Housing data for ZIP code 02155

ZIP code 02155 has an estimated 61,730 residents and 25,618 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Medford, Middlesex County.

46.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,513 (±$94) a month.

The median home value is $755,500 (±$23,189).

The median household income is $129,700 (±$8,109) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
61,730 (±193)
Median gross rent
$2,513
Median home value
$755,500
Households that rent
46.0%

How ZIP code 02155 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 02155MedfordMiddlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents61,730 (±193)59,3541,638,3657,044,056334,922,499
Housing units25,618 (±563)25,587664,2673,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent46.0% (±2.4 points)45.9%38.7%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,513 (±$94)$2,509$2,201$1,762$1,413
Median home value$755,500 (±$23,189)$755,500$727,800$562,100$332,700
Median household income$129,700 (±$8,109)$129,540$130,847$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$6,286 (±$159)$6,286$7,501$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income40.9% (±4.3 points)41.0%47.1%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198075.9% (±3.7 points)75.8%68.2%67.4%49.7%
Average commute30.0 minutes (±1.2)30.2 minutes29.9 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.8% (±1.7 points)92.8%94.7%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents34.9 years (±0.7)35.9 years38.9 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 02155, median gross rent is higher than in Middlesex County ($2,201).

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 02155 is not measurably different from Medford as a whole ($2,509).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Medford as a whole ($755,500).

Among the 79 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 02155 ranks 20 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 02155 ranks 39 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 81 ZIP codes in Middlesex County with a published estimate, ZIP 02155 ranks 51 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 02155

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 02155Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $5005.8% (±1.9 points)6.8%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9994.7% (±1.9 points)6.7%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4997.7% (±2.6 points)9.8%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99912.5% (±2.5 points)18.1%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49918.9% (±3.2 points)21.0%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99918.9% (±3.3 points)15.6%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more31.5% (±4.2 points)21.9%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 31.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 02155

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,805 (±$781)
1 bedroom$1,899 (±$145)
2 bedrooms$2,482 (±$139)
3 bedrooms$2,829 (±$103)
4 bedrooms$2,676 (±$568)

Rent burden in ZIP code 02155

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 02155Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%17.8% (±3.2 points)13.1%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.3% (±3.3 points)13.5%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.9% (±3.1 points)14.2%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.1% (±2.5 points)12.0%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.1% (±2.4 points)9.5%10.0%9.2%
35% or more32.8% (±3.6 points)37.6%41.8%41.9%

40.9% (±4.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02155 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02155

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 02155Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0001.8% (±0.9 points)1.3%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.3% (±0.3 points)0.8%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.5% (±0.5 points)0.6%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.1% (±0.2 points)0.7%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.9% (±0.8 points)2.8%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.2% (±2.2 points)16.5%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99970.7% (±3.5 points)53.4%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more15.3% (±2.8 points)24.0%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 02155

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 02155Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached33.8% (±2.1 points)46.5%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.7% (±1.7 points)6.9%5.9%6.2%
2 units27.2% (±2.3 points)12.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.2% (±1.5 points)8.5%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.7% (±0.8 points)4.7%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.7% (±0.8 points)5.1%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units20.5% (±1.8 points)15.7%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.3% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02155 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 02155Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later1.4% (±0.5 points)1.2%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.5% (±1.1 points)7.3%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20095.9% (±1.4 points)6.8%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 19992.9% (±0.8 points)7.0%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 19898.3% (±1.6 points)9.5%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 19796.7% (±1.5 points)10.0%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 19695.0% (±1.1 points)10.3%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19599.4% (±1.4 points)11.0%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19495.9% (±1.5 points)4.6%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier48.9% (±2.5 points)32.3%30.5%11.7%

75.9% of the homes in ZIP code 02155 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02155

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 02155Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas61.8% (±2.5 points)59.3%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.14.5% (±1.6 points)17.9%22.4%3.9%
Electricity19.4% (±2.3 points)17.7%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.2% (±0.8 points)3.3%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.6 points)0.6%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02155 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 02155Middlesex CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone47.6% (±2.7 points)54.2%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled5.9% (±1.4 points)6.3%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation11.8% (±1.5 points)7.2%6.5%3.2%
Walked4.8% (±0.8 points)4.2%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.0% (±0.9 points)3.3%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home26.8% (±2.3 points)24.7%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02155 take an average of 30.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02155

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Medford99%$2,50945.9%

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 02155

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
021441.8 mi$2,702$988,800$150,31363.4%
021452.4 mi$2,398$828,600$123,75564.4%
024742.5 mi$2,179$933,200$150,56038.8%
021482.5 mi$2,204$633,500$100,60658.7%
021402.6 mi$2,615$1,149,800$135,28665.1%
018902.7 mi$2,279$1,215,200$230,19818.3%
021493.0 mi$2,076$610,000$85,21862.8%
021433.0 mi$2,475$926,800$130,75369.0%

Crime reported to police in Medford

Most of ZIP code 02155 is policed by the Medford Police Department, which reported 180 violent and 932 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.

ZIP code 02155 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02155: 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 02155

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02155?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02155 is $2,513 (±$94) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02155?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02155 is $755,500 (±$23,189) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02155?

The median household income in ZIP code 02155 is $129,700 (±$8,109) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02155 in?

ZIP code 02155 lies mostly in Medford.

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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Figures last updated on .

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