Welcome to Holbrook ...
Holbrook is located in Norfolk County<1>.
Holbrook was settled in 1710 and was incorporated in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Holbrook has a population of 11,045 people<2> (see below for details).
Holbrook is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holbrook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Holbrook: (781) & (339)<4>
The ZIP code for Holbrook: 02343<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holbrook had an population of 11,045 people. This is an increase of 2.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Holbrook had a population of 10,791 people. This makes Holbrook the county's 23rd most populous community.
The population of Holbrook represents 0.16% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 170th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,791 people, the population of Holbrook has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,785 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Holbrook.
Communities Also Named Holbrook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Holbrook - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holbrook.
Communities near Holbrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holbrook.
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Waltham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Medford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Malden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Brookline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Holbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holbrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holbrook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holbrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holbrook. See our Newspapers Page for Holbrook.
Adding Holbrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holbrook in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Holbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Holbrook post office opened in 1872.
We also found Holbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holbrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Holbrook. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Holbrook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holbrook or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |