Compare ZIP Code 02740 vs Bristol County, MA vs New Bedford, MA vs Providence Metro Area, RI vs Massachusetts (MA)
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02740 – New Bedford, MA ZIP Code |
Bristol County, MA County |
New Bedford, MA City |
Providence Metro Area, RI Metro Area |
Massachusetts (MA) State |
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| Overview | |||||
| Total population | 46,281 | 582,270 | 100,998 | 1,684,071 | 7,044,056 |
| Rent | $1,086 | $1,245 | $1,137 | $1,307 | $1,762 |
| Year built | 1938 | 1964 | 1938 | 1962 | 1964 |
| Household income | $55,237 | $85,625 | $56,981 | $87,040 | $103,960 |
| Per capita income | $30,549 | $44,757 | $30,556 | $46,322 | $57,897 |
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 11.3% | 20.6% | 11.2% | 10.0% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.7% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 48.9% | 49.4% | 50.5% | 46.8% | 48.9% |
| Demographics | |||||
| Total population | 46,281 | 582,270 | 100,998 | 1,684,071 | 7,044,056 |
| Adults over 25 | 31,411 | 412,523 | 67,657 | 1,196,324 | 4,987,302 |
| Total households | 19,696 | 233,825 | 42,271 | 675,395 | 2,785,042 |
| Household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Income & Poverty | |||||
| Household income | $55,237 | $85,625 | $56,981 | $87,040 | $103,960 |
| Per capita income | $30,549 | $44,757 | $30,556 | $46,322 | $57,897 |
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 11.3% | 20.6% | 11.2% | 10.0% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 4.7% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 48.9% | 49.4% | 50.5% | 46.8% | 48.9% |
| Housing | |||||
| Rent | $1,086 | $1,245 | $1,137 | $1,307 | $1,762 |
| Year built | 1938 | 1964 | 1938 | 1962 | 1964 |
| Households that rent | 60.4% | 37.7% | 59.7% | 36.8% | 37.5% |
| Households that own | 39.6% | 62.3% | 40.3% | 63.2% | 62.5% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 53.4% | 76.9% | 56.1% | 72.6% | 68.6% |
| Black | 7% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 19.5% | 9.9% | 19% | 11.4% | 11.1% |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 23.8% | 10.2% | 25.8% | 15.1% | 13.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 76.2% | 89.8% | 74.2% | 84.9% | 86.7% |
| Commute | |||||
| Commute rate | 93.2% | 88.9% | 94.6% | 87.6% | 81.4% |
| Commute time to work | 23.0 min | 29.0 min | 25.0 min | 27.0 min | 29.0 min |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 11.1% | 5.4% | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 34.9% | 26.7% | 34.7% | 25.8% | 21.1% |
| High school graduate or GED | 34.2% | 30.5% | 34.7% | 27.9% | 22.6% |
| Some college or associate degree | 13.7% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10.9% | 9% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.3% | 30.8% | 17% | 35.3% | 47.3% |