ZIP code
02472
Watertown, MA
02472 covers Watertown in Middlesex County, with 35,317 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 02472. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02472
About ZIP code 02472
Acceptable cities: E Watertown, East Watertown
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02472. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02472
Race
- White26,406
- Black or African American1,264
- American Indian or Alaska Native71
- Asian3,388
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race1,456
- Two or more races2,805
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,724
Age
- Under 103,274
- 10 to 192,395
- 20 to 295,373
- 30 to 397,294
- 40 to 494,454
- 50 to 594,214
- 60 to 694,042
- 70 to 792,640
- 80 and older1,706
Income and housing in 02472
Education
- High school graduate95.2%
- Bachelor's degree67.1%
- Graduate degree35.4%
Places covering 02472
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.
- Watertown Town99.8%
- Waltham0.1%
- Belmont0.0%
- Cambridge0.0%
- Newton0.0%
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 02472
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,739 | |
| 2006 | 26,163 | |
| 2007 | 27,802 | |
| 2008 | 27,490 | |
| 2009 | 27,810 | |
| 2010 | 28,588 | |
| 2011 | 32,025 | 28,751 |
| 2012 | 32,274 | 28,780 |
| 2013 | 32,622 | 29,360 |
| 2014 | 32,943 | 29,880 |
| 2015 | 33,350 | 30,280 |
| 2016 | 33,874 | 30,110 |
| 2017 | 34,715 | 30,080 |
| 2018 | 35,387 | 30,230 |
| 2019 | 35,518 | 29,720 |
| 2020 | 35,951 | 29,920 |
| 2021 | 35,229 | 29,580 |
| 2022 | 35,300 | 30,070 |
| 2023 | 35,317 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02472
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02458Newton1.2 miPop 13,308 · Income $151,782
- 02478Belmont1.8 miPop 26,966 · Income $177,790
- 02135Brighton1.8 miPop 43,683 · Income $88,208
- 02460Newtonville2.0 miPop 10,033 · Income $154,329
- 02138Cambridge2.3 miPop 38,077 · Income $122,040
- 02134Allston2.6 miPop 17,637 · Income $75,317
- 02163Boston2.7 miPop 1,852 · Income $74,028
- 02140Cambridge2.7 miPop 21,361 · Income $136,382
- 02452Waltham2.8 miPop 16,173 · Income $112,902
- 02465West Newton2.9 miPop 11,297 · Income $174,518
- 02453Waltham3.2 miPop 30,314 · Income $114,029
- 02476Arlington3.3 miPop 17,732 · Income $145,150
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ZIP code 02472 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02472 in?
- 02472 is in Watertown, MA.
- What county is 02472 in?
- 02472 is in Middlesex County.
- What is the median household income in 02472?
- The median household income in 02472 is $123,383.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02472?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 02472.