ZIP Code · MA

ZIP 02090

Part of Westwood, MA

Pop. 16,318·Norfolk County·23rd most expensive ZIP in Massachusetts

Median rent (all units)

$3,318/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.2%

vs US Median

+$1,386

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 02090 · $3,318

More expensive than 94% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,570

1 BR

$2,700

2 BR

$3,210

3 BR

$3,850

4 BR+

$4,250

Research median

$3,210/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($223,125) is $5,578 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,250).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 02062, 2 miles away, rents for 22% less ($2,579/mo), about $8,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02090. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$39,816/yr

At $3,318/mo median

Location

CityWestwood

StateMA

CountyNorfolk County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 02090 (Westwood, MA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 72.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,318

Median income

$223,125

Median age

43.9

Renters

12.7%

Age distribution

26.1%

14.9%

25.4%

13.9%

19.7%

Under 1826.1%

18–3414.9%

35–5425.4%

55–6413.9%

65+19.7%

Gender

47.2%

52.8%

Male47.2%

Female52.8%

Race & ethnicity

78.9%

White78.9%

Black1.4%

Hispanic4%

Asian10.8%

Other4.8%

Education (25+)

13.4%

72.4%

No HS diploma4.7%

HS diploma9.5%

Some college13.4%

Bachelor's+72.4%

Housing tenure

87.3%

12.7%

Owner87.3%

Renter12.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 02090 in Westwood, MA has changed in 5 years

Income

$171,071 → $223,125

up 30.4%

Population

16,066 → 16,318

up 1.6%

Renter share

14.1% → 12.7%

-1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

71.6% → 72.4%

+0.8 pts

Median age

44.4 → 43.9

-0.5 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 02090 in Westwood, MA now reports about $223,125, up from $171,071 in 2021. The population has grown by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 16,066 residents to roughly 16,318.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 02090 covers Westwood, MA. The median rent here is $3,318/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,700/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,210/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($223,125/yr), ZIP 02090 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 02090?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $133,000/year (about $64/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $3,318/mo in ZIP 02090. The local median household income is $223,125/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.