ZIP code
02478
Belmont, MA
02478 covers Belmont in Middlesex County, with 26,966 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 02478. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02478
About ZIP code 02478
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02478. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02478
Race
- White19,234
- Black or African American544
- American Indian or Alaska Native28
- Asian5,046
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race386
- Two or more races2,042
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,271
Age
- Under 103,304
- 10 to 193,938
- 20 to 292,448
- 30 to 393,274
- 40 to 494,158
- 50 to 593,937
- 60 to 692,951
- 70 to 792,027
- 80 and older1,249
Income and housing in 02478
Education
- High school graduate97.6%
- Bachelor's degree80.1%
- Graduate degree51.8%
Places covering 02478
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Belmont100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Middlesex County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 02478
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,659 | |
| 2006 | 22,166 | |
| 2007 | 23,318 | |
| 2008 | 23,013 | |
| 2009 | 23,570 | |
| 2010 | 23,849 | |
| 2011 | 24,473 | 24,139 |
| 2012 | 24,691 | 24,380 |
| 2013 | 24,864 | 24,470 |
| 2014 | 25,110 | 24,340 |
| 2015 | 25,337 | 24,720 |
| 2016 | 25,548 | 24,820 |
| 2017 | 25,940 | 25,030 |
| 2018 | 26,033 | 25,340 |
| 2019 | 26,099 | 24,770 |
| 2020 | 26,123 | 25,160 |
| 2021 | 27,016 | 24,900 |
| 2022 | 26,964 | 25,140 |
| 2023 | 26,966 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02478
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02476Arlington1.5 miPop 17,732 · Income $145,150
- 02472Watertown1.8 miPop 35,317 · Income $123,383
- 02452Waltham2.0 miPop 16,173 · Income $112,902
- 02474Arlington2.2 miPop 28,283 · Income $139,199
- 02140Cambridge2.4 miPop 21,361 · Income $136,382
- 02138Cambridge2.5 miPop 38,077 · Income $122,040
- 02458Newton2.9 miPop 13,308 · Income $151,782
- 02144Somerville2.9 miPop 25,009 · Income $140,591
- 02460Newtonville3.3 miPop 10,033 · Income $154,329
- 02163Boston3.4 miPop 1,852 · Income $74,028
- 02135Brighton3.4 miPop 43,683 · Income $88,208
- 02453Waltham3.6 miPop 30,314 · Income $114,029
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ZIP code 02478 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02478 in?
- 02478 is in Belmont, MA.
- What county is 02478 in?
- 02478 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the median household income in 02478?
- The median household income in 02478 is $177,790.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02478?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 02478.