ZIP Code 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.

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.