ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02738: Plymouth County, MA

ZIP Code 02738 (Plymouth County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 5,310 residents in 2,105 households. The median household income is $143,092, the median home value is $653,500 and the median gross rent is $1,176/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

5,310

Margin of error ±33

Median household income

$143,092

Margin of error ±$30,325

Median home value

$653,500

Margin of error ±$46,909

Median gross rent

$1,176/mo

Margin of error ±$516

Median age

53.8 yrs

Margin of error ±4.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.5 min

Margin of error ±11.9 min

How ZIP 02738 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 0273853.8 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02738$143,092Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02738$96,841Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 027389.0%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 027385.7%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0273846.7%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02738$653,500Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02738$1,176/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0273890.8%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0273833.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0273820.1%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02738

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 02738 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02738Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population5,310±337,044,056334,922,499
Median age53.8 yrs±4.0 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,105±2072,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$143,092±$30,325$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$96,841±$26,701$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate9.0%±5.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%±3.8 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%±9.2 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$653,500±$46,909$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,176/mo±$516$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.8%±3.5 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.5 min±11.9 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.1%±8.3 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 02738
GroupZIP 02738MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.0%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.6%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino3.3%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino10.2%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02738 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Plymouth County
Largest overlapping place
Marion Center (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
14.12 sq mi· about 376 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 Plymouth County

02325 Bridgewater Town, MA02330 Plymouth County, MA02332 Plymouth County, MA02333 Plymouth County, MA02338 Plymouth County, MA02339 Plymouth County, MA02341 Plymouth County, MA02346 Plymouth County, MA02347 Plymouth County, MA02350 Plymouth County, MA02351 Abington, MA02359 North Pembroke, MA02360 Plymouth County, MA02364 Kingston, MA02367 Plymouth County, MA02370 Plymouth County, MA02379 Plymouth County, MA02382 Plymouth County, MA02538 Plymouth County, MA02558 Onset, MA02571 Plymouth County, MA02576 West Wareham, MA02739 Mattapoisett Center, MA02770 Plymouth 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.