02061 Zip Code Profile

02061 is an affluent (median household income: $87,397) upscale rural zip code in Norwell, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $596,600 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 $125,000/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02061 earn an average of $79,127/year. Women earn only $37,902/year.

4,825 people in 02061 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02061? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 02061 is 34.3 minutes!

The median age here is 44. There are 5,035 men and 5,471 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,482 people (out of the 10,506 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,460 homes, and 519 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02061 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 94 feet above sea levell.

Neighborhood Link provides FREE neighborhood websites to over 35,000 neighborhoods, HOAs, condo associations, and other local groups across the US. If your neighborhood isn't listed here yet, contact us and we'll set up your site right away!

• American Cancer Society - Relay For Life in Braintree
• American Legion Post 86
• Bare Cove Fire Museum, Inc.
• BCAM TV
• Boy Scouts Troop 22
• Braintree Anti-Masonic Party
• Braintree Art Association
• Braintree Community Access and Media Inc.
• Braintree Community Continuing Education
• Braintree Council on Aging
• Braintree DPW - Highway Division
• Braintree Firefighters Local 920
• Braintree Grange 262
• Braintree High School Class of 1963
• Braintree Historical Society
• Braintree Jaycees
• Braintree Knights of Columbus
• Braintree Mothers and Children Group
• Braintree National Youth League
• Braintree Residents of Color

• Braintree Rotary Club
• Braintree Sch. Fund Committee
• Braintree's Computer Corner
• Braintree Women's Club
• Braintree Women's Golf Association
• Braintree Youth Basketball
• Braintree Youth Hockey - Squirt C2 - The Hawks
• Braintree Youth Soccer
• Community Preservation Committee
• Cub Scouts Pack #196
• Curtain Call Theatre
• Delta Lodge A.F.& A.M.
• Disabled American Veterans Chapter 29
• East Braintree Civic Association
• First Baptist Church of Braintree
• Fore River Bridge Neighborhood Association
• Fore River Watershed Association
• Friends of BHS Football
• Heritage United Methodist Church
• Town of Braintree

• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,506
• White Population: 10,217
• Black Population: 92
• Hispanic Population: 128
• Asian Population: 241
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 38
• Male Population: 5,035
• Female Population: 5,471
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 43
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Northeast
• Division: New England
• State: Massachusetts
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County: Plymouth
• City: Norwell
• Longitude: -70.8
• Latitude: 42.2
• Elevation: 94 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 339/781

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,565
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time: 34.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 106
•    5 - 9: 303
•    10 - 14: 522
•    15 - 19: 466
•    20 - 24: 532
•    25 - 29: 153
•    30 - 34: 521
•    35 - 39: 174
•    40 - 44: 128
•    45 - 59: 637
•    60 - 89: 842
•    90 plus: 181

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $596,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $109,167
• Businesses: 560
• Employees: 9,038
• Annual Payroll: $501,417,000
• Average Family Income: $125,000
• Median Family Income: $87,397
• Average Income for Men: $79,127
• Average Income for Women: $37,902

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 10
• Congressional District Land Area: 934.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 023
• State FIPS Code: 25

Neighborhood Link provides free websites to thousands of farmer's markets across the US. If you notice a farmers market that isn't listed here yet, contact us and we'll set up a site right away!

View all schools in Norwell

Primary Schools

Grace Farrar Cole

81 High Street

Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 659-8823

William G Vinal

102 Old Oaken Bucket

Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 659-8820

Middle Schools

Norwell Middle School

328 Main Street

Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 659-8814

High Schools

Norwell High

18 South Street

Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 659-8810

Other Schools

South Shore Charter Public School

100 Longwater Circle

Norwell, MA 02061

(781) 982-4202