Watertown Town, MA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Watertown Town? It is a small incorporated city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with an estimated 35,939 people according to our dataset. It lies at 42.370°N, 71.177°W in Eastern time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Watertown Town, MA?

What is the population of Watertown Town, MA?

Watertown Town has an estimated population of 35,939. That makes it the 40th largest of the 139 places we list in Massachusetts, and the 12th largest of 19 places in Middlesex County. The typical place in Massachusetts has about 5,199 residents, so Watertown Town is roughly 6.9 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Massachusetts with a similar population include Chelsea (39,690), Marlborough (39,597), Braintree (37,190), Randolph (34,362), Franklin (34,087). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Watertown Town differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Watertown Town?

Watertown Town has about 8,987 people per square mile (3,470 per square kilometer), which we classify as an urban core. Within Massachusetts, it is denser than about 93% of the listed places. Streets at this level typically mix apartment buildings, mixed-use blocks and frequent transit, and many errands can be done on foot. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Watertown Town use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for Watertown Town: 02472, 02471. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 0 are assigned to the Northeast (New England, New Jersey and Puerto Rico). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Watertown Town in?

Watertown Town is in the Eastern time zone, which is UTC−5 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/New_York). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is La Porte, IN, about 798 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Eastern time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Watertown Town located in Massachusetts?

Watertown Town lies in the northern part of Massachusetts, at 42.370° north latitude and 71.177° west longitude. The state capital, Boston, is about 6 miles to the southeast. The closest listed place in another state is Woonsocket, RI, roughly 30 miles to the southwest, which shows how near Watertown Town is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Cambridge, MA, 3 miles to the east.

Which cities are near Watertown Town, MA?

The closest listed place to Watertown Town is Cambridge, MA, 3.0 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 7 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Watertown Town in?

Watertown Town is in Middlesex County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 25017. The county contains 19 places in our data, 16 of which have their own page here and 3 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Cambridge (118,927), Lowell (110,997), Newton (88,414), Somerville (81,360), Framingham (74,416). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Watertown Town from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Watertown Town is closest to New York, NY at about 183 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 2,591 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Watertown Town?

No. In our data, Watertown Town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Watertown Town?

If you are weighing Watertown Town, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.