Federal contributions from ZIP 02465

Fewer lines than nearby suburbs, a higher mean

Thirty thousand five hundred ninety-one itemized receipts add to $24,936,717. The mean is about $815 per line ($24,936,717 / 30,591). Compared with volume ZIPs that clear $25 million on 70,000-plus lines, 02465 is a thicker-check file: still tens of thousands of receipts, but a mean closer to eight hundred dollars than three hundred.

The mean is not a median West Newton gift. Sort the ZIP 02465 FEC page by amount. A handful of large rows can lift $815 without describing most lines. This packet has no unique-donor count. Cite 30,591 as itemized receipts, not as Newton residents.

Newton uses several five-digit codes. 02465 is West Newton. Other Newton ZIPs have separate FEC hubs. Rank them on the all-ZIP index. Adding those hubs to $24,936,717 is a recode this packet does not contain. West Newton’s $815 mean on 30,591 lines should be cited with both numbers every time. Dollars alone make 02465 look like a volume ZIP; the line count shows it is thicker. $24,936,717 remains federal itemizations tagged 02465. The ZIP 02465 FEC page is the place to confirm whether the tail is personal names or committee rows after the next filing wave.

Federal dollars inside a multi-ZIP city

Newton searchers often want one city number. FEC.gov does not publish that here. $24,936,717 is only the itemizations labeled 02465. Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings for state office sit outside the total. Mixing federal and state money invents a Newton figure this packet does not contain.

Employer strings live on individual receipts. This ZIP rollup does not tally hospitals, universities, or law firms. Quoting $24,936,717 as an industry total is using a mailing code as a substitute for an employer table. West Newton’s 30,591 lines sit between high-volume inner suburbs and thicker-check coastal codes. The $815 mean is the arithmetic that follows from $24,936,717 / 30,591. It is not a typical gift and not a unique-donor average. Repeat givers can occupy several of those 30,591 rows. Newton’s other five-digit hubs are not rolled into this page. A citywide Newton figure would require adding those hubs, which this packet does not do. $24,936,717 remains the 02465 tag only.

What the 02465 tag covers

The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP on the itemization. It is not a proof that the giver lives in West Newton. Workplace and committee mail can use the same code. Unitemized federal gifts sit outside $24,936,717. Independent expenditures paid from another ZIP are omitted.

FEC schedules do not score ZIP codes by party. This packet does not invent an ideology index for 02465.

Using $815 without over-reading it

Pair dollars with line count when comparing 02465 to another code. $24,936,717 on 30,591 lines is a different shape from a similar total on 80,000 lines. The all-ZIP index is the comparison surface. This packet does not assign a national rank.

The harvested aggregate is $24,936,717. Recheck the live hub after large filings. If a later extract disagrees with that total or with 30,591, the newer FEC.gov file wins.

Where to continue from 02465

The ZIP 02465 FEC page lists the table behind $24,936,717. The all-ZIP index ranks other codes. The donor directory is the name-level path. Cycle splits, party labels, and occupation tallies are omitted because they are not packet facts. A mean near $815 follows from division and is not a median West Newton resident. Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

Use the ZIP 02465 FEC page to inspect employer strings on individual receipts if a law-firm or hospital story is the question. This copy will not tally those strings. The donor directory is the name-level path once a row looks like a person rather than a committee. Recheck the live extract after large filings. If it disagrees with $24,936,717 or 30,591, the newer FEC.gov file wins. Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

Questions

How much did ZIP 02465 itemize in federal contributions?

LobbyVault’s ZIP aggregate shows $24,936,717 across 30,591 FEC contributions listing 02465, sourced from FEC.gov. The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP on each receipt. The mean is about $815 per line, which is not a unique-donor average.

Does 02465 include Massachusetts state campaign filings?

No. $24,936,717 is federal itemizations from FEC.gov that list contributor ZIP 02465. Massachusetts OCPF filings sit outside this total. Mixing the two would invent a combined Newton figure this packet does not contain. The 30,591-line count is federal receipts only.

Does 02465 cover all of Newton?

No. 02465 is the West Newton five-digit code. Other Newton ZIPs have separate FEC hubs with their own dollar totals. Compare them on the all-ZIP index. The $24,936,717 figure is only the itemizations labeled 02465. The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP on each FEC.gov itemization tagged 02465.

Where can I see 02465 receipts?

On the ZIP 02465 FEC page, which lists the table behind $24,936,717 and 30,591 receipts. Rank other mailing codes on the all-ZIP index. Use the donor directory for person-level records. This packet reports the dollar total and the contribution count only.