02494

  1. Legal Resources for the 02494 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02494 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02494 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02494 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02494 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02494 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02494 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02494 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02494 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02494 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,994
  • Land Area (2000): 9.040 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.026 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 617
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Houses (2000): 3,553


Employment Information for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 35,424
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,319,444,000 / $538,965,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02494 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,718 52.54%
15-35 hours 1,006 14.22%
1-14 hours 219 3.09%
No regular hours 2,134 30.15%

Time Left For Work for the 02494 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 43 1.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 47 1.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33 0.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 214 5.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 374 9.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 608 14.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 895 21.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 837 20.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 399 9.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 252 6.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 3.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 168 4.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 73 1.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02494 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 106 2.57%
5-9 488 11.83%
10-14 597 14.48%
15-19 342 8.29%
20-24 451 10.94%
25-29 193 4.68%
30-34 604 14.65%
35-39 120 2.91%
40-44 268 6.50%
45-59 605 14.67%
60-89 310 7.52%
At least 90 40 0.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02494 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.41% 2,160 52.38%
30-44 79 1.92% 913 22.14%
45-59 262 6.35% 343 8.32%
At least 60 170 4.12% 180 4.36%

Type Of Commute for the 02494 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 158 3.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,334 75.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 528 11.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 1.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 279 6.34%



Family Information for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,227
People at same address in 1995: 5,496
Household Income in 1999 for the 02494 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 138 3.97%
$10,000-$14,999 124 3.57%
$15,000-$19,999 45 1.29%
$20,000-$24,999 119 3.42%
$25,000-$29,999 131 3.77%
$30,000-$34,999 127 3.65%
$35,000-$39,999 81 2.33%
$40,000-$44,999 114 3.28%
$45,000-$49,999 78 2.24%
$50,000-$59,999 280 8.05%
$60,000-$74,999 408 11.73%
$75,000-$99,999 471 13.55%
$100,000-$124,999 431 12.40%
$125,000-$149,999 287 8.25%
$150,000-$199,999 315 9.06%
$200,000 or more 328 9.43%

Household Type for the 02494 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 879 25.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 998 28.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 147 4.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 542 15.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 593 17.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 182 5.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 02494 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,782 26.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,391 22.51%
Public Assistance 50 0.47%
Retirement 504 4.74%
Self Employment 696 6.55%
Social Security 1,023 9.63%
Supplemental Security 103 0.97%
Wage / Salary 2,625 24.71%
Other 448 4.22%

Family Type for the 02494 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,068 49.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,078 50.23%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02494 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 173 5.31%
Color 1 Box Married 2,225 68.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 769 23.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 89 2.73%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02494 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 232 5.90%
Color 1 Box Married 2,380 60.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 726 18.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 597 15.17%



Education Information for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02494 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 85 1.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 254 3.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,099 15.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,119 16.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 566 8.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,857 26.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,918 27.81%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02494 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 62 0.69% 240 2.67% 302 3.36%
Kindergarten 118 1.31% 38 0.42% 156 1.73%
Grades 1-4 429 4.77% 91 1.01% 520 5.78%
Grades 5-8 410 4.56% 112 1.25% 522 5.80%
Grades 9-12 352 3.91% 28 0.31% 380 4.23%
Undergrad college 87 0.97% 161 1.79% 248 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.47% 55 0.61% 97 1.08%
Total 1,500 16.68% 725 8.06% 2,225 24.74%



Business Information for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,755


Public Benefits Information for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02494 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,766 97.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 199 2.22%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02494 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,268 14.10%
10-19 Years 1,019 11.33%
20-29 Years 596 6.63%
30-39 Years 1,398 15.54%
40-49 Years 1,533 17.04%
50-59 Years 1,015 11.29%
60-69 Years 765 8.51%
70-79 Years 720 8.01%
80-89 Years 516 5.74%
90+ Years 164 1.82%

Population - Male/Female for the 02494 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,221 46.93%
Color 1 Box Female 4,773 53.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02494 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,323 92.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 407 4.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 115 1.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 73 0.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.67%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02494 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,153 25.46%
2. Italian 1,225 14.48%
3. English 837 9.90%
4. Russian 719 8.50%
5. German 405 4.79%
6. United States Or American 368 4.35%
7. Polish 357 4.22%
8. Eastern European 242 2.86%
9. French Non-Basque 234 2.77%
10. Scotch Irish 199 2.35%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02494 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,239 85.06%
2. Russian 312 3.67%
3. Chinese 200 2.35%
4. Italian 160 1.88%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 88 1.03%
6. Hebrew 83 0.98%
7. Korean 67 0.79%
8. Greek 45 0.53%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 43 0.51%
10. French 40 0.47%

Citizen Type for the 02494 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,065 87.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 739 8.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 410 4.45%



Cities for the 02494 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Needham Heights