
"A new report by the Boston Business Journal determined these rankings through its Wealth Index, which analyzes per-capita income, owner-occupied housing, and home value data from Zillow and the Census Bureau. Knocking Dover out of its top spot from 2024, Back Bay, or 02116, was ranked the wealthiest zip code in Massachusetts with a $1.3 million median home value. The South End came in second place, despite its 24% poverty rate."
"Top 10 wealthiest zip codes in Massachusetts 1. Back Bay, 02116 2. South End, 02118 3. Brookline, 02446 4. Somerville, 02144 5. Charlestown, 02129 6. Cambridge, 02140 7. South Boston, 02127 8. Arlington, 02476 9. Cambridge, 02139 10. Cambridge, 02141 Top 10 wealthiest zip codes on Cape Cod and the Islands 46. North Chatham, 02650 64. Chatham, 02633 67. Falmouth, 02540 68. Harwich Port, 02646 69. Osterville, 02655 71. West Dennis, 02670 76. Cotuit, 02635 78. Sandwich, 02563 81. Orleans, 02653 85. North Falmouth, 02556"
A Wealth Index ranking based on per-capita income, owner-occupied housing, and home-value data from Zillow and the Census Bureau places the top 10 wealthiest Massachusetts zip codes within 10 miles of Boston. Back Bay (02116) ranks first with a $1.3 million median home value, displacing Dover from the top spot. The South End (02118) ranks second despite a 24% poverty rate. Three Cambridge zip codes (02140, 02139, 02141) appear in the top ten at Nos. 6, 9, and 10. Waban and Newtonville rank 11th and 12th, and the highest Cape Cod zip code, North Chatham, appears at No. 46.
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