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ZIP Code 02056: Norfolk, MA
ZIP code 02056 uses the postal name Norfolk, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Norfolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $200,720 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Norfolk · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Norfolk County
- Neighborhoods
- City Mills, Pondville GeoNames
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.9 sq mi · 784 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02056?
02056 centers on 42.116°, -71.329° and covers 14.9 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 02071, 02081, 02054, 02093, 02038, 02052, 02035, 02053.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02056, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 02056 compare with the rest of Norfolk County?
| Measure | 02056 | In Norfolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,673 | 29th of 41 | 230th of 539 |
| Median household income | $201k | 8th of 38 | 26th of 406 |
| Median home value | $725k | 15th of 40 | 112th of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 76% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 02056?
The 2020 Census counted 11,662 people in 02056; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,673. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,673
- 2020 Census count
- 11,662+6.2% since 2010 (10,981)
- Households
- 3,453
- Median age
- 41.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 02056?
Of the 11,673 people the ACS estimates in 02056, 24.4% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.1%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic81.1%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Black, not Hispanic5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 02056 earn?
Median household income is $200,720 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Norfolk County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($185,618 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $200,720±$21,984
- Income per person
- $71,933
- Below the poverty line
- 2.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 61.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $177,7715,120 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 02056?
FHFA's house price index for 02056, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 69% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 43% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $725,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,019
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.9%
- Housing units
- 3,557
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 02056?
228 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction43
- Health care and social assistance27
- Professional, scientific, and technical services25
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services22
- Retail trade20
- Other services (except public administration)19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 02056?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02071 | South Walpole | 2,089 | $214k | 3.2 mi |
| 02081 | Walpole | 19,343 | $156k | 4.2 mi |
| 02054 | Millis | 8,888 | $156k | 4.3 mi |
| 02093 | Wrentham | 12,297 | $152k | 4.6 mi |
| 02038 | Franklin | 33,154 | $146k | 4.7 mi |
| 02052 | Medfield | 13,068 | $236k | 4.9 mi |
| 02035 | Foxboro | 18,615 | $116k | 5.7 mi |
| 02053 | Medway | 13,436 | $174k | 5.9 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.