Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose: city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; suburb of Boston, Massachusetts
About
Melrose is a city located in the county of Middlesex in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population at the 2010 census was 26,983 and a population density of 2,185 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 27,790 inhabitants.
The city was created 397 years ago in 1628.
Quick Facts about Melrose
| Population | 27,790 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Massachusetts (United States) |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Area | 12.35 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 42.4584,-71.0662 |
| Altitude | 135 feet / 41 meters |
| Establishment | January 01, 1629 (397 years ago) |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Local time | 18:07:53 (12th April 2026) |
| Postal code | 02176 |
| Density | 2,250 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | 2.9% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 58℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather |
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Geography
Melrose is located at 42°27'30"N 71°3'58"W (42.4584300, -71.0661600).
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Weather
58°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 8 mph W
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
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Official WebsiteDemographics
The population of Melrose increased by 2.9% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26,983 | - | census |
| 2011 | 27,294 | 1.14% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 27,516 | 0.81% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 27,807 | 1.05% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 28,039 | 0.83% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 28,052 | 0.05% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 28,114 | 0.22% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 28,205 | 0.32% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 28,103 | -0.36% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 28,016 | -0.31% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 27,790 | -0.81% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 7,662 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 8,171 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -6.2% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 7,715 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 8,172 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.5% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 26.0% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 18.3% |
| Female persons, % : | 50.7% |
| White only, percent : | 90.6% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 1.7% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.0% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 4.7% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 8.6% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 84.4% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 423 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 0.7% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.1% |
Melrose zip code is 02176.
County name: Middlesex, County
fips: 25017
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 61.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $75,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $965 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $483 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $745 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,172 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.36 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 80.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.5% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.4% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.4% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 39,904 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 103,704 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $12,968 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $44,596 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $23,532 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 16.9% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 564 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 358 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 122 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 63 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 456 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 64 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 455 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,073.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 7.61 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 62.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $88,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,097 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $432 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $763 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,553 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.23 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 78.5% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.7% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 75.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 91.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 12.8% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,782 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 118,400 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 195,007 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $15,117 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $43,314 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $24,985 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,107 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 605 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 218 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 51 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 973 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 65 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 944 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,469.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 8.86 |
Best Things to Do in Melrose
1Mount Hood Memorial Park & Golf Course
Rating: 4.6 (41)
100 Slayton Rd, Melrose, MA 02176, United States View details
Phone: +17816656656 | Website available
2Mount Hood Park Association
Rating: 3.4 (7)
66 Clifford St, Melrose, MA 02176, United States View details
Phone: +17816628345 | Website available
Services and Civic Places in Melrose
1Melrose City Hall
Rating: 3.7 (7)
562 Main St, Melrose, MA 02176 View details
Phone: +17819794500 | Website available
People born in Melrose (74)
People born in Melrose, including geneticist Sewall Wright, soprano opera singer and film actress Geraldine Farrar, actress Leslie Parrish, .
More notable people
- David Souter (Judge of the United States of America) he was born in 17/09/1939
- Marcia Lewis (American actress/singer) she was born in 08/08/1938
- John Langley (American ice hockey player) he was born in 25/06/1896
- Keith Tkachuk (American ice hockey player) he was born in 28/03/1972
- Andy Macdonald (American skateboarder) he was born in 31/07/1973
- George Bryant (American archer) he was born in 22/02/1878
- Wallace Bryant (American archer) he was born in 19/12/1863
- Robert White (American ambassador) he was born in 21/09/1926
- Steven Langton (American bobsledder) he was born in 15/04/1983
- William Emerson Barrett (American politician) he was born in 29/12/1858
- Stephen Carriere (figure skater) he was born in 15/06/1989
- Thomas Woods (American academic) he was born in 01/08/1972
- Alan D. Taylor (American mathematician) he was born in 27/10/1947
- Chris Koch (American film and television director) he was born in 01/01/1950
- Elizabeth George Speare (American writer) she was born in 21/11/1908
- Hago Harrington (American ice hockey player) he was born in 01/08/1904
- Tara VanDerveer (American basketball coach) she was born in 26/06/1953
- Tom Fitzgerald (American ice hockey player) he was born in 28/08/1968
Nearby Schools and Colleges
Schools and campuses linked to Melrose, MA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 373678 | New England Hair Academy | Malden (MA) | 02148 |
Nearby Transit Stations (21)
Rail and bus stations connected to Melrose, MA. Select a station to open its map and address details.
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOB | Anderson Regional Transportation Center | 100 Atlantic Ave. | RAIL |
| BON | North Station | 100 Legends Way | RAIL |
| BOS | South Station | 2 South Station | RAIL |
| BBY | Back Bay station | 145 Dartmouth St. | RAIL |
| RTE | Route 128 station | 50 University Ave | RAIL |
Closest post offices linked to Melrose.
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Melr Post Office | Melrose (MA) | 02176 |
Other places with the same name (6)
- Melrose, Minnesota city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States with a population of 825 people.
- Melrose, New Mexico village in Curry County, New Mexico, United States with a population of 622 people.
- Melrose, Wisconsin village in Jackson County, Wisconsin with a population of 479 people.
- Melrose, Illinois unincorporated community in Illinois with a population of 328 people.
- Melrose, Ohio village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States with a population of 259 people.
- Melrose, Iowa community in Monroe County, Iowa, United States with a population of 106 people.
Other cities in Middlesex County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Middlesex County , MA. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 119,192 | The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Lowell | 110,904 | The third most populous city in Massachusetts. |
| Newton | 87,803 | The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Somerville | 80,935 | A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Framingham | 73,892 | Town in Massachusetts |
| Framingham Center | 65,413 | A census-designated place (CDP) in Framingham, Massachusetts. |
| Waltham | 62,069 | A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Medford | 60,847 | The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Malden | 59,922 | The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Everett | 46,107 | A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Arlington | 45,169 | Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States |
| Billerica | 43,021 | Town in Massachusetts |
| Woburn | 40,135 | A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. |
| Marlborough | 39,290 | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States |
| Watertown | 36,125 | City in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States |
| Natick | 35,766 | Town in Massachusetts |
Distance to Other Cities
Melrose distances to largest Massachusetts cities