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New Bedford ZIP codes, Massachusetts

New Bedford, MA has 6 ZIP codes (02740, 02745, 02746, 02744, 02741 and 02742) and area codes 508 and 774. The largest is 02740.

USPS city name
6 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
100,998
Area codes
508, 774

Mail addressed to New Bedford uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

New Bedford in numbers

About 100,998 people live in New Bedford, in 42,271 households, the 9th-largest of Massachusetts's 248 census places. The median household income is $56,981 a year, 45% below the Massachusetts median of $103,960 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $357,300 (36% below the Massachusetts median), and median gross rent is $1,137 a month. The median age is 37.0; 17.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (47.3% across Massachusetts); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population100,998New Bedford100,998
Households42,271New Bedford42,271
Median age37.0New Bedford37.0Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,981New Bedford$56,981Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$357,300New Bedford$357,300Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,137New Bedford$1,137Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%New Bedford17.0%Massachusetts47.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minNew Bedford24.7 minMassachusetts29.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,049 / sq miNew Bedford5,049 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place New Bedford city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as New Bedford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Bedford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02740 New Bedford , MA Standard 46,281 $55,237 $345,800
02745 New Bedford , MA Standard 24,519 $74,034 $368,600
02746 New Bedford , MA Standard 17,531 $41,917 $358,700
02744 New Bedford , MA Standard 12,716 $58,675 $372,700
02741 New Bedford , MA No street area — — —
02742 New Bedford , MA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping New Bedford

These ZIP codes cover part of New Bedford but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping New Bedford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
02743 Acushnet , MA Standard 10,519 $89,593 $434,000
02747 North Dartmouth , MA Standard 22,445 $102,079 $484,800
02748 South Dartmouth , MA Standard 11,281 $97,361 $521,800

Map of New Bedford ZIP codes

027400274502746027440274102742

The ZIP codes of New Bedford, MA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near New Bedford

The nearest larger towns are Providence, RI (191,767 people, 27 mi), Brockton (105,386 people, 29 mi) and Quincy (102,114 people, 42 mi).

Towns near New Bedford
TownPopulationDistance
Acushnet Center 2,810 2.3 mi
Smith Mills 4,612 3.3 mi
Bliss Corner 5,405 3.9 mi
Mattapoisett Center 2,669 7.2 mi
North Westport 5,289 9.0 mi
Fall River 94,082 9.2 mi
Wareham Center 3,635 12.7 mi
Somerset 18,298 12.9 mi
Tiverton, RI 8,091 13.6 mi
North Lakeville 3,624 13.7 mi
Ocean Grove 3,453 14.8 mi
North Falmouth 2,838 15.9 mi
Middleborough Center 8,155 16.1 mi
Buzzards Bay 2,909 17.8 mi

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