Median household income (1999): $101,585
Estimated median household income in 2005: $115,321
| This zip code | $115,321 | | Massachusetts: | $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 01760, 02493, 02482, 01701, 01776, 02481.
Housing units in zip code 01778 with a mortgage: 2,945 (355 second mortgage, 596 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,086
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,306
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $719
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.6 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 01778: Wayland Country Club (A), Wayland Free Public Library (B), Fogg Art Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Wayland Shopping Center (1), Cochituate Center Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 01778 include: Church of the Holy Spirit (A), Saint Anns Church (B), Peace Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: North Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Heard Pond (A), Folsom Pond (B), Baldwin Pond (C), Mill Pond (D), Pod Meadow (E), Sedge Meadows (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hayward Brook (A), Wash Brook (B), Pine Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 01778: Wayland Center Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Cochituate Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 43
- 1995 to 1998: 220
- 1990 to 1994: 181
- 1980 to 1989: 377
- 1970 to 1979: 507
- 1960 to 1969: 875
- 1950 to 1959: 1,326
- 1940 to 1949: 421
- 1939 or earlier: 833
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayland, MA (01778): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 62
- 2 bedrooms: 610
- 3 bedrooms: 1,544
- 4 bedrooms: 1,580
- 5 or more bedrooms: 488
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 127
- 2 bedrooms: 116
- 3 bedrooms: 113
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 01778 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 738
- 2 vehicles: 2,487
- 3 vehicles: 830
- 4 vehicles: 160
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 61
- 1 vehicle: 219
- 2 vehicles: 90
- 3 vehicles: 19
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 01778:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 11
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $100,000 to $124,999: 13
- $125,000 to $149,999: 21
- $150,000 to $174,999: 57
- $175,000 to $199,999: 86
- $200,000 to $249,999: 310
- $250,000 to $299,999: 475
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1128
- $400,000 to $499,999: 700
- $500,000 to $749,999: 827
- $750,000 to $999,999: 274
- $1,000,000 or more: 116
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 01778:
- Less than $100: 31
- $100 to $149: 7
- $150 to $199: 22
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 22
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 8
- $450 to $499: 14
- $550 to $599: 21
- $700 to $749: 15
- $750 to $799: 8
- $800 to $899: 28
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- $1,250 to $1,499: 31
- $1,500 to $1,999: 39
- $2,000 or more: 47
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $272,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $696,961
- Black or African American householders: $1,396,236
- Asian householders: $667,757
- Two or more races householders: $1,420,276
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $542,219
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,114
- One, attached: 328
- Two: 130
- 3 or 4: 94
- 5 to 9: 32
- 10 to 19: 8
- 20 to 49: 21
- 50 or more: 56

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,227 (81%)
- Carpooled: 453 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 50 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 41 (1%)
- Railroad: 154 (2%)
- Bicycle: 19 (0%)
- Walked: 38 (1%)
- Other means: 15 (0%)
- Worked at home: 468 (7%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 84
- 5 to 9 minutes: 332
- 10 to 14 minutes: 558
- 15 to 19 minutes: 716
- 20 to 24 minutes: 799
- 25 to 29 minutes: 463
- 30 to 34 minutes: 789
- 35 to 39 minutes: 388
- 40 to 44 minutes: 476
- 45 to 59 minutes: 894
- 60 to 89 minutes: 383
- 90 or more minutes: 115
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,062
- In family households: 11,960 (2,969 male householders, 785 female householders)
3,399 spouses, 4,290 children (3,981 natural, 193 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 150 parents, 78 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,102 (280 male householders (209 living alone)), 639 female householders (540 living alone)), 183 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 160 (154 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,449 2-persons, 817 3-persons, 950 4-persons, 397 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 749 1-person, 157 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
3,381 married couples with children.
312 single-parent households (49 men, 263 women).
88.7% of residents of 01778 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 13% well, 14% not well).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 7% well, 4% not well).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 20% well, 6% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 1,176 (8.9%)
(63.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.9% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
- Canada (10%)
- Hong Kong (9%)
- Poland (8%)
- India (8%)
- Germany (7%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 65
- 1990 to 1994: 59
- 1985 to 1989: 197
- 1980 to 1984: 139
- 1975 to 1979: 97
- 1970 to 1974: 155
- 1970 to 1974: 66
- 1965 to 1969: 398
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First ancestries reported:
- Irish: 1717
- Italian: 1594
- English: 1451
- Other groups: 1327
- Russian: 804
- German: 772
- Polish: 525
- United States or American: 423
- European: 333
- French (except Basque): 308
- French Canadian: 236
- Scottish: 225
- Eastern European: 193
- Scotch-Irish: 184
- British: 153
- Canadian: 148
- Lithuanian: 132
- Ukrainian: 120
- Norwegian: 109
- Swedish: 106
- Armenian: 88
- Dutch: 80
- Hungarian: 76
- Greek: 68
- Welsh: 65
- Danish: 53
- Czech: 34
- Portuguese: 33
- Swiss: 33
- Austrian: 30
- Belgian: 23
- Albanian: 22
- Latvian: 20
- Iranian: 20
- Subsaharan African:: 19
- Arab:: 18
- Syrian: 18
- Northern European: 15
- Romanian: 14
- Slovak: 13
- African: 13
- Estonian: 9
- Brazilian: 9
- Australian: 9
- Serbian: 9
- Slavic: 8
- Cape Verdean: 6
- Turkish: 6
- Czechoslovakian: 6
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- LOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (47 LOKER STREET in WAYLAND, MA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-315020
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: WAYLAND (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: LOCKER ELEMENTARY SC, LOCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LOKER SCHOOL
- CLAYPIT HILL SCHOOL (ADAMS LANE in WAYLAND, MA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-315005
Organizations: WAYLAND (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- COCHITUATE MOTORS INC (57 MAIN ST in WAYLAND, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CANDELA CORPORATION (530 BOSTON POST RD in WAYLAND, MA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CANDELA LASER CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DOW CHEMICAL USA NEW ENGLAND LAB (412 COMMONWEALTH RD in WAYLAND, MA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BOSTON AREA NIKE BATTERY 73 (OXBOW ROAD in WAYLAND, MA)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
- OLD WAYLAND DUMP (195 MAIN ST in WAYLAND, MA)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7754
- Northeast: 2505
- Midwest: 747
- South: 590
- West: 327
68% of the 01778 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 11,874. Population change in the 1990s: +1,326 (+11.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
| Here: | 3.3% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 104
| Here: | 11.6% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 165
| Here: | 62.0% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WAYLAND, MA):
- CANDELA CORP (530 BOSTON POST RD): $1,328,364 in 41 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies, Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies, and more by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, Navy, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $149,650; 2001: $111,730; 2002: $224,635; 2003: $223,100; 2004: $125,318; 2005: $373,018; 2006: $89,673.
Biggest contracts:
$149,650 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2000-05-25. Completion date: 2000-06-26.
$80,490, same as above. Signed on 2001-03-28. Completion date: 2001-04-11.
$77,850 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
$76,370 with Navy for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-08-18. Completion date: 2004-09-13.
- ADTECH SYSTEMS INC (522-B BOSTON POST RD; small business): $919,460 in 41 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Miscellaneous Items, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne, Photographic Projection Equipment, and more by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $102,743; 2001: $0; 2002: $177,110; 2003: $263,231; 2004: $266,233; 2005: $71,616; 2006: $9,147.
Biggest contracts:
$112,125 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$55,547 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2002-09-12. Completion date: 2002-09-27.
$55,531 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$43,510 with Air Force for Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. Signed on 2000-09-26. Completion date: 2000-12-31.
- INNOVATIVE MATERIALS SOLUTIONS (11 HEARTHSTONE CIRCLE; small business)
$99,996 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2006-02-24.
- DEREK H BALL (15 KEITH RD; small business): $69,011 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D), Chemical/Biological Studies and Analyses by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $35,178; 2004: $5,743; 2005: $17,386; 2006: $10,704.
Biggest contracts:
$20,101 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2003-11-07. Completion date: 2004-11-09.
$15,077, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-04. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
$10,704 with Army for Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-01-17. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$10,382 with Army for Chemical/Biological Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2005-07-11. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
- ARNOLD SOSLOW MD (8 FOX MEADOW LANE; small business): $61,732 in 4 contracts from 2001 to 2004
$21,758 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2004-10-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$20,723, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-19. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$19,251 with Army for General Health Care Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2001-12-17. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-17. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- MARTINEZ & ASSOCIATES (234 BOSTON POST ROAD; small business)
$50,187 with Air Force for Engineering and Technical Services. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2001-06-04. Completion date: 2001-07-02.
- TEXCEL SYSTEMS INC (14 RED BARN RD; small business): $42,630 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for ADP Software, ADPE System Configuration by Air Force, Army, Geological Survey, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $4,650; 2005: $0; 2006: $37,980.
Biggest contracts:
$19,000 with Air Force for ADP Software. Signed on 2006-07-10. Completion date: 2006-07-15.
$8,880 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2006-04-05. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$6,100 with Geological Survey for ADP Software. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$4,650 with Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- ADVENTURES IN ADVERTISING, INC (6 GREEN WAY APT 103; small business): $29,002 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials, Miscellaneous Items by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,000; 2005: $24,002; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$7,001 with Army for Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2005-09-10.
$7,001, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-10. Completion date: 2005-09-10.
$5,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-27. Completion date: 2005-08-26.
$5,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-29. Completion date: 2005-07-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Software Publishers (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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153 people in nursing homes
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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