Top 100 Most Expensive Zip Codes in US by Forbes in 2013-Rank no.66 – 02481, Wellesley Hills, MA

Estimated zip code population in 2011: 16,021
Zip code population in 2010: 16,244
Zip code population in 2000: 14,168

Houses and condos: 4,802
Renter-occupied apartments: 636

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 02481: 138.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2011:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $8,762 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $8,916 (0.9%)

Zip code 02481 compared to state average:

• Median household income significantly above state average.
• Median house value significantly above state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
• Renting percentage significantly below state average.
• Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
• Number of college students above state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher above state average.

Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 02481: Wellesley Farms Station (A), Wellesley Hills Station (B), Wellesley Country Club (C), Wellesley Office Park (D), Wellesley Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters (E), Temple Beth Elohim Library (F), First Congregational Church in Wellesley Hills Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 02481 include: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church (A), Wellesley Baptist Church (B), Unitarian Church of Wellesley (C), First Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Longfellow Pond (A), Abbotts Pond (B), Rockridge Pond (C), Wights Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hurd Brook (A), Rosemary Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 02481 include: Kelly Memorial Field (1), Newton Lower Falls Historic District (2), Hunnewell Playground (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Student Ski Tours (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 35 Haven Road).

Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 02481: $15,000 to $19,999: 12 $60,000 to $69,999: 9 $90,000 to $99,999: 11 $100,000 to $124,999: 9 $200,000 to $249,999: 9 $250,000 to $299,999: 53 $300,000 to $399,999: 76 $400,000 to $499,999: 77 $500,000 to $749,999: 827 $750,000 to $999,999: 970 $1,000,000 or more: 1,907

Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 02481: Less than $100: 10 $100 to $149: 39 $200 to $249: 34 $300 to $349: 7 $600 to $649: 23 $800 to $899: 11 $900 to $999: 29 $1,000 to $1,249: 82 $1,250 to $1,499: 66 $1,500 to $1,999: 63 $2,000 or more: 244 No cash rent: 28

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,321

• In family households: 12,191 (2,173 male householders, 1,475 female householders)
  

  3,242 spouses, 4,945 children (4,670 natural, 198 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 58 other relatives, 87 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,130 (312 male householders (189 living alone)), 636 female householders (600 living alone)), 182 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,700 (163 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,279 2-persons, 707 3-persons, 1,043 4-persons, 450 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 789 1-person, 137 2-persons, 22 3-persons

3,924 married couples with children.
346 single-parent households (53 men, 293 women).

83.5% of residents of 02481 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% very well, 2% well, 7% not well).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 3% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% very well, 7% well, 6% not well, 8% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% very well, 29% not well).

Races in zip code 02481:

White population: 13,323
Black population: 358
American Indian population: 19
Asian population: 1,628
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 26
Two or more races population: 312
Hispanic or Latino population: 578

02481, Wellesley Hills, MA

Home: 90 And 56 Seaward
List Price: $6 Million
Listed With: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – Wellesley