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02176 Zip Code (Melrose, MA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 29,467
Zip code population in 2010: 26,983
Zip code population in 2000: 27,134

Houses and condos: 12,524
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,219
% of renters here:

34%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 02176: 135.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 6,298 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.8% ($6,670)
Massachusetts:

1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,644 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,736 (0.9%)

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Males: 14,355  (48.7%)
Females: 15,111  (51.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 02176:

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 02176:

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

Zip code 02176 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 02176 (2022)
    • 23,11578.5%White
    • 2,7909.5%Asian
    • 1,5045.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,1834.0%Two or more races
    • 7922.7%Black
    • 800.3%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $809,177
02176:

$809,177
Massachusetts:

$534,700



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 02176 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 02176 is 9,395 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

43.6 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Massachusetts:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 02176, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $121,367 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$121,367
State:

$105,130

Salary/wage: $111,649 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
Here:

$111,649
State:

$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1041.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3520.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6631.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10269.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20777.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90311.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,311 (reported on 49.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,311
Massachusetts:

$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.6% for AGIs below $25k, 47.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 134.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 533.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,216 (reported on 35.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,216
State:

$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.8% for AGIs below $25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 191.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 329.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2042.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,767 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:

+$19,767
State:

+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 241.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 576.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9634.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,628 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

+$21,628
State:

+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.5% for AGIs below $25k, 217.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 275.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 465.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 762.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2851.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,206 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
02176:

$20,206
Massachusetts:

$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $25k, 184.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 240.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 453.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 681.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1038.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $21,109 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
02176:

$21,109
Massachusetts:

$26,868
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 420.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,207 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:

$29,207
State:

$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.6% for AGIs below $25k, 196.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 383.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 601.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1215.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4763.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,431 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,431
State:

$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 107.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 788.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,163 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
02176:

$9,163
State:

$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 114.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 224.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 438.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1369.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,519 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,519
State:

$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.1% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.9%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 02176, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $84,376 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$84,376
State:

$81,425

Salary/wage: $77,391 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:

$77,391
State:

$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,087 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,087
Massachusetts:

$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,514 (reported on 32.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,514
State:

$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,846 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,846
State:

+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$20,206 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

+$20,206
State:

+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,396 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
02176:

$14,396
Massachusetts:

$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,690 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
02176:

$16,690
Massachusetts:

$20,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,754 (18% of AGI, reported on 47.3% of returns)
Here:

$24,754
State:

$28,907

Here:

18.3% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 10.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,209 (reported on 40.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,209
State:

$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $11,828 (reported on 47.1% of returns)
02176:

$11,828
State:

$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,560 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,560
State:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.1%
Here:

56%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02176, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $64,641 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$64,641
State:

$62,877

Salary/wage: $60,190 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:

$60,190
State:

$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.1% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,450 (reported on 67.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,450
Massachusetts:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,538 (reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,538
State:

$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,725 (reported on 29.3% of returns)
Here:

+$8,725
State:

+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,033 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$19,033
State:

+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,202 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
02176:

$3,202
Massachusetts:

$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,040 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:

$12,040
Massachusetts:

$14,516
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,062 (21% of AGI, reported on 48.0% of returns)
Here:

$21,062
State:

$22,573

Here:

20.8% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $10k, 19.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,222 (2% of AGI, reported on 44.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,222
State:

$3,295

Here:

2.1% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,278 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
02176:

$10,278
State:

$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,199 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,199
State:

$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.0%
Here:

57%
State:

58%
(% for various income ranges: 48.1% for AGIs below $10k, 58.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$123,665
Massachusetts:

$94,488
Melrose, MA (02176) map Nearest zip codes: 02148, 02180, 01880, 01906, 02149, 02155.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

43.2%
Massachusetts:

43.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.1%
Massachusetts:

45.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 952
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,157


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 310 (309 now married, 13 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,606 (3,042 now married, 2,502 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 02176 with a mortgage: 5,414 (1,096 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 1,032 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 268

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,876
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,097

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

4.3%
Whole state:

10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1%
Whole state:

5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.4
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 02176: Melrose-Cedar Park Station (A), Melrose-Highlands Station (B), Wyoming Hill Station (C), Mount Hood Golf Course (D), Towers Plaza (E), Bellevue Golf Club (F), Melrose Fire Department Station 3 (G), Melrose Fire Department Station 2 (H), Melrose City Hall (I), Donald Collins Memorial Library (J), First Baptist Church Library (K), Melrose Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (L), Melrose Public Library (M), Milano Senior Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Towers Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 02176 include: Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Temple Beth Shalom (D), Temple Beth Shaolom (E), Saint Marys Parish Church (F), Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church (G), Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church (H), Melrose Highlands Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Wyoming Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Ell Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Swains Pond (C), Towners Pond (D), Second Pond (E), First Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 02176 include: Melrose Town Center Historic District (1), Sewall Woods Park (2), Conant Playground (3), Mount Hood Memorial Park (4), Melrose Common (5), Pine Banks Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 192020 or later
  • 5622010 to 2019
  • 5442000 to 2009
  • 2101990 to 1999
  • 5411980 to 1989
  • 9631970 to 1979
  • 9511960 to 1969
  • 1,6421950 to 1959
  • 7531940 to 1949
  • 6,1861939 or earlier

Zip code 02176 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melrose, MA (02176)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Melrose, MA (02176)
  • 38no bedroom
  • 1901 bedroom
  • 1,3122 bedrooms
  • 3,9423 bedrooms
  • 2,0614 bedrooms
  • 5005+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose, MA (02176)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Melrose, MA (02176)
  • 378no bedroom
  • 1,8021 bedroom
  • 1,6232 bedrooms
  • 1873 bedrooms
  • 1764 bedrooms
  • 425+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose, MA (02176) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose, MA (02176) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 250no vehicle
  • 2,7361 vehicle
  • 3,7422 vehicles
  • 1,0313 vehicles
  • 2784 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose, MA (02176) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Melrose, MA (02176) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 846no vehicle
  • 2,2141 vehicle
  • 1,0012 vehicles
  • 1693 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 02176 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 02176 household income distribution in 2022
  • 694Less than $10,000
  • 206$10,000 to $14,999
  • 295$15,000 to $19,999
  • 210$20,000 to $24,999
  • 332$25,000 to $29,999
  • 303$30,000 to $34,999
  • 373$35,000 to $39,999
  • 180$40,000 to $44,999
  • 130$45,000 to $49,999
  • 722$50,000 to $59,999
  • 651$60,000 to $74,999
  • 977$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,141$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,049$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,582$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,408$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02176

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02176
  • 98Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$30,000 to $34,999
  • 97$60,000 to $69,999
  • 31$70,000 to $79,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 69$200,000 to $249,999
  • 53$250,000 to $299,999
  • 411$300,000 to $399,999
  • 543$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,120$500,000 to $749,999
  • 3,419$750,000 to $999,999
  • 809$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 118$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 174$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02176

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02176
  • 152$100 to $149
  • 102$200 to $249
  • 36$250 to $299
  • 33$300 to $349
  • 168$350 to $399
  • 78$400 to $449
  • 74$450 to $499
  • 58$500 to $549
  • 10$550 to $599
  • 53$600 to $649
  • 57$650 to $699
  • 63$900 to $999
  • 91$1,000 to $1,249
  • 432$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,572$1,500 to $1,999
  • 558$2,000 to $2,499
  • 372$2,500 to $2,999
  • 266$3,000 to $3,499
  • 78$3,500 or more
  • 75No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,890.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $718,468.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $814,304
  • Black or African American householders: $881,282
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $600,874
  • Asian householders: $927,108
  • Some other race householders: $1,442,097
  • Two or more races householders: $838,980
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $747,647

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $809,177
02176:

$809,177
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $603,634 - $966,771

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $764,200
Here:

$764,200
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,020,725
Here:

$1,020,725
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $1,075,476
Here:

$1,075,476
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $503,632
Here:

$503,632
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $478,405
Here:

$478,405
State:

$555,768
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 02176
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,949
  • One, attached: 474
  • Two: 1,108
  • 3 or 4: 364
  • 5 to 9: 350
  • 10 to 19: 826
  • 20 to 49: 873
  • 50 or more: 1,415
  • Mobile homes: 149
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Unemployment: 2.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02176

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02176
  • 50.9%8,271Drove a car alone
  • 5.2%843Carpooled
  • 0.4%66Bus or trolley bus
  • 12.4%2,008Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.8%291Subway or elevated
  • 0.1%9Railroad
  • 0.4%60Taxi
  • 0.1%12Motorcycle
  • 0.5%78Bicycle
  • 1.2%201Walked
  • 1.1%174Other means
  • 25.9%4,204Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02176

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02176
  • 196Less than 5 minutes
  • 6715 to 9 minutes
  • 66810 to 14 minutes
  • 70115 to 19 minutes
  • 1,50320 to 24 minutes
  • 93025 to 29 minutes
  • 1,94330 to 34 minutes
  • 59435 to 39 minutes
  • 72940 to 44 minutes
  • 2,19245 to 59 minutes
  • 1,66160 to 89 minutes
  • 53690 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 02176:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,467
  • Male householders: 6,089 (1,039 living alone), Female householders: 6,185 (2,616 living alone)
  • 6,562 spouses (6,312 opposite-sex spouses), 575 unmarried partners, (524 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,942 children (7,731 natural, 166 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 78 grandchildren, 260 brothers or sisters, 695 parents, 7 foster children, 252 other relatives, 499 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 359 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,218 2-persons, 1,986 3-persons, 2,025 4-persons, 370 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,655 1-person, 714 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 21 5-persons

5,014 married couples with children.
506 single-parent households (151 men, 355 women).

79.6% of residents of 02176 zip code speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 17% well, 4% not well, 3% not at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 15% well, 5% not well, 3% not at all).
6.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 25% well, 5% not well, 12% not at all).
3.0% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 24% well, 11% not well).

Foreign born population: 4,673 (15.9%)
(60.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

15.9%
Whole state:

18.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 14%Egypt
  • 9%Bolivia
  • 4%Chile
  • 4%Kazakhstan
  • 3%Grenada
  • 3%Romania
  • 3%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 02176
  • 23%Irish
  • 11%Italian
  • 8%Moroccan
  • 4%American
  • 4%English
  • 3%European
  • 2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,1232010 or later
  • 1,3712000 to 2009
  • 9481990 to 1999
  • 1,081Before 1990

Zip code 02176 topographic map

There are 273 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 02176.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • LESAFFRE DANIELS MOTORS (897 MAIN ST in MELROSE, MA)
    STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - RCRAINFO-MAD019484054, GENERATOR OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL (360 LYNN FELLS PKWY in MELROSE, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-178505
  • MELROSE MIDDLE SCHOOL (350 LYNN FELLS PKWY in MELROSE, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-178305
  • LINCOLN (80 WEST WYOMING AVENUE in MELROSE, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-178020
    Organizations: MELROSE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHURCHILL CORP (344 FRANKLIN ST in MELROSE, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • BUCKLEY & SCOTT (22 TREMONT ST in MELROSE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • MONTVALE TIRE CO INC (365 MAIN ST in MELROSE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ANTHONY KOLES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARMATRON INTERNATIONAL INC (2 MAIN STREET in MELROSE, MA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ARMATRON INTL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • MELROSE GARAGE INC (17 UPHAM ST in MELROSE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • METROPOLITAN GAS ENGINE (124 TREMONT ST in MELROSE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: WALTER F LIEBERMANN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • KEL CORP (37 WASHINGTON ST in MELROSE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • LESAFFRE DANIEL MOTORS INC (17 UPHAM ST in MELROSE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: DANIELS LESAFFRE MOTOR INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY (120 MAIN ST. in MELROSE, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Zip code 02176 marital status for males
Zip code 02176 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 61.4%Utility gas
  • 22.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.0%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 28,228.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,018
  • Northeast: 3,605
  • Midwest: 962
  • South: 929
  • West: 362

67% of the 02176 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

94% of the 02176 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Melrose, MA (02176)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 94
Here:

3.6%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 298
Here:

22.3%
Massachusetts:

12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 407
Here:

45.1%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 137,392Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 130,409Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 121,743Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 110,841Legal occupations
  • 107,689Management occupations
  • 104,432Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (MELROSE, MA):

  • DORN EQUIPMENT CORP (27 UPHAM STREET; small business) : $496,579 in 60 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Connectors, Electrical, Lugs, Terminals, and Terminal Strips, Optoelectronic Devices and Associated Hardware, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $95,091; 2002: $0; 2003: $64,376; 2004: $73,862; 2005: $209,892; 2006: $53,358.

    Biggest contracts:
    $49,031 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2001-10-09. Completion date: 2001-11-23.
    $46,060, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-16. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
    $35,319 with Defense Logistics Agency for Connectors, Electrical. Signed on 2003-10-23. Completion date: 2004-04-20.
    $29,057 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2003-12-03. Completion date: 2004-01-02.
  • S & S MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS (12 LAUREL STREET; small business) : $319,320 in 3 contracts in 2001
    $269,500 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2001-03-16. Completion date: 2001-06-29.
    $48,300 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-08-22. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
    $1,520 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2001-06-20. Completion date: 2001-08-03.
  • CHURCHILL CORPORATION (344 FRANKLIN ST; small business) : $62,385 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    $58,000 with United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008) for Misc Fiber Optic Components. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
    $4,385 with Navy for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-07-13. Completion date: 2005-08-22.
  • CUSTOM METAL PRODUCTS (78 STONE PLACE; small business)
    $34,290 with Navy for Structural Shapes. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2000-07-26. Completion date: 2000-11-01.
  • CERAMIC TO METAL SEALS INC (78 STONE PL STE 4; small business) : $29,700 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $19,500 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2006-05-24. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
    $10,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
  • DOCUMENT COMMUNICATIONS INC (99 WASHINGTON ST; small business) : $22,486 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $9,580 with Department of Defense for Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
    $9,580, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-07-31.
    $3,326 with Defense Contract Management Agency for Miscellaneous Office Machines. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-26. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • NEW ENGLAND SURFACE PREPARATIO (78 STONE PLACE; small business)
    $15,100 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-10-31. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  • METRO BOSTON A S A INC (414 MAIN ST)
    $13,605 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-05-08. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • CAP WORLD, INC (15 WEST EMERSON STREET; small business) : $8,292 in 6 contracts in 2004
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Items by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $8,292; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,382 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-06.
    $1,382, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-06.
    $1,382, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-06.
    $1,382, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-06.
  • RGB ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING S (33 WALTON PARK; small business)
    $5,999 with Army for Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-09-02.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 3, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 3, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 19)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 7, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 223 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 27 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 291 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 0
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED125$335,336395$271,6992,191$272,69795$120,0912$2,285,02554$221,194
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$247,77628$223,922121$275,02414$81,2320$04$297,252
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$341,11054$228,164341$298,54526$115,3742$524,32024$249,169
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$328,45250$299,256250$281,51310$165,1952$786,9756$302,258
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$364,80087$293,4652$148,4850$04$277,260
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED91$324,99166$345,516
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED32$315,98622$338,027
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$269,72718$370,377
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$382,5004$300,828
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02176
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02176 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of fire incidents - 45 took place in 2005, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 02176 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (67.5%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (16.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 02176
    • 26667.5%Structure Fires
    • 6516.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 4711.9%Outside Fires
    • 164.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 02176, Massachusetts

Most common first names in zip code 02176 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary47082.3 years
John38575.9 years
William23774.8 years
Helen19781.9 years
Joseph18877.4 years
James18275.5 years
Margaret17182.8 years
George16477.6 years
Robert16371.0 years
Charles14878.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 02176 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7379.3 years
Sullivan7278.6 years
Brown6881.6 years
Murphy6377.6 years
Johnson5077.2 years
Macdonald4381.2 years
Jones3380.1 years
Anderson3279.1 years
Obrien3078.4 years
Walsh2979.2 years
Businesses in zip code 02176
NameCountNameCount
CVS1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Circle K1New Balance1
Decora Cabinetry4Nike1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts2Shaw's1
FedEx2Starbucks1
H&R Block1UPS2
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
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