ZIP Code 02421
About Lexington
Lexington is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Boston. The population was 34,454 as of the 2020 census. The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans, and was first settled by Europeans c. 1642 as a farming community. Lexington is well known as the site of the first shots of the American Revolutionary War, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, where the "Shot heard 'round the world" took place. It is home to Minute Man National Historical Park.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
17,798
population
$212,843
median household income
1,860
people / sq mi
$1,147,700
median home value
$2,847
median gross rent
47.7
median age
6,913
housing units
6,765
households
9.6
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 02421
- Munroe Tavern museum
- Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library museum
- Franklin Park park
- Garfield Park park
- Hastings Park park
- Lexington Battle Green park
- Poplar Street Play Area park
- Valley Road Recreation Area park
- Belfry Hill nature
- Bowman Park nature
Points of interest
- fast_food
- bank
- gym
Brands
- Dunkin' (1)
- McDonald's (1)