Medford, Massachusetts | |
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City | |
Left-right from top: Medford Square, Medford High School, Eaton Hall of Tufts University, Wellington MBTA station | |
![]() Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°25′06″N 71°06′24″W / 42.41833°N 71.10667°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Middlesex |
Region | New England |
Settled | 1630 |
Incorporated | 1630 |
City | 1892 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council city |
• Mayor | Breanna Lungo-Koehn |
Area | |
• Total | 8.66 sq mi (22.43 km2) |
• Land | 8.10 sq mi (20.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
Elevation | 14 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 59,659 |
• Density | 7,366.22/sq mi (2,844.14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 02153, 02155–02156 |
Area code | 781/339 |
FIPS code | 25-39835 |
GNIS feature ID | 0612778 |
Website | https://www.medfordma.org/ |
Medford is a city 6.7 miles (10.8 km) northwest of downtown Boston on the Mystic River in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 59,659. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus on both sides of the Medford and Somerville border.