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Brookline, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Brookline, MA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 49,990. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BROOKLINE-MA · Brookline, MA 2 ZIPs · 49,990 pop · #1306/25278 · Norfolk County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $135,855
  • RANK-TOP #1306/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Dedham
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 45% owners
  • POP-SMALL 49,990
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 02446→02445
  • HOME-TOP $1,204,250

Nearest income peer: Dedham, MA ( $6,900 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Brookline

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Brookline on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Brookline, MA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 5%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
49,990
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$135,855
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income footprint on only 2 ZIPs: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $135,855 and home value $1,204,250 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 85.3%.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (45.0%) for this income tier, rent $2,748 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, North Dighton is the closest lower-income city and Fiskdale the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Brookline.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Brookline differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Brookline: $131,963 in ZIP 02446 to $139,747 in 02445. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.1×

02446 to 02445

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.0×

02446 to 02445

Poverty-rate spread
0.5 points

02445 to 02446

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 02446 skews compact Brookline

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 02446 covers about 59% of Brookline's 49,990 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Brookline

Citywide ZBP: 1,201 establishments, 10,858 employees , annual payroll $608,919k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 02446 (721 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (278) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Brookline, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Norfolk County, which covers 40 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Brookline. See the Norfolk County roll-up →

Brookline lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Norfolk County: Franklin, Milton and Chestnut Hill earn more and Quincy, Braintree and Randolph earn less. Needham marks the far end of that range at $226,645, 67% above Brookline.

Side-by-side: Compare 02446 vs 02445 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
02446 29,311 $131,963 721 8,793
02445 20,679 $139,747 480 3,066
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Brookline roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Brookline, .