ZIP Code 02453

Waltham, MA · Middlesex County

42.3654, -71.2317 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Waltham

Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning, spawning what became known as the Waltham-Lowell system of labor and production. The city is now a center for research and higher education as home to Brandeis University and Bentley University. The population was 65,218 at the 2020 United States census. Waltham is part of the Greater Boston area and lies 9 miles (14 km) west of Downtown Boston.

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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

30,314
population
$114,029
median household income
8,439
people / sq mi
$666,300
median home value
$2,063
median gross rent
34.1
median age
13,163
housing units
12,684
households
3.6
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 02453

  • Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation museum
  • Rose Art Museum museum
  • Brandeis University university
  • Logan Park park
  • Reservoir Hill nature
  • Calvary Cemetery historic
  • Grove Hill Cemetery historic
  • Newton Street historic
  • Usen Castle historic

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • coffee
  • gas
  • fast_food
  • gym

Brands

  • Dunkin' (2)
  • Burger King (1)
  • McDonald's (1)
  • Planet Fitness (1)
  • Speedway (1)
  • Subway (1)