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02721

ZIP 02721 is in Fall River, Massachusetts, in Bristol County; area codes 508 and 774; Eastern time. Fall River has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 02720, 02722, 02723 and 02724.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Bristol
Population
26,521
Coordinates
41.6744, -71.1485
☼ Live from 02721 — Fall River, MA

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Where 02721 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02721
  • 🔢 Type 02721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,721 = 3 × 907. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02720 (Fall River, MA, 4 mi away) and 02722 (Fall River, MA, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02721 becomes 12720 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bethel, NY, 194 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01227, 02127, 02217, 02712, 10272, 12027, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70122 in New Orleans, LA, 1,326 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,435 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02721 and you would come out at 41.67°S, 108.85°E — 775 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 4.0 square miles of land, 02721 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,521This ZIP26,521
Households11,498This ZIP11,498
Housing units12,629This ZIP12,629
Median age40.8This ZIP40.8Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$52,841This ZIP$52,841Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$406,000This ZIP$406,000Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,102This ZIP$1,102Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%This ZIP15.0%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density6,592.3 / sq miThis ZIP6,592.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments614This ZIP614
Employees8,992This ZIP8,992
Annual payroll$442,564,000This ZIP$442,564,000
Tax returns filed12,360This ZIP12,360
Total adjusted gross income$586,575,000This ZIP$586,575,000

Land area

Land area4.02 sq miThis ZIP4.02 sq mi
Water area2.03 sq miThis ZIP2.03 sq mi

Other place names in 02721

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ZIP codes near 02721

ZIPCityDistance
02723 Fall River, MA 1.5 mi
02724 Fall River, MA 1.6 mi
02722 Fall River, MA 1.9 mi
02725 Somerset, MA 3.8 mi
02720 Fall River, MA 4.2 mi
02878 Tiverton, RI 5.0 mi
02726 Somerset, MA 5.9 mi
02790 Westport, MA 6.2 mi
02809 Bristol, RI 6.4 mi
02777 Swansea, MA 6.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02721?

02721 is in Fall River, Massachusetts, in Bristol County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6744, -71.1485.

What county is 02721 in?

02721 lies in Bristol County.

What area code is 02721?

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

What time zone is 02721 in?

02721 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02721?

About 26,521 people live in ZIP code 02721, in 11,498 households, at 6,592.3 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 02721?

$52,841 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02721?

The closest are 02723 (1.5 mi), 02724 (1.6 mi), 02722 (1.9 mi), 02725 (3.8 mi) and 02720 (4.2 mi).

Is 02721 a PO Box ZIP code?

02721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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