02492

  1. Legal Resources for the 02492 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02492 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02492 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02492 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02492 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02492 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02492 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02492 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02492 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02492 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,917
  • Land Area (2000): 23.566 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.185 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 617, 781
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Houses (2000): 7,293
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02492 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,974 96.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 723 3.67%



Employment Information for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 8,774
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $351,808,000 / $84,162,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02492 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,849 52.45%
15-35 hours 2,067 13.81%
1-14 hours 621 4.15%
No regular hours 4,429 29.59%

Time Left For Work for the 02492 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 0.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 0.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 89 1.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 431 5.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 690 8.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,272 14.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,935 22.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,778 20.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 843 9.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 606 7.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 197 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 352 4.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 231 2.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02492 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 298 3.45%
5-9 1,004 11.64%
10-14 1,050 12.17%
15-19 716 8.30%
20-24 918 10.64%
25-29 636 7.37%
30-34 1,230 14.26%
35-39 484 5.61%
40-44 618 7.16%
45-59 1,097 12.71%
60-89 530 6.14%
At least 90 47 0.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02492 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.02% 4,620 53.55%
30-44 372 4.31% 1,960 22.72%
45-59 404 4.68% 693 8.03%
At least 60 267 3.09% 310 3.59%

Type Of Commute for the 02492 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 443 4.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,791 73.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,045 11.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 272 2.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 656 7.07%



Family Information for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,710
People at same address in 1995: 13,127
Household Income in 1999 for the 02492 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 326 4.58%
$10,000-$14,999 122 1.71%
$15,000-$19,999 119 1.67%
$20,000-$24,999 210 2.95%
$25,000-$29,999 238 3.34%
$30,000-$34,999 202 2.84%
$35,000-$39,999 190 2.67%
$40,000-$44,999 159 2.23%
$45,000-$49,999 287 4.03%
$50,000-$59,999 470 6.60%
$60,000-$74,999 510 7.16%
$75,000-$99,999 918 12.90%
$100,000-$124,999 828 11.63%
$125,000-$149,999 612 8.60%
$150,000-$199,999 832 11.69%
$200,000 or more 1,095 15.38%

Household Type for the 02492 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,600 22.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,034 28.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 153 2.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,152 16.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,460 20.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 597 8.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 115 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 02492 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,547 25.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,277 23.92%
Public Assistance 60 0.27%
Retirement 1,397 6.33%
Self Employment 1,283 5.82%
Social Security 2,201 9.98%
Supplemental Security 166 0.75%
Wage / Salary 5,297 24.01%
Other 835 3.78%

Family Type for the 02492 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,389 48.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,528 51.41%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02492 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 2.12%
Color 1 Box Married 5,013 70.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,677 23.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 223 3.16%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02492 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 424 5.17%
Color 1 Box Married 5,172 63.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,717 20.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 883 10.77%



Education Information for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02492 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 187 1.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 370 2.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,552 10.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,175 15.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 789 5.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,634 32.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,716 32.70%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02492 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 151 0.76% 475 2.38% 626 3.14%
Kindergarten 172 0.86% 99 0.50% 271 1.36%
Grades 1-4 897 4.50% 265 1.33% 1,162 5.83%
Grades 5-8 981 4.93% 286 1.44% 1,267 6.36%
Grades 9-12 876 4.40% 225 1.13% 1,101 5.53%
Undergrad college 215 1.08% 662 3.32% 877 4.40%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.39% 242 1.22% 320 1.61%
Total 3,370 16.92% 2,254 11.32% 5,624 28.24%



Business Information for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,032


Public Benefits Information for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02492 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,550 97.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 506 2.66%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02492 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,019 15.16%
10-19 Years 2,856 14.34%
20-29 Years 1,202 6.04%
30-39 Years 2,682 13.47%
40-49 Years 3,366 16.90%
50-59 Years 2,586 12.98%
60-69 Years 1,583 7.95%
70-79 Years 1,414 7.10%
80-89 Years 922 4.63%
90+ Years 287 1.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 02492 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,481 47.60%
Color 1 Box Female 10,436 52.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02492 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,817 94.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 616 3.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 226 1.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 119 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 114 0.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02492 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 5,867 27.11%
2. English 2,710 12.52%
3. Italian 2,030 9.38%
4. German 1,897 8.77%
5. Russian 1,260 5.82%
6. United States Or American 1,092 5.05%
7. Polish 982 4.54%
8. French Non-Basque 620 2.87%
9. Scottish 572 2.64%
10. Greek 427 1.97%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02492 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,575 91.10%
2. Greek 265 1.46%
3. Russian 239 1.31%
4. Chinese 223 1.23%
5. French 171 0.94%
6. Italian 144 0.79%
7. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 142 0.78%
8. German 82 0.45%
9. Hebrew 70 0.38%
10. Armenian 30 0.16%

Citizen Type for the 02492 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,081 91.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,063 5.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 553 2.81%



Cities for the 02492 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Needham