±1.5 | 13,050 | 5,149 | 5,490 |
| 9 | 02466 | Auburndale | 36.6 ±3.1 | 8,679 | 3,043 | 3,139 |
| 10 | 02467 | Chestnut Hill | 26.5 ±2.9 | 23,001 | 6,852 | 7,378 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 10 of 10 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 15,533 households, on 52 carrier routes with 16,342 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Newton has the highest median age?
- 02462 (Newton Lower Falls), at 50.7 (±2.4), among 10 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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