02478 Zip Code Profile

02478 is a densely populated, affluent (median household income: $80,300) upscale urban zip code in Belmont, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $632,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $123,972/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02478 earn an average of $74,397/year. Women earn only $40,649/year.

12,609 people in 02478 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02478? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.4 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 11,590 men and 13,074 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,090 people (out of the 24,664 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,906 homes, and 606 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02478 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 173 feet above sea levell.

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• Allston
• Allston Board of Trade
• Allston Farmers Market
• Arlington Farmers Market
• Barrington Court
• Cambridge Central Square Farmers Market
• Cambridge Harvard University Farmers Market
• Cambridgeport
• Charles Square
• Charles Square (Friday Market)
• Community at Harvard
• Cutter Hill Neighborhood News

• Griswold Street
• Harvard University Farmers' Market
• Lexington Farmers market
• Newton American Legion Post 440 Farmers Market
• River Estate Residents Association
• Somerville/Union Square Farmers Market
• Spring Hilltop
• Union Square Farmers Market
• Valentine Place
• Waltham Farmers' Market
• Winchester Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 24,664
• White Population: 21,217
• Black Population: 594
• Hispanic Population: 749
• Asian Population: 3,140
• Hawaiian Population: 20
• Indian Population: 118
• Male Population: 11,590
• Female Population: 13,074
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Middlesex
• City: Belmont
• Longitude: -71.2
• Latitude: 42.4
• Elevation: 174 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 781

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,945
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 26.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 171
•    5 - 9: 916
•    10 - 14: 1,312
•    15 - 19: 1,543
•    20 - 24: 2,022
•    25 - 29: 1,064
•    30 - 34: 2,263
•    35 - 39: 439
•    40 - 44: 623
•    45 - 59: 961
•    60 - 89: 465
•    90 plus: 166

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $632,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $99,596
• Businesses: 555
• Employees: 6,029
• Annual Payroll: $272,563,000
• Average Family Income: $123,972
• Median Family Income: $80,300
• Average Income for Men: $74,397
• Average Income for Women: $40,649

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 170.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Michael E. Capuano (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 25

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View all schools in Belmont

Primary Schools

Daniel Butler

90 White Street

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-3519

Mary Lee Burbank

266 School Street

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-3411

Roger E Wellington

121 Orchard Street

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-8668

Winn Brook

97 Waterhouse Rd

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-0306

Middle Schools

Winthrop L Chenery Middle

95 Washington Street

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-3900

High Schools

Belmont High

221 Concord Avenue

Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 484-4700