Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Census designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02492, 02494
- Norfolk County
- Within Needham Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 8 public schools
- 32,059 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 11,401Households
- $212,241Median household income
- $1,146,000Median home value
- 8Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Needham
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,911 |
| 2010 | 28,886 |
| 2020 | 32,091 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $212,241 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 9,612 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,789 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Needham | Norfolk County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,059 | 724,540 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $212,241 | $126,497 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 43.0 | 40.9 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $1,146,000 | $649,400 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 80.8% | 57.6% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 16.7% | 19.1% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.3% | 68.5% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.6 minutes | 32.9 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmeadow | Public | K–5 | Needham |
| John Eliot | Public | K–5 | Needham |
| Newman Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Needham |
| Sunita L. Williams Elementary | Public | K–5 | Needham |
| William Mitchell | Public | K–5 | Needham |
| High Rock School | Public | 6 | Needham |
| Pollard Middle | Public | 7–8 | Needham |
| Needham High | Public | 9–12 | Needham |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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