ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02720: Fall River, MA

ZIP Code 02720 (Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 30,940 residents in 14,278 households. The median household income is $62,196, the median home value is $398,000 and the median gross rent is $1,230/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

30,940

Margin of error ±1,295

Median household income

$62,196

Margin of error ±$2,703

Median home value

$398,000

Margin of error ±$15,011

Median gross rent

$1,230/mo

Margin of error ±$53

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 02720 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0272040.2 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02720$62,196Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02720$35,943Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0272017.6%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 027208.2%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0272020.3%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02720$398,000Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02720$1,230/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0272037.5%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0272025.3 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 027206.7%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02720

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 02720 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02720Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population30,940±1,2957,044,056334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±1.9 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,278±6062,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$62,196±$2,703$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$35,943±$1,819$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate17.6%±2.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.2%±1.8 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%±2.1 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$398,000±$15,011$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,230/mo±$53$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes37.5%±2.7 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±2.7 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±1.9 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 02720
GroupZIP 02720MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.1%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.6%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02720 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Bristol County
Largest overlapping place
Fall River (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.18 sq mi· about 2,347 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Bristol County

02702 Bristol County, MA02703 Attleboro, MA02715 Bristol County, MA02717 Fall River, MA02718 Taunton, MA02719 Bristol County, MA02721 Fall River, MA02723 Fall River, MA02724 Fall River, MA02725 Somerset, MA02726 Somerset, MA02740 New Bedford, MA02743 Bristol County, MA02744 New Bedford, MA02745 New Bedford, MA02746 New Bedford, MA02747 Bristol County, MA02748 Bristol County, MA02760 North Attleborough Town, MA02763 North Attleborough Town, MA02764 Bristol County, MA02766 Bristol County, MA02767 Bristol County, MA02769 Bristol County, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.