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Norfolk County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 02054

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02054 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
8,699

ZCTA residents

Median income
$149,021

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$570,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02054 sits in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and is home to 8,699 people. Median household income is $149,021, the median home is worth $570,300 and median gross rent is $1,733. 83.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).

County
Norfolk County

FIPS 25021

State
Massachusetts (MA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 02054

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
8,699ZIP 02054 residents
Median household income
$149,021Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$570,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,733Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02054

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$2,959/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 02054 compares

ZIP 02054 against the median ZIP in Norfolk County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 02054County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$149,021$142,788$107,198+39%
Median home value$570,300$630,200$481,450+18%
Median gross rent$1,733$1,978$1,591+9%
Population8,69917,2118,755-1%

Medians are computed across the 40 ZIP areas in Norfolk County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 83% of 507 state ZIPs

#87
Home value

above 61% of 512 state ZIPs

#202
Population

larger than 50% of 539 state ZIPs

#271

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02093Norfolk County$147,930$599,500$1,046
01516Worcester County$147,859$436,700$1,537
02081Norfolk County$150,233$647,200$1,980
01520Worcester County$147,582$444,300$1,578
01541Worcester County$150,577$496,400$921
01864Middlesex County$150,820$680,000$2,253

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Norfolk County.

ZIP 02054 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02054?
ZIP 02054 lies mostly in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 02054?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 02054 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,733 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $570,300+18% against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02054, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.