ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02740: New Bedford, MA

ZIP Code 02740 (New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 46,281 residents in 19,696 households. The median household income is $55,237, the median home value is $345,800 and the median gross rent is $1,086/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

46,281

Margin of error ±1,607

Median household income

$55,237

Margin of error ±$5,438

Median home value

$345,800

Margin of error ±$8,774

Median gross rent

$1,086/mo

Margin of error ±$41

Median age

38.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.1 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 02740 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 0274038.1 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02740$55,237Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02740$30,549Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0274019.8%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 027408.1%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0274017.3%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02740$345,800Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02740$1,086/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0274039.6%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0274023.1 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 027406.8%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02740

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 02740 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02740Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population46,281±1,6077,044,056334,922,499
Median age38.1 yrs±1.7 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,696±7642,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$55,237±$5,438$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$30,549±$1,430$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate19.8%±2.0 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.1%±1.9 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%±1.8 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$345,800±$8,774$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,086/mo±$41$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes39.6%±2.0 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.1 min±2.2 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.8%±1.5 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 02740
GroupZIP 02740MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino51.7%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%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 Latino5.0%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino11.7%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.8%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02740 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Bristol County
Largest overlapping place
New Bedford (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.75 sq mi· about 8,049 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

02703 Attleboro, MA02715 Bristol County, MA02717 Fall River, MA02718 Taunton, MA02719 Bristol County, MA02720 Fall River, MA02721 Fall River, MA02723 Fall River, MA02724 Fall River, MA02725 Somerset, MA02726 Somerset, 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, MA02771 Bristol County, MA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.