ZIP Code 02457 — Wellesley CDP, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02457 covers Wellesley, MA in Norfolk County with a population of about 1,886.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 339, 781; U.S. House district MA-4; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Wellesley, MA sits in a university / college context (near babson college (0.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 63.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 23.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wellesley CDP, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.0), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.5) and hurricane (92.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wellesley CDP, MA show little to no average snow and around 47.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 89 for ZIP 02457 (Wellesley CDP, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.