ZIP code
02494
Needham Heights, MA
02494 covers Needham Heights in Norfolk County, with 10,578 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 02494. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02494

About ZIP code 02494
Acceptable cities: Needham, Needham Hgts
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02494. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02494
Race
- White8,380
- Black or African American212
- American Indian or Alaska Native9
- Asian1,339
- Other race160
- Two or more races632
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 439
Age
- Under 101,370
- 10 to 191,534
- 20 to 29854
- 30 to 391,109
- 40 to 491,550
- 50 to 591,503
- 60 to 691,271
- 70 to 79871
- 80 and older670
Income and housing in 02494
Education
- High school graduate94.9%
- Bachelor's degree74.6%
- Graduate degree48.4%
Places covering 02494
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.
- Needham100.0%
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.
- Norfolk 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 02494
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,560 | |
| 2006 | 8,405 | |
| 2007 | 8,771 | |
| 2008 | 8,710 | |
| 2009 | 9,199 | |
| 2010 | 9,470 | |
| 2011 | 8,885 | 9,661 |
| 2012 | 9,055 | 9,620 |
| 2013 | 9,109 | 9,710 |
| 2014 | 9,377 | 9,660 |
| 2015 | 9,786 | 9,810 |
| 2016 | 9,982 | 9,740 |
| 2017 | 10,301 | 9,880 |
| 2018 | 10,477 | 10,100 |
| 2019 | 10,399 | 9,930 |
| 2020 | 10,498 | 10,130 |
| 2021 | 10,881 | 10,180 |
| 2022 | 10,765 | 10,330 |
| 2023 | 10,578 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02494
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02464Newton Upper Falls1.1 miPop 3,730 · Income $125,846
- 02492Needham1.7 miPop 21,481 · Income $222,063
- 02461Newton Highlands1.8 miPop 6,717 · Income $207,292
- 02468Waban2.0 miPop 5,901 · Income $250,000+
- 02457Babson Park2.1 miPop 1,886 · Income —
- 02459Newton Center2.3 miPop 18,604 · Income $214,941
- 02481Wellesley Hills2.5 miPop 17,262 · Income $250,000+
- 02462Newton Lower Falls2.6 miPop 1,459 · Income $210,682
- 02466Auburndale3.3 miPop 8,553 · Income $170,852
- 02482Wellesley3.4 miPop 10,758 · Income $240,069
- 02465West Newton3.5 miPop 11,297 · Income $174,518
- 02460Newtonville3.8 miPop 10,033 · Income $154,329
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ZIP code 02494 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02494 in?
- 02494 is in Needham Heights, MA.
- What county is 02494 in?
- 02494 is in Norfolk County.
- What is the median household income in 02494?
- The median household income in 02494 is $173,750.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02494?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 02494.