Housing data for ZIP code 02021

Name: Housing in ZIP code 02021, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 02021 has an estimated 24,748 residents and 9,866 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Canton, Norfolk County.

26.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,315 (±$178) a month.

The median home value is $710,600 (±$26,845).

The median household income is $143,381 (±$9,210) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 24,748 (±88)
Median gross rent: $2,315
Median home value: $710,600
Households that rent: 26.4%

How ZIP code 02021 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 02021	Canton	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Residents	24,748 (±88)	24,748	730,082	7,044,056	334,922,499
Housing units	9,866 (±344)	9,866	295,227	3,030,406	143,775,355
Households that rent	26.4% (±3.0 points)	26.4%	31.3%	37.5%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$2,315 (±$178)	$2,315	$2,149	$1,762	$1,413
Median home value	$710,600 (±$26,845)	$710,600	$683,900	$562,100	$332,700
Median household income	$143,381 (±$9,210)	$143,381	$130,739	$103,960	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$6,560 (±$204)	$6,560	$7,261	$5,992	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	52.3% (±9.3 points)	52.3%	51.5%	51.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	50.2% (±5.0 points)	50.2%	67.3%	67.4%	49.7%
Average commute	35.9 minutes (±2.2)	35.9 minutes	32.5 minutes	29.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	92.9% (±2.3 points)	92.9%	94.8%	92.8%	91.0%
Median age of residents	42.6 years (±2.3)	42.6 years	40.9 years	40.0 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 02021, median gross rent is not measurably different from Norfolk County ($2,149).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts ($1,762).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 02021 is not measurably different from Canton as a whole ($2,315).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Canton as a whole ($710,600).

Among the 38 ZIP codes in Norfolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 02021 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Norfolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 02021 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Norfolk County with a published estimate, ZIP 02021 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 02021

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 02021	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than $500	12.5% (±5.0 points)	8.4%	10.2%	6.3%
$500 to $999	9.7% (±4.7 points)	6.4%	11.7%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	3.1% (±2.4 points)	9.5%	17.7%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	12.5% (±5.4 points)	18.8%	19.9%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	19.4% (±8.7 points)	22.9%	16.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	22.2% (±7.4 points)	15.8%	10.5%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	20.6% (±6.2 points)	18.2%	13.3%	6.8%

The most common range is $2,500 to $2,999, paid by 22.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 02021

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$3,500 or more
1 bedroom	$1,702 (±$601)
2 bedrooms	$2,619 (±$146)
3 bedrooms	$2,675 (±$1,424)

Rent burden in ZIP code 02021

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 02021	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than 15%	11.7% (±4.9 points)	11.2%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.9% (±8.0 points)	11.5%	11.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.4% (±6.4 points)	13.4%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.7% (±4.5 points)	12.5%	12.0%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.8% (±4.1 points)	10.4%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	44.5% (±8.4 points)	41.1%	41.8%	41.9%

52.3% (±9.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02021 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02021

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 02021	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Less than $50,000	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	1.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	2.3% (±1.6 points)	0.9%	1.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	1.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	2.0%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	2.6% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	8.5%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	14.9% (±3.8 points)	20.1%	28.7%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	61.7% (±4.4 points)	52.3%	43.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	17.2% (±2.8 points)	21.7%	13.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 02021

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 02021	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	55.9% (±3.2 points)	56.6%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	6.6% (±2.0 points)	5.6%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	4.1% (±1.6 points)	6.2%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.0 points)	6.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.1% (±2.4 points)	5.6%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	8.6% (±2.3 points)	4.5%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	13.8% (±2.8 points)	15.0%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02021 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 02021	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
2020 or later	1.6% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	10.9% (±2.4 points)	7.8%	6.2%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±3.3 points)	6.5%	7.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±2.3 points)	7.0%	7.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	11.7% (±2.1 points)	10.3%	10.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	11.8% (±2.3 points)	11.0%	11.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.7% (±2.1 points)	11.0%	9.9%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.9% (±2.5 points)	13.2%	10.8%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.6% (±1.4 points)	6.0%	5.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	11.2% (±2.7 points)	26.1%	30.5%	11.7%

50.2% of the homes in ZIP code 02021 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02021

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 02021	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Utility gas	59.8% (±4.2 points)	54.3%	51.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16.3% (±2.7 points)	22.8%	22.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.3% (±3.5 points)	18.3%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02021 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 02021	Norfolk County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	57.3% (±3.9 points)	57.4%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.9% (±2.1 points)	6.0%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	8.4% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.0% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.7% (±3.3 points)	22.8%	18.6%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02021 take an average of 35.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02021

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Canton	100%	$2,315	26.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 02021

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
02062	3.5 mi	$2,116	$651,700	$107,030	46.0%
02368	3.7 mi	$2,103	$496,800	$109,665	28.7%
02072	4.1 mi	$2,050	$523,800	$104,794	25.9%
02322	4.7 mi	$1,558	$509,600	$130,625	24.3%
02032	4.8 mi	$2,564	$702,300	$180,682	17.9%
02186	5.1 mi	$1,486	$933,200	$188,033	15.1%
02136	5.5 mi	$1,869	$578,400	$96,737	46.8%
02067	5.5 mi	$2,310	$736,100	$192,314	12.4%

Crime reported to police in Canton

Most of ZIP code 02021 is policed by the Canton Police Department, which reported 261 violent and 546 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

Crime reported to police in Canton

ZIP code 02021 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02021: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 02021

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02021?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02021 is $2,315 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02021?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02021 is $710,600 (±$26,845) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02021?

The median household income in ZIP code 02021 is $143,381 (±$9,210) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02021 in?

ZIP code 02021 lies mostly in Canton.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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