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02481 Zip Code (Wellesley, MA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,094
Zip code population in 2010: 16,244
Zip code population in 2000: 14,168

Houses and condos: 5,134
Renter-occupied apartments: 552
% of renters here:

11%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 02481: 139.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3,030 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 02481
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.6% ($9,915)
Massachusetts:

1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,911 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,925 (0.6%)

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Males: 7,303  (42.7%)
Females: 9,790  (57.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 02481:

  • High school or higher: 99.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 91.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 55.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 02481:

  • Never married: 36.6%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

Zip code 02481 compared to state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 02481 (2022)
    • 13,01476.2%White
    • 1,96511.5%Asian
    • 9115.3%Two or more races
    • 7374.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3702.2%Black
    • 550.3%Some other race
    • 370.2%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $1,714,709
02481:

$1,714,709
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Median resident age:
This zip code:

35.8 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.0 people
Massachusetts:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 02481, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $633,515 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$633,515
State:

$105,130

Salary/wage: $379,617 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
Here:

$379,617
State:

$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1258.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3653.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7747.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9137.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17701.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 311104.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $18,234 (reported on 67.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$18,234
Massachusetts:

$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 180.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 240.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 351.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 789.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13347.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $42,564 (reported on 67.3% of returns)
Here:

$42,564
State:

$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 278.2% for AGIs below $25k, 496.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1012.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1178.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2538.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 30406.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$278,938 (reported on 63.4% of returns)
Here:

+$278,938
State:

+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 224.0% for AGIs below $25k, 499.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 662.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1081.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2296.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 202980.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$68,926 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:

+$68,926
State:

+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.9% for AGIs below $25k, 336.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 456.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1106.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1798.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15672.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $56,027 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
02481:

$56,027
Massachusetts:

$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $25k, 271.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 655.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 986.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2625.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6519.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $38,688 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
02481:

$38,688
Massachusetts:

$26,868
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 278.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3112.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $84,944 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
Here:

$84,944
State:

$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 309.0% for AGIs below $25k, 950.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1616.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1807.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3748.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35345.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $52,547 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
Here:

$52,547
State:

$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 44.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 129.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 425.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20971.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,537 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
02481:

$9,537
State:

$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.5% for AGIs below $25k, 182.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 305.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 410.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 834.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3533.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,150
State:

$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.2% for AGIs below $25k, 27.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.8%
Here:

92%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.1% for AGIs below $25k, 89.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 02481, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $516,291 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$516,291
State:

$81,425

Salary/wage: $286,756 (reported on 74.6% of returns)
Here:

$286,756
State:

$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.7% for AGIs below $25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 40.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $20,223 (reported on 70.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$20,223
Massachusetts:

$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $49,910 (reported on 66.9% of returns)
Here:

$49,910
State:

$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$216,621 (reported on 61.5% of returns)
Here:

+$216,621
State:

+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$71,552 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:

+$71,552
State:

+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $55,737 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
02481:

$55,737
Massachusetts:

$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $28,764 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
02481:

$28,764
Massachusetts:

$20,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $108,407 (14% of AGI, reported on 66.3% of returns)
Here:

$108,407
State:

$28,907

Here:

14.2% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.3% for AGIs below $25k, 22.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $29,290 (reported on 60.4% of returns)
Here:

$29,290
State:

$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $54,886 (reported on 66.0% of returns)
02481:

$54,886
State:

$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,739 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,739
State:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.5%
Here:

67%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 60.6% for AGIs below $25k, 59.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02481, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $250,501 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$250,501
State:

$62,877

Salary/wage: $193,411 (reported on 70.8% of returns)
Here:

$193,411
State:

$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $9,051 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$9,051
Massachusetts:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $21,770 (reported on 69.8% of returns)
Here:

$21,770
State:

$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$74,931 (reported on 63.7% of returns)
Here:

+$74,931
State:

+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$44,321 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

+$44,321
State:

+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,746 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
02481:

$3,746
Massachusetts:

$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $21,558 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:

$21,558
Massachusetts:

$14,516
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $58,272 (14% of AGI, reported on 58.3% of returns)
Here:

$58,272
State:

$22,573

Here:

14.0% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 21.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $13,814 (3% of AGI, reported on 54.0% of returns)
Here:

$13,814
State:

$3,295

Here:

3.1% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $69,712 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
02481:

$69,712
State:

$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,258 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,258
State:

$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.1%
Here:

66%
State:

58%
(% for various income ranges: 60.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$244,776
Massachusetts:

$94,488
Wellesley, MA (02481) map Nearest zip codes: 02457, 02462, 02482, 02466, 02494, 02492.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

59.1%
Massachusetts:

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

1.0%
Massachusetts:

45.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 118
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,696


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 216 (227 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,981 (1,557 now married, 3,440 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 02481 with a mortgage: 2,766 (515 second mortgage, 490 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $3,900
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,507

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

3.7%
Whole state:

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

1.6%
Whole state:

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

10.0
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 02481: Wellesley Farms Station (A), Wellesley Hills Station (B), Wellesley Country Club (C), Wellesley Office Park (D), Wellesley Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters (E), Temple Beth Elohim Library (F), First Congregational Church in Wellesley Hills Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 02481 include: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church (A), Wellesley Baptist Church (B), Unitarian Church of Wellesley (C), First Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

    Lakes: Longfellow Pond (A), Abbotts Pond (B), Rockridge Pond (C), Wights Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurd Brook (A), Rosemary Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 02481 include: Kelly Memorial Field (1), Newton Lower Falls Historic District (2), Hunnewell Playground (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Student Ski Tours (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 35 Haven Road).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 5522010 to 2019
  • 3462000 to 2009
  • 2091990 to 1999
  • 1891980 to 1989
  • 2311970 to 1979
  • 2331960 to 1969
  • 8301950 to 1959
  • 6481940 to 1949
  • 1,8861939 or earlier
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wellesley, MA (02481)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wellesley, MA (02481)
  • 49no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 1462 bedrooms
  • 1,0323 bedrooms
  • 1,5534 bedrooms
  • 1,5635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley, MA (02481)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wellesley, MA (02481)
  • 21no bedroom
  • 901 bedroom
  • 2452 bedrooms
  • 1273 bedrooms
  • 544 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley, MA (02481) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley, MA (02481) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 57no vehicle
  • 7801 vehicle
  • 2,4342 vehicles
  • 8713 vehicles
  • 1004 vehicles
  • 1105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley, MA (02481) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wellesley, MA (02481) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 118no vehicle
  • 2731 vehicle
  • 1562 vehicles
  • 83 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 02481 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 02481 household income distribution in 2022
  • 124Less than $10,000
  • 30$10,000 to $14,999
  • 51$15,000 to $19,999
  • 39$20,000 to $24,999
  • 29$25,000 to $29,999
  • 27$30,000 to $34,999
  • 46$40,000 to $44,999
  • 34$45,000 to $49,999
  • 106$50,000 to $59,999
  • 120$60,000 to $74,999
  • 394$75,000 to $99,999
  • 235$100,000 to $124,999
  • 160$125,000 to $149,999
  • 335$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,147$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02481

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02481
  • 59Less than $10,000
  • 10$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4$200,000 to $249,999
  • 17$250,000 to $299,999
  • 6$300,000 to $399,999
  • 53$400,000 to $499,999
  • 125$500,000 to $749,999
  • 607$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,428$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 1,288$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 1,584$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02481

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02481
  • 11$200 to $249
  • 28$250 to $299
  • 6$300 to $349
  • 4$500 to $549
  • 37$1,000 to $1,249
  • 21$1,250 to $1,499
  • 67$1,500 to $1,999
  • 100$2,000 to $2,499
  • 61$2,500 to $2,999
  • 37$3,000 to $3,499
  • 176$3,500 or more
  • 21No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,822.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,648,885.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,744,031
  • Black or African American householders: $998,943
  • Asian householders: $1,471,186
  • Some other race householders: $917,676
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $642,317

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,714,709
02481:

$1,714,709
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,195,072 - $2,129,687

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,870,242
Here:

$1,870,242
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,118,396
Here:

$1,118,396
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $857,493
Here:

$857,493
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $451,509
Here:

$451,509
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $960,156
Here:

$960,156
State:

$555,768
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 02481
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,542
  • One, attached: 76
  • Two: 86
  • 3 or 4: 72
  • 5 to 9: 35
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • 20 to 49: 137
  • 50 or more: 101

Unemployment: 2.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02481

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02481
  • 48.0%3,431Drove a car alone
  • 3.0%214Carpooled
  • 0.1%7Bus or trolley bus
  • 1.1%76Streetcar or trolley car
  • 2.6%186Subway or elevated
  • 0.0%2Railroad
  • 0.2%15Bicycle
  • 10.9%783Walked
  • 1.4%101Other means
  • 35.9%2,570Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02481

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02481
  • 161Less than 5 minutes
  • 4725 to 9 minutes
  • 54210 to 14 minutes
  • 52415 to 19 minutes
  • 51320 to 24 minutes
  • 31525 to 29 minutes
  • 67530 to 34 minutes
  • 12935 to 39 minutes
  • 38940 to 44 minutes
  • 66845 to 59 minutes
  • 45560 to 89 minutes
  • 3690 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 02481:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 56.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,094
  • Male householders: 2,355 (115 living alone), Female householders: 2,577 (620 living alone)
  • 3,612 spouses (3,552 opposite-sex spouses), 87 unmarried partners, (60 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,673 children (5,330 natural, 121 adopted, 212 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 0 foster children, 50 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,337 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,488 2-persons, 720 3-persons, 936 4-persons, 578 5-persons, 310 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 734 1-person, 74 2-persons, 9 3-persons

4,190 married couples with children.
324 single-parent households (94 men, 230 women).

82.7% of residents of 02481 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% very well, 5% well, 9% not well).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 18% well, 8% not well).
7.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% very well, 16% well, 11% not well, 1% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 2,514 (14.7%)
(52.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

14.7%
Whole state:

18.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 8%Bhutan
  • 8%Sweden
  • 6%Japan
  • 3%Romania
  • 2%Taiwan
  • 2%Grenada
  • 2%Poland
Most common first ancestries reported in 02481
  • 11%Irish
  • 9%English
  • 8%American
  • 5%German
  • 4%Italian
  • 3%European
  • 3%Eastern European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3822010 or later
  • 3992000 to 2009
  • 4371990 to 1999
  • 654Before 1990

Zip code 02481 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (50 OAKLAND ST in WELLESLEY, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9065, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9065, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
    Organizations: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSSETS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MASS BAY COMMUNITY C, MASS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MASS BAY COMM COLLEG
  • KATHARINE LEE BATES (116 ELMWOOD RD in WELLESLEY, MA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-317005
    Organizations: WELLESLEY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: BATES SCHOOL
  • ERNEST F UPHAM (35 WYNNEWOOD RD in WELLESLEY, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-317050
    Organizations: WELLESLEY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • JOSEPH E FISKE (45 HASTINGS STREET in WELLESLEY, MA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-317015
    Organizations: WELLESLEY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • NEW ENGLAND TELE CTL OFFICE (11 LAUREL AVE in WELLESLEY, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • MA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (93 WORCESTER ST in WELLESLEY, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: COMM OF MASSACHUSETTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: COMM OF MA DPW
  • MCQUILLANS AUTO SERVICE INC (8 WASHINGTON CT in WELLESLEY, MA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: JAMES H MCQUILLAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MEDAGLIA BROTHERS MOBIL (199 WORCESTER ST in WELLESLEY, MA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: THOMAS MEDAGLIA (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MEDAGLIA BROTHERS INC
  • MA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (99 WORCESTER ST in WELLESLEY, MA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: COMM OF MA DPW
  • MA AIR NATIONAL GUARD (1 MINUTEMAN LN in WELLESLEY, MA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Alternative names: US AIR FORCE WELLESLEY AIR NATL GD
  • ASHLAND TECH TRUST (245 WASHINGTON ST in WELLESLEY, MA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)

Zip code 02481 marital status for males
Zip code 02481 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 76.9%Utility gas
  • 13.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

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

  • This state: 7,572
  • Northeast: 3,190
  • Midwest: 1,649
  • South: 1,180
  • West: 781

69% of the 02481 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

94% of the 02481 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Wellesley, MA (02481)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 416
Here:

17.5%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 361
Here:

28.0%
Massachusetts:

12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,302
Here:

94.8%
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 ($)
  • 248,008Sales and related occupations
  • 242,294Management occupations
  • 240,064Legal occupations
  • 224,364Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 222,240Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 169,194Computer and mathematical occupations

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

  • LEXITEK INC (14 MICA LANE #6; small business) : $570,214 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2002
    $375,000 with Department of Defense for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 1999-11-03. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
    $188,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-27. Completion date: 2001-11-18.
    $7,214 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-12-31. Completion date: 2003-02-18.
  • ACCELARE, INC (93 WORCESTER STREET; small business) : $170,250 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $91,000 with Navy for Accounting/Financial Management Studies. Signed on 2003-08-27. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
    $79,250 with Navy for Feasibility Studies (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-23. Completion date: 2004-03-17.
  • SUPERCART NORTH AMERICA INC (177 WORCESTER ST STE 302; small business) : $122,932 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    Contracts for Plastics Fabricated Materials by Defense Commissary Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $122,932; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $36,099 with Defense Commissary Agency for Plastics Fabricated Materials. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2004-03-10.
    $32,137, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-03. Completion date: 2004-03-10.
    $27,348, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-13. Completion date: 2004-02-20.
    $27,348, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-06. Completion date: 2004-02-19.
  • BABSON COLLEGE (231 FOREST ST) : $62,000 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $37,500 with Navy for Data Collection Services. Signed on 2005-06-28. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
    $24,500 with NASA for . Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-07-22. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  • MAROTTA VALUATION ADVISORS, IN (47 A RIVER ST, STE 200; small business) : $52,500 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $43,000 with Army for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531). Signed on 2003-06-19. Completion date: 2003-07-21.
    $9,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-25. Completion date: 2005-03-11.

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

  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (over 1000: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (500-999: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 29)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 21)
  • Finance and Insurance: Securities Brokerage (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: HMO Medical Centers (250-499: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 10)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 13, 1-4: 27)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 1-4: 2)

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:

  • 2,008 people in college/university student housing
  • 84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 312 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 181 people in nursing homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

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

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$466,480306$684,4961,546$453,27243$492,48327$888,181
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$415,70516$741,391105$527,7907$54,4270$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$371,16527$731,251172$549,48410$475,3988$171,908
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$700,26037$637,058167$485,9300$05$378,412
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$391,19641$681,2792$298,3802$168,000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4041.00 , 4042.01, 4042.02, 4043.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$348,4280$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$463,5230$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$492,3252$318,030
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$492,3250$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4041.00 , 4042.01, 4042.02, 4043.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02481
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02481 - Value
Most common first names in zip code 02481 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6287.4 years
John3179.4 years
Elizabeth1688.2 years
Richard1680.3 years
Ruth1686.1 years
Margaret1590.5 years
Robert1580.7 years
William1582.2 years
Dorothy1484.7 years
Joseph1280.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 02481 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown579.6 years
Miller573.0 years
Murphy578.2 years
Sullivan585.0 years
Donahue478.0 years
Parker483.5 years
Ryan491.5 years
Walsh485.5 years
Whitman480.0 years
Williams490.8 years
Businesses in zip code 02481
NameCountNameCount
Blockbuster1Toyota1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS12
FedEx12Walgreens1
Nike2Whole Foods Market1
Starbucks1
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