02482

  1. Legal Resources for the 02482 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02482 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02482 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02482 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02482 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02482 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02482 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02482 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02482 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02482 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,445
  • Land Area (2000): 11.825 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.747 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 781
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Houses (2000): 3,981


Employment Information for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,572
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $129,655,000 / $28,155,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02482 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,377 43.57%
15-35 hours 1,723 17.15%
1-14 hours 1,226 12.21%
No regular hours 2,719 27.07%

Time Left For Work for the 02482 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 0.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 0.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 0.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 238 4.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 347 6.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 917 16.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 848 14.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 852 14.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 548 9.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 560 9.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 183 3.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 1.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 521 9.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 497 8.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02482 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 4.12%
5-9 1,141 20.01%
10-14 745 13.07%
15-19 521 9.14%
20-24 591 10.37%
25-29 285 5.00%
30-34 737 12.93%
35-39 287 5.03%
40-44 382 6.70%
45-59 532 9.33%
60-89 217 3.81%
At least 90 28 0.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02482 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.30% 3,501 61.41%
30-44 183 3.21% 1,223 21.45%
45-59 174 3.05% 358 6.28%
At least 60 106 1.86% 139 2.44%

Type Of Commute for the 02482 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 58 0.96%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 246 4.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,618 59.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 480 7.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,285 21.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 339 5.61%



Family Information for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,247
People at same address in 1995: 5,798
Household Income in 1999 for the 02482 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 198 5.24%
$10,000-$14,999 124 3.28%
$15,000-$19,999 118 3.12%
$20,000-$24,999 122 3.23%
$25,000-$29,999 51 1.35%
$30,000-$34,999 107 2.83%
$35,000-$39,999 76 2.01%
$40,000-$44,999 85 2.25%
$45,000-$49,999 100 2.65%
$50,000-$59,999 202 5.34%
$60,000-$74,999 257 6.80%
$75,000-$99,999 326 8.62%
$100,000-$124,999 452 11.96%
$125,000-$149,999 322 8.52%
$150,000-$199,999 523 13.84%
$200,000 or more 717 18.97%

Household Type for the 02482 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,034 26.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,149 29.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 112 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 618 16.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 600 15.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 233 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 02482 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,055 26.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,579 22.55%
Public Assistance 23 0.20%
Retirement 533 4.66%
Self Employment 722 6.31%
Social Security 1,044 9.13%
Supplemental Security 102 0.89%
Wage / Salary 2,918 25.51%
Other 463 4.05%

Family Type for the 02482 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,111 47.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,235 52.64%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02482 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 153 4.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,594 70.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 845 22.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 104 2.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02482 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 435 6.73%
Color 1 Box Married 3,103 48.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,449 37.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 476 7.37%



Education Information for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02482 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 103 1.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 244 2.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,182 12.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,897 29.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 291 2.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,622 26.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,508 25.47%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02482 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 73 0.59% 242 1.94% 315 2.53%
Kindergarten 179 1.44% 43 0.35% 222 1.78%
Grades 1-4 525 4.22% 135 1.08% 660 5.30%
Grades 5-8 383 3.08% 140 1.12% 523 4.20%
Grades 9-12 360 2.89% 96 0.77% 456 3.66%
Undergrad college 168 1.35% 2,694 21.65% 2,862 23.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 141 1.13% 141 1.13%
Total 1,688 13.56% 3,491 28.05% 5,179 41.62%



Business Information for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 409


Public Benefits Information for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02482 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,219 96.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 353 3.69%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02482 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,480 11.89%
10-19 Years 2,144 17.23%
20-29 Years 2,030 16.31%
30-39 Years 1,501 12.06%
40-49 Years 1,620 13.02%
50-59 Years 1,329 10.68%
60-69 Years 924 7.42%
70-79 Years 889 7.14%
80-89 Years 452 3.63%
90+ Years 76 0.61%

Population - Male/Female for the 02482 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,898 39.36%
Color 1 Box Female 7,547 60.64%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02482 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,479 84.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,125 9.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 356 2.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 257 2.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 198 1.59%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02482 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,846 22.05%
2. English 1,792 13.89%
3. Italian 1,567 12.14%
4. German 1,125 8.72%
5. Scottish 444 3.44%
6. Russian 435 3.37%
7. French Non-Basque 395 3.06%
8. Polish 386 2.99%
9. United States Or American 360 2.79%
10. Scotch Irish 335 2.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02482 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,672 82.69%
2. Chinese 431 3.69%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 303 2.59%
4. Korean 209 1.79%
5. French 154 1.32%
6. Italian 110 0.94%
7. Russian 90 0.77%
8. Japanese 84 0.72%
9. Other Slavic 59 0.50%
10. German 54 0.46%

Citizen Type for the 02482 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,861 86.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 625 5.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 999 8.00%



Cities for the 02482 Zip Code Back to top
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Wellesley