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ZIP Code 02071: South Walpole, MA
ZIP code 02071 uses the postal name South Walpole, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Norfolk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $213,885 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Walpole · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Norfolk County
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 2,172 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02071?
02071 centers on 42.106°, -71.269° and covers 1.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 02081, 02056, 02035.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02071, 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).
How does 02071 compare with the rest of Norfolk County?
| Measure | 02071 | In Norfolk County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,089 | 40th of 41 | 427th of 539 |
| Median household income | $214k | 7th of 38 | 20th of 406 |
| Median home value | $652k | 24th of 40 | 151st of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 85% 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 02071?
The 2020 Census counted 968 people in 02071; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,089. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,089±856 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 968
- Households
- 582
- Median age
- 32.0
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 02071?
Of the 2,089 people the ACS estimates in 02071, 28.4% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (14.9%).
- Under 1828.4%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older10.5%
- White, not Hispanic78.6%
- Black, not Hispanic14.9%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 02071 earn?
Median household income is $213,885 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 38 ranked ZIP codes in Norfolk County.
- Median household income
- $213,885
- Income per person
- $80,657
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 77.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $144,792480 returns; wages 80% 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 02071?
FHFA's house price index for 02071, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $651,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.7%
- Housing units
- 582
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 02071?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Wholesale trade3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 02071?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02081 | Walpole | 19,343 | $156k | 2.9 mi |
| 02056 | Norfolk | 11,673 | $201k | 3.2 mi |
| 02035 | Foxboro | 18,615 | $116k | 3.3 mi |
| 02032 | East Walpole | 4,992 | $181k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 02067 | Sharon | 18,538 | $192k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 02052 | Medfield | 13,068 | $236k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 02093 | Wrentham | 12,297 | $152k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 02054 | Millis | 8,888 | $156k | 6.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.