ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02072: Norfolk County, MA

ZIP Code 02072 (Norfolk County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 29,225 residents in 11,302 households. The median household income is $104,794, the median home value is $523,800 and the median gross rent is $2,050/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

29,225

Margin of error ±35

Median household income

$104,794

Margin of error ±$5,793

Median home value

$523,800

Margin of error ±$28,343

Median gross rent

$2,050/mo

Margin of error ±$200

Median age

45.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.4 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 02072 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0207245.7 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02072$104,794Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02072$52,647Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 020728.4%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 020724.2%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0207241.9%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02072$523,800Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02072$2,050/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0207274.1%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0207233.4 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0207215.4%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02072

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 02072 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02072Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population29,225±357,044,056334,922,499
Median age45.7 yrs±1.9 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,302±3912,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$104,794±$5,793$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$52,647±$3,095$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate8.4%±1.9 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.2%±1.3 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.9%±3.5 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$523,800±$28,343$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,050/mo±$200$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.1%±2.8 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.4 min±3.3 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.4%±2.5 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 02072
GroupZIP 02072MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.2%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.4%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.6%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.2%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.9%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02072 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Norfolk County
Land area
16.09 sq mi· about 1,816 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Norfolk County

02019 Bellingham, MA02021 Norfolk County, MA02025 Norfolk County, MA02026 Dedham, MA02030 Dover, MA02032 Norfolk County, MA02035 Norfolk County, MA02038 Franklin Town, MA02052 Medfield, MA02053 Norfolk County, MA02054 Millis-Clicquot, MA02056 Norfolk County, MA02062 Norwood, MA02067 Norfolk County, MA02071 Norfolk County, MA02081 Norfolk County, MA02090 Norfolk County, MA02093 Norfolk County, MA02169 Quincy, MA02170 Quincy, MA02171 Quincy, MA02184 Braintree Town, MA02186 Milton, MA02188 Weymouth Town, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.