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02301

ZIP 02301 is in Brockton, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County; area codes 508 and 774; Eastern time. Brockton has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 02302, 02303, 02304 and 02305.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Plymouth
Population
68,969
Coordinates
42.0784, -71.0423
☼ Live from 02301 — Brockton, MA

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Where 02301 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 02301
  • 🔢 Type 02301 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOEZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,301 = 3 × 13 × 59. Its digits add up to 6, a total 90 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100011111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02298 (Boston, MA, 21 mi away) and 02302 (Brockton, MA, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02301 becomes 10320, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01032, 01203, 01230, 01302, 02130, 03102, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31020 in Dry Branch, GA, 942 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,439 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02301 and you would come out at 42.08°S, 108.96°E — 796 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
  • 📏 At 12.4 square miles of land, 02301 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population68,969This ZIP68,969
Households23,726This ZIP23,726
Housing units24,975This ZIP24,975
Median age35.6This ZIP35.6Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$74,214This ZIP$74,214Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$449,400This ZIP$449,400Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,659This ZIP$1,659Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%This ZIP22.7%
Mean commute31.7 minThis ZIP31.7 min
Population density5,541.0 / sq miThis ZIP5,541.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,466This ZIP1,466
Employees25,583This ZIP25,583
Annual payroll$1,375,531,000This ZIP$1,375,531,000
Tax returns filed33,010This ZIP33,010
Total adjusted gross income$1,747,903,000This ZIP$1,747,903,000

Land area

Land area12.45 sq miThis ZIP12.45 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Other place names in 02301

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ZIP codes near 02301

ZIPCityDistance
02303 Brockton, MA 1.3 mi
02304 Brockton, MA 1.3 mi
02305 Brockton, MA 1.3 mi
02357 North Easton, MA 2.1 mi
02302 Brockton, MA 2.4 mi
02322 Avon, MA 3.8 mi
02379 West Bridgewater, MA 4.0 mi
02356 North Easton, MA 4.2 mi
02072 Stoughton, MA 4.2 mi
02343 Holbrook, MA 4.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02301?

02301 is in Brockton, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0784, -71.0423.

What county is 02301 in?

02301 lies in Plymouth County.

What area code is 02301?

Brockton uses area codes 508 and 774, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 02301 in?

02301 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02301?

About 68,969 people live in ZIP code 02301, in 23,726 households, at 5,541.0 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 02301?

$74,214 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02301?

The closest are 02303 (1.3 mi), 02304 (1.3 mi), 02305 (1.3 mi), 02357 (2.1 mi) and 02302 (2.4 mi).

Is 02301 a PO Box ZIP code?

02301 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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