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02043

ZIP 02043 is in Hingham, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County; area codes 781 and 339; Eastern time. Hingham has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 02044.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Plymouth
Population
24,283
Coordinates
42.2161, -70.8813
☼ Live from 02043 — Hingham, MA

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Where 02043 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02043
  • 🔢 Type 02043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,043 = 3 × 3 × 227. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11111111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02041 (Green Harbor, MA, 16 mi away) and 02044 (Hingham, MA, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02043 becomes 34020 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AA, a military post office, 2,370 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02304, 02340, 03042, 03240, 04032, 04230, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34020 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,370 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,447 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02043 and you would come out at 42.22°S, 109.12°E — 800 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 22.2 square miles of land, 02043 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population24,283This ZIP24,283
Households9,689This ZIP9,689
Housing units10,144This ZIP10,144
Median age48.4This ZIP48.4Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$178,390This ZIP$178,390Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$1,134,200This ZIP$1,134,200Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,465This ZIP$2,465Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher76.2%This ZIP76.2%
Mean commute36.1 minThis ZIP36.1 min
Population density1,094.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,094.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments945This ZIP945
Employees18,398This ZIP18,398
Annual payroll$1,180,063,000This ZIP$1,180,063,000
Tax returns filed11,900This ZIP11,900
Total adjusted gross income$3,685,429,000This ZIP$3,685,429,000

Land area

Land area22.18 sq miThis ZIP22.18 sq mi
Water area0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi

Other place names in 02043

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ZIP codes near 02043

ZIPCityDistance
02044 Hingham, MA 1.8 mi
02189 East Weymouth, MA 2.5 mi
02018 Accord, MA 2.9 mi
02025 Cohasset, MA 3.7 mi
02191 North Weymouth, MA 3.9 mi
02188 Weymouth, MA 4.0 mi
02061 Norwell, MA 4.8 mi
02045 Hull, MA 4.8 mi
02060 North Scituate, MA 4.9 mi
02190 South Weymouth, MA 5.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02043?

02043 is in Hingham, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.2161, -70.8813.

What county is 02043 in?

02043 lies in Plymouth County.

What area code is 02043?

Hingham uses area codes 781 and 339, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 02043 in?

02043 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02043?

About 24,283 people live in ZIP code 02043, in 9,689 households, at 1,094.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 02043?

$178,390 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02043?

The closest are 02044 (1.8 mi), 02189 (2.5 mi), 02018 (2.9 mi), 02025 (3.7 mi) and 02191 (3.9 mi).

Is 02043 a PO Box ZIP code?

02043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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