02472 Zip Code Profile

02472 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Watertown, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $417,900 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.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $84,159/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02472 earn an average of $49,117/year. Women earn only $35,380/year.

18,918 people in 02472 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02472? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.8 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 15,004 men and 17,010 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,460 people (out of the 32,014 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,954 homes, and 1,098 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02472 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Shenyang, China!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 56 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:32,014
• White Population:27,915
• Black Population:1,221
• Hispanic Population:1,694
• Asian Population:2,719
• Hawaiian Population:42
• Indian Population:142
• Male Population:15,004
• Female Population:17,010
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:New England
• State:Massachusetts
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Boston-Cambridge-Quincy MA-NH
• County:Middlesex
• City: Watertown
• Longitude:-71.2
• Latitude:42.4
• Elevation:56 feet above sea levele
• Area code:617

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:18,114
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:25.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:382
•    5 - 9:1,616
•    10 - 14:2,290
•    15 - 19:2,420
•    20 - 24:2,843
•    25 - 29:1,351
•    30 - 34:2,876
•    35 - 39:819
•    40 - 44:896
•    45 - 59:1,714
•    60 - 89:674
•    90 plus:233

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$417,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$77,016
• Businesses:975
• Employees:18,930
• Annual Payroll:$1,171,383,000
• Average Family Income:$84,159
• Median Family Income:$59,764
• Average Income for Men:$49,117
• Average Income for Women:$35,380

• 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 Watertown

Primary Schools

Cunniff

246 Warren Street

Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 926-7726

Hosmer

1 Concord Rd

Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 926-7740

James Russell Lowell

175 Orchard Street

Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 926-7770

Middle Schools

Watertown Middle

68 Waverley Avenue

Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 926-7783

High Schools

Watertown High

50 Columbia Street

Watertown, MA 02472

(617) 926-7760