Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, home to about 32,459 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02492 and 02494.
Homes sold for a median of $547 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Needham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Needham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Needham had 32,091 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natick, MA weather station (5 miles away).
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
893 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Needham’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 96 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 489 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 106 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1680.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Needham. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman ElementaryNeedham | Pre-K–5 | 696 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| BroadmeadowNeedham | K–5 | 502 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| John EliotNeedham | K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sunita L. Williams ElementaryNeedham | K–5 | 533 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| William MitchellNeedham | K–5 | 424 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| High Rock SchoolNeedham | 6 | 441 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Pollard MiddleNeedham | 7–8 | 867 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Needham HighNeedham | 9–12 | 1,633 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neeham Montessori SchoolNeedham | Pre-K–K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolNeedham | Pre-K–8 | 358 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Walker SchoolNeedham | TK–8 | 80 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Riverside SchoolNeedham | 7–12 | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| St Sebastians SchoolNeedham | 7–12 | 388 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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