ZIP Code 02454 in Waltham, MA

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Waltham, Massachusetts
County:Middlesex County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:7:52:25 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:339 / 508 / 617 / 781 / 978
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.3767, -71.2363
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02454 - Waltham, MA

ZIP Code 02454, Waltham

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationMiddlesex County, MA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points579 (263 businesses)
PO Boxes316
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 02451
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code serving 316 boxholders in the North Waltham neighborhood of Waltham, Massachusetts.
  • Business customers account for 263 of the 316 total boxes, indicating strong commercial use of this postal facility.
  • Street delivery for this area comes through ZIP code 02451, which surrounds this PO Box zone.
  • Main Street is the only street associated with this facility, with 56 delivery records for unit-based addresses.
  • The facility operates as part of Middlesex County's postal network in the greater Boston metropolitan area.

Postal Service Overview

ZIP code 02454 serves as a PO Box facility for Waltham, Massachusetts, providing boxholder service to 316 residential and business customers in the North Waltham area. The post office operates within the broader 02451 ZIP code zone, which handles street delivery for the surrounding neighborhood.

Delivery Structure

This isn't a standalone delivery zone. Residents here receive packages and street mail through neighboring carrier routes, while maintaining PO Boxes at this facility for mail pickup and business correspondence. The 263 business boxes suggest significant commercial use, with local companies preferring the convenience of a dedicated postal address separate from their physical locations. Main Street anchors the single carrier route associated with this facility, serving 56 delivery points with apartment and unit-based addresses.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Route

Only Main Street appears in the delivery records, with all 56 entries marked for unit-based delivery (apartments or multi-tenant buildings). This single-street pattern is typical of PO Box facilities that serve a concentrated urban or commercial district rather than a broad residential area.

Nearby Areas

North Waltham Five Fields Lakeview Piety Corner Idylwide

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 02454 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 29 business establishments, employing about 592 people with an annual payroll of $66,288,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:708Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:29Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$16,340,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$66,288,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:592Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 02454 is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, within the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14460) and Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,552,402 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 02454, and is subdivided into the Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHSource: Census
CBSA Number:14460Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA (CBSA Div 15764)Source: Census
CBSA Population:4,552,402Source: Census
MSA:Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:05Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:265.08 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Boston, MA-NH PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2572600Source: Census
Place Name:Waltham city; MassachusettsSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


02455 | | 02453

Schools in ZIP Code 02454


We could not locate which school district 02454 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

John W. Mcdevitt Middle School 75 Church Street
Waltham, MA 02453
District: Waltham School DistrictNearby
Thomas R Plympton Elementary School 20 Farnsworth Street
Waltham, MA 02451
District: Waltham School DistrictNearby
Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program 510 Moody Street
Waltham, MA 02453
District: Waltham School DistrictNearby
Henry Whittemore Elementary School 30 Parmenter Road
Waltham, MA 02453
District: Waltham School DistrictNearby
William F. Stanley Elementary School 250 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
District: Waltham School DistrictNearby
Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School 785 Beaver St
Waltham, MA 02452
District: Private SchoolNearby
Jewish Community Day School, Inc Dba Jcds Bostons 57 Stanley Ave
Watertown, MA 02472
District: Private SchoolNearby
Milestones Day School 410 Totten Pond Rd
Waltham, MA 02451
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 02454


Bentley University 175 Forest St
Waltham, MA 02452-4705
Type: Post Secondary
Brandeis University 415 South St
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Type: Post Secondary
Lasell University 1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA 02466
Type: Post Secondary
Hebrew College 1860 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02466-3008
Type: Post Secondary
Regis College 235 Wellesley St
Weston, MA 02493-1571
Type: Post Secondary
Saint John's Seminary 127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135-3846
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

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  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov