02494 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 02494: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Needham Heights, MA 02494

Acceptable Alternative
Needham, MA 02494
Needham Hgts, MA 02494

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • County: Norfolk County
  • Centroid: Latitude 42.305, Longitude -71.232
  • Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes
  • Businesses Addresses: 829
  • PO Box Addresses: 51
  • Residential Addresses: 4,439
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 1,343
    • Single Family Addresses: 3,096

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Needham Heights, MA 02494 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 11,035 (100%)
Population Density 3,940 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 43
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $179,720
Per Capita Income $102,850
Median Home Value $1,107,700
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 4,473 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 3,093 (69.1%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,190 (26.6%)
Vacant Housing Units 190 (4.2%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 4,283
Average Household Size 2.54
Family Households 3,100 (72.4%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Needham Heights, MA 02494 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 02494 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 9372 72nd
Population Density # 2884 91st
Median Household Income # 580 98th
Per Capita Income # 541 98th
Diversity Index # 10662 68th

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