ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02155: Medford, MA

ZIP Code 02155 (Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 61,730 residents in 24,370 households. The median household income is $129,700, the median home value is $755,500 and the median gross rent is $2,513/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

61,730

Margin of error ±193

Median household income

$129,700

Margin of error ±$8,109

Median home value

$755,500

Margin of error ±$23,189

Median gross rent

$2,513/mo

Margin of error ±$94

Median age

34.9 yrs

Margin of error ±0.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.0 min

Margin of error ±2.0 min

How ZIP 02155 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 0215534.9 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02155$129,700Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02155$64,019Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 021557.6%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 021554.4%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0215559.9%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02155$755,500Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02155$2,513/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0215554.0%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0215530.0 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0215526.8%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02155

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 02155 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02155Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population61,730±1937,044,056334,922,499
Median age34.9 yrs±0.7 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households24,370±6302,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$129,700±$8,109$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$64,019±$2,992$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate7.6%±1.3 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±1.0 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.9%±2.7 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$755,500±$23,189$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,513/mo±$94$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes54.0%±2.8 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.0 min±2.0 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.8%±2.3 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 02155
GroupZIP 02155MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.8%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.4%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.4%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.6%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02155 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Middlesex County
Largest overlapping place
Medford (99% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.19 sq mi· about 7,537 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 Middlesex County

01862 Middlesex County, MA01863 Middlesex County, MA01864 Middlesex County, MA01867 Reading, MA01876 Middlesex County, MA01879 Middlesex County, MA01880 Wakefield, MA01886 Middlesex County, MA01887 Wilmington, MA01890 Winchester, MA02138 Cambridge, MA02139 Cambridge, MA02140 Cambridge, MA02141 Cambridge, MA02142 Cambridge, MA02143 Somerville, MA02144 Somerville, MA02145 Somerville, MA02148 Malden, MA02149 Everett, MA02176 Melrose, MA02180 Stoneham, MA02420 Lexington, MA02421 Lexington, 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.