Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02468: Waban, MA
ZIP code 02468 uses the postal name Waban, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Middlesex County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $250,000 or more (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Most of its land (100%) lies in the city of Newton.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waban · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Middlesex County
- Census places
- Newton
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.5 sq mi · 3,758 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02468?
02468 centers on 42.329°, -71.232° and covers 1.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 02462, 02464, 02466, 02465, 02461, 02459, 02481.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02468, 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 02468 compare with the rest of Middlesex County?
| Measure | 02468 | In Middlesex County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,773 | 70th of 83 | 327th of 539 |
| Median household income | $250k+ | 1= of 78 | 1= of 406 |
| Median home value | $1.85M | 2nd of 80 | 3rd of 449 |
1= means a shared first place: 02468's median household income ties with 3 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Middlesex County; median household income ties with 5 other ZIP codes at the Census cap in Massachusetts.
Its median household income is at the Census cap of $250,000 or more, like 117 other U.S. residential ZIP codes (69 of the 118 are large enough to rank), and it is denser than 91% 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 02468?
The 2020 Census counted 5,713 people in 02468; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,773. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,773±686 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,713+8.3% since 2010 (5,273)
- Households
- 1,948
- Median age
- 47.7
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 02468?
Of the 5,773 people the ACS estimates in 02468, 28.5% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.9%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (11.3%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6450.9%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic78.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic11.3%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 02468 earn?
Median household income is $250,000 or more (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 78 ranked ZIP codes in Middlesex County.
By IRS adjusted gross income per tax return ($531,755, 2022), 02468 ranks 89th in the U.S. among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people with 200+ returns and at most 1.5 returns per household (see the ranking).
- Median household income
- $250,000 or more
- Income per person
- $135,724
- Below the poverty line
- 1.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 89.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $531,7552,630 returns; wages 49% 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 02468?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,846,600
- Median gross rent
- $2,673
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.4%
- Housing units
- 1,966
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 02468?
83 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance17
- Professional, scientific, and technical services14
- Construction9
- Real estate and rental and leasing7
- Educational services6
- Other services (except public administration)6
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 02468?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02462 | Newton Lower Falls | 1,470 | $216k | 1.3 mi |
| 02464 | Newton Upper Falls | 3,833 | $106k | 1.3 mi |
| 02466 | Auburndale | 8,679 | $170k | 1.4 mi |
| 02465 | West Newton | 11,697 | $194k | 1.4 mi |
| 02461 | Newton Highlands | 6,975 | $224k | 1.5 mi |
| 02459 | Newton Center | 18,449 | $228k | 2.3 mi |
| 02481 | Wellesley Hills | 17,415 | $250k+ | 2.7 mi |
| 02460 | Newtonville | 10,099 | $178k | 2.0 mi (near) |
| 02494 | Needham Heights | 11,035 | $180k | 2.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.