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02452

ZIP code 02452 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. About 15,808 people live here in 5,362 households. The median home value is $808,300 and the median household income $118,431. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
15,808residentsACS 2020–2024
$118,431median household incomeMiddlesex County: $131K
$808,300median home valueMiddlesex County: $728K
96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
02452 in MassachusettsZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Massachusetts ZIP codes by household income, with 02452 marked 02452
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

15,808 residents in 5,362 households, next to the Middlesex County figure.

11%
under 18
43%
aged 18–34
16%
aged 65 and over
27%
of households are people living alone
40%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

5,609 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $808,300 (±$23,976).

51%
of households own their home
34%
of homes are detached single-family houses
45%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
4%
of housing units are vacant
$2,322
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20195%
2000–200910%
1990–19999%
1980–198915%
1970–197910%
1960–196915%
1950–195919%
1940–19492%
1939 or earlier14%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$24,056.

$118,431
median household income
11.7%
of people live below the poverty line
3.7%
unemployment rate
54%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min
average commute to work
16%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
63%
of workers drive or carpool
5%
take public transportation
10%
walk or bike
22%
work from home
8%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

96%
of households have a broadband subscription
3%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 02452.

417 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants7
Limited-service restaurants18
Coffee shops and snack bars11
Bars0
Physicians’ offices7
Dentists’ offices6
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 02452, next to the national figure.

78%
had a routine checkup in the past year
68%
visited a dentist in the past year
5%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
20%
get no leisure-time physical activity
32%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
9%
smoke
24%
have obesity
7%
have diagnosed diabetes
25%
have high blood pressure
15%
report fair or poor general health
18%
report frequent mental distress
38%
often feel lonely
15%
faced food insecurity in the past year
12%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
11%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Dual Language SchoolWaltham0.5 mi
Waltham Valor High SchoolWaltham0.5 mi
Northeast Elementary SchoolWaltham0.5 mi
John F Kennedy MiddleWaltham0.7 mi
Waltham Sr HighWaltham1.0 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.