Zip code 01778: Wayland, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 01778?

01778 is assigned to Wayland, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 01778 in?

01778 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 01778?

About 14,033 people live in 01778, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 01778?

The median household income in 01778 is $219,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 01778?

The closest zip codes to 01778 are 02493, 01776, 01701, 01760, 02481.

Residential delivery areaMiddlesex CountyEastern Time

Population

14,033

Median household income

$219K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$977K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,536/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

15 sq mi

934 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 01778

01778 is a suburban zip code in Wayland, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 14,033 people live here, or 934 per square mile. The median resident is 45.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $219,375 a year, about 2.7× the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $977,300, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,536 a month.

79% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and healthcare. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 01778 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$219,375
99th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,96019th of 503 in MA
Median earnings per worker$120,692
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,09522nd of 519 in MA
Per capita income$104,236
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,89728th of 522 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher78.8%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%46th of 521 in MA
Work from home35.1%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%27th of 520 in MA
Tech workers9.4%
96th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%42nd of 520 in MA
Median home value$977,300
95th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,10049th of 506 in MA
Homeownership rate87.4%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%123rd of 518 in MA
Broadband access97.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%104th of 518 in MA
Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%77th of 520 in MA
Median age45.1
86th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40212th of 522 in MA
Average commute30.6 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min208th of 504 in MA
Foreign-born residents17.5%
70th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%136th of 522 in MA
Residents under 1824.1%
68th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%70th of 522 in MA
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%215th of 520 in MA
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%286th of 522 in MA
Median gross rent$1,536
58th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762267th of 461 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.443
57th
U.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489229th of 517 in MA
Population density934/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi238th of 522 in MA
Diversity index39
34th
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7179th of 522 in MA
Rent-burdened renters44.7%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%361st of 506 in MA
Population14,033
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056200th of 522 in MA
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%366th of 520 in MA
Housing vacancy3.5%
16th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%372nd of 519 in MA
Poverty rate5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MA 10%333rd of 519 in MA
Veterans2.4%
10th
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%446th of 522 in MA
Government workers7.2%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%463rd of 520 in MA
Uninsured rate1.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%319th of 521 in MA

Measure	01778	Middlesex	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Median household incomeStrength	$219,375	$130,847	$103,960	$80,734	99th	19th of 503
Median earnings per workerStrength	$120,692	$73,671	$62,095	$49,666	99th	22nd of 519
Per capita incomeStrength	$104,236	$69,556	$57,897	$44,673	98th	28th of 522
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	78.8%	59.5%	47.3%	35.7%	98th	46th of 521
Work from home	35.1%	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%	98th	27th of 520
Tech workers	9.4%	7.8%	4.9%	3.8%	96th	42nd of 520
Median home value	$977,300	$727,800	$562,100	$332,700	95th	49th of 506
Homeownership rateStrength	87.4%	61.3%	62.5%	65.2%	93rd	123rd of 518
Broadband accessStrength	97.1%	94.7%	92.8%	91%	93rd	104th of 518
Self-employed workers	15.4%	8.7%	8.8%	10%	92nd	77th of 520
Median age	45.1	38.9	40	38.9	86th	212th of 522
Average commute	30.6 min	29.9 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	77th	208th of 504
Foreign-born residents	17.5%	23.1%	18%	14.1%	70th	136th of 522
Residents under 18	24.1%	19.5%	19.4%	22%	68th	70th of 522
Healthcare workers	10.7%	8.9%	10.3%	9.7%	67th	215th of 520
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	16.3%	17.9%	17.2%	65th	286th of 522
Median gross rent	$1,536	$2,201	$1,762	$1,413	58th	267th of 461
Income inequality (Gini)	0.443	0.475	0.489	0.483	57th	229th of 517
Population density	934/sq mi	2,003/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	238th of 522
Diversity index	39	54.3	52.7	61.4	34th	179th of 522
Rent-burdened renters	44.7%	47.1%	51.8%	51.1%	28th	361st of 506
Population	14,033	1,638,365	7,044,056	334,922,499	21st	200th of 522
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.4%	5.2%	5.2%	21st	366th of 520
Housing vacancy	3.5%	4.5%	8.1%	10.1%	16th	372nd of 519
Poverty rateStrength	5%	7.7%	10%	12.5%	12th	333rd of 519
Veterans	2.4%	3.3%	4.3%	6.2%	10th	446th of 522
Government workers	7.2%	10.8%	12.7%	14.5%	4th	463rd of 520
Uninsured rateStrength	1.4%	2.4%	2.6%	8.4%	2nd	319th of 521

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

15%

45–54

17%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.1

Under 18

24.1%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black0.6%
Hispanic5%
Asian13%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.7%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

17.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

10%

Other

Households

Households: 5,110
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 78.9%
Married couples: 70.1%
Living alone: 15.9%
Veterans (of adults): 2.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

53%

Median household income

01778

$219,375

Middlesex Co.

$130,847

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$104,236

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

65.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.443

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

01778

$977,300

Middlesex Co.

$727,800

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

01778

$1,536

Middlesex Co.

$2,201

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,293
Owner-occupied: 87.4%
Vacant: 3.5%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 7.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

35%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

19%

20–29

18%

30–44

26%

45–59

17%

60+

10%

Average commute

30.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Business and finance

14%

Healthcare

11%

Engineering and science

11%

Computer and math

Sales

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

0.9%

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

31%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Other services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.6%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$120,692

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	01778	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$146,489	$74,888
Service	$18,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$91,172	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,981	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,826	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

44%

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 44.3%
Households with broadband: 97.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.2%
No internet access: 1.6%
Without health insurance: 1.4%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Wayland
State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex County
Center point: 42.3563° N, 71.3619° W
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cochituate (unincorporated)25% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 01778

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
02493	Weston, MA	3 mi	11,579	$250,000+	$1,694,400
01776	Sudbury, MA	3.6 mi	19,270	$236,509	$988,900
01701	Framingham, MA	4.8 mi	32,618	$137,094	$644,300
01760	Natick, MA	5 mi	36,782	$138,563	$821,300
02481	Wellesley Hills, MA	5.3 mi	17,415	$250,000+	$1,694,600
01773	Lincoln, MA	5.4 mi	4,891	$209,327	$1,200,800
02482	Wellesley, MA	5.5 mi	11,051	$226,250	$1,352,500
02454	Waltham, MA · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
02462	Newton Lower Falls, MA	5.7 mi	1,470	$216,339	$1,210,700
02466	Auburndale, MA	5.9 mi	8,679	$170,089	$1,174,000
02457	Babson Park, MA	6.1 mi	1,881	—	—
02453	Waltham, MA	6.2 mi	31,591	$115,366	$705,100

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Questions about 01778

What city is zip code 01778?

01778 is assigned to Wayland, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 01778 in?

01778 is in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 01778?

About 14,033 people live in 01778, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 01778 in?

01778 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 01778?

The median household income in 01778 is $219,375.

What zip codes are near 01778?

The closest zip codes to 01778 are 02493, 01776, 01701, 01760, 02481.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 01778, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.