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02338

ZIP 02338 is Halifax, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Plymouth
Population
7,748
Coordinates
42.0026, -70.8637
☼ Live from 02338 — Halifax, MA

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Where 02338 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02338
  • 🔢 Type 02338 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEEZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,338 = 2 × 7 × 167. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100100100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02337 (Elmwood, MA, 5 mi away) and 02339 (Hanover, MA, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02338 becomes 83320 — and that is a real ZIP code: Carey, ID, 2,162 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02833, 03238, 03823, 03832, 08323, 08332, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83302 in Rogerson, ID, 2,226 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,449 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02338 and you would come out at 42.00°S, 109.14°E — 787 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 16.0 square miles of land, 02338 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,748This ZIP7,748
Households2,955This ZIP2,955
Housing units3,102This ZIP3,102
Median age41.9This ZIP41.9Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$118,556This ZIP$118,556Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$481,500This ZIP$481,500Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,804This ZIP$1,804Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%This ZIP36.1%
Mean commute35.4 minThis ZIP35.4 min
Population density485.0 / sq miThis ZIP485.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments123This ZIP123
Employees1,067This ZIP1,067
Annual payroll$48,454,000This ZIP$48,454,000
Tax returns filed4,200This ZIP4,200
Total adjusted gross income$365,059,000This ZIP$365,059,000

Land area

Land area15.97 sq miThis ZIP15.97 sq mi
Water area1.41 sq miThis ZIP1.41 sq mi

ZIP codes near 02338

ZIPCityDistance
02350 Monponsett, MA 1.6 mi
02327 Bryantville, MA 3.2 mi
02341 Hanson, MA 3.3 mi
02367 Plympton, MA 4.3 mi
02333 East Bridgewater, MA 4.7 mi
02337 Elmwood, MA 5.1 mi
02325 Bridgewater, MA 5.1 mi
02359 Pembroke, MA 5.4 mi
02324 Bridgewater, MA 6.3 mi
02364 Kingston, MA 6.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02338?

02338 is in Halifax, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County, part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0026, -70.8637.

What county is 02338 in?

02338 lies in Plymouth County.

What time zone is 02338 in?

02338 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02338?

About 7,748 people live in ZIP code 02338, in 2,955 households, at 485.0 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 02338?

$118,556 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02338?

The closest are 02350 (1.6 mi), 02327 (3.2 mi), 02341 (3.3 mi), 02367 (4.3 mi) and 02333 (4.7 mi).

Is 02338 a PO Box ZIP code?

02338 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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