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A new BBJ report rejiggers the list of state’s wealthiest zip codes. Here’s who’s on top now.
The top 10 wealthiest zip codes are all reportedly within 10 miles of Boston.
The Bay State’s 10 wealthiest zip codes are all located within 10 miles of Boston.
A new report by the Boston Business Journal determined these rankings through its Wealth Index, which analyzes per-capita income, owner-occupied housing, and home value data from Zillow and the Census Bureau.
Knocking Dover out of its top spot from 2024, Back Bay, or 02116, was ranked the wealthiest zip code in Massachusetts with a $1.3 million median home value.
The South End came in second place, despite its 24% poverty rate, a discrepancy the Boston Business Journal attributed to “the longstanding wealth gap in the neighborhood.”
Three Cambridge zip codes were found in the top 10 with 02140 at No. 6, 02139 at No. 9, and 02141 at No. 10.
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Beyond the top 10, Waban ranked 11th and Newtonville, 12th.
While Cape Cod is known for its wealth, the first Cape Cod zip code on the list, North Chatham, came in at 46.
The journal noted that this year’s data breakdown took into account more factors than past lists, which resulted in some zip codes moving either up or down the list.
Read the full Boston Business Journal report here.
Top 10 wealthiest zip codes in Massachusetts
1. Back Bay, 02116
2. South End, 02118
3. Brookline, 02446
4. Somerville, 02144
5. Charlestown, 02129
6. Cambridge, 02140
7. South Boston, 02127
8. Arlington, 02476
9. Cambridge, 02139
10. Cambridge, 02141
Top 10 wealthiest zip codes on Cape Cod and the Islands
46. North Chatham, 02650
64. Chatham, 02633
67. Falmouth, 02540
68. Harwich Port, 02646
69. Osterville, 02655
71. West Dennis, 02670
76. Cotuit, 02635
78. Sandwich, 02563
81. Orleans, 02653
85. North Falmouth, 02556
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