What to know about ZIP 02051
ZIP code 02051 covers ZIP 02051 with a population of about 2,740.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 02051 covers ZIP 02051 with a population of about 2,740.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.
ZIP 02051 aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.
Median household income in ZIP 02051 is about $130,226 — about 73% above the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.0%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 61.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Professional services; about 22.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.9 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $647,300 — about 86% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,244 (about 7% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.1% (about 7.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02051, a household would need roughly $178,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,158. That is about 37% above the local median household income ($130,226), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.