Welcome to Waltham ...
The city of Waltham is located in Middlesex County<1>.
Waltham was settled in 1634.
When the people of Waltham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Walthamite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waltham has a population of 62,460 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Waltham is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waltham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Waltham: (781) and (339)<5>
The ZIP codes for Waltham: 02451-02454<6>
Websites for Waltham ...
Official Website: www.city.waltham.ma.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.walthamchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waltham had an population of 62,460 people. This is an increase of 3.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waltham had a population of 60,632 people. This makes Waltham the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Waltham represents 0.93% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 60,632 people, the population of Waltham increased 2.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 59,226 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waltham.
Communities Also Named Waltham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Waltham - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waltham.
Communities near Waltham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waltham.
- Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Somerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Framingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Medford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Brookline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Weymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 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 Waltham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waltham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waltham. 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 Waltham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waltham. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waltham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waltham ...
Looking for more information about Waltham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waltham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waltham.
Adding Waltham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waltham 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 Waltham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Waltham post office opened in 1817.
We also found Waltham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waltham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waltham: www.city.waltham.ma.us/
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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Waltham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Waltham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waltham. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waltham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Waltham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waltham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Waltham includes: 02451, 2452, 2453 & 02454. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |