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02740

ZIP 02740 is in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in Bristol County; area codes 508 and 774; Eastern time. New Bedford has 6 ZIP codes; the others are 02741, 02742, 02744, 02745 and 02746.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Bristol
Population
46,281
Coordinates
41.6382, -70.9384
☼ Live from 02740 — New Bedford, MA

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Where 02740 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 02740
  • 🔢 Type 02740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,740 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 137. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02739 (Mattapoisett, MA, 7 mi away) and 02741 (New Bedford, MA, 0 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02740 becomes 04720, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00742, 02047, 04027, 04072, 04270, 07024, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00742 in Roosevelt Roads, PR, 1,647 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,446 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02740 and you would come out at 41.64°S, 109.06°E — 767 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 5.7 square miles of land, 02740 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population46,281This ZIP46,281
Households19,696This ZIP19,696
Housing units20,654This ZIP20,654
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,237This ZIP$55,237Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$345,800This ZIP$345,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,086This ZIP$1,086Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%This ZIP17.3%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density8,053.1 / sq miThis ZIP8,053.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments930This ZIP930
Employees13,755This ZIP13,755
Annual payroll$785,851,000This ZIP$785,851,000
Tax returns filed20,390This ZIP20,390
Total adjusted gross income$1,034,343,000This ZIP$1,034,343,000

Land area

Land area5.75 sq miThis ZIP5.75 sq mi
Water area0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi

Other place names in 02740

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ZIP codes near 02740

ZIPCityDistance
02741 New Bedford, MA 0.3 mi
02742 New Bedford, MA 0.3 mi
02746 New Bedford, MA 1.8 mi
02744 New Bedford, MA 2.5 mi
02719 Fairhaven, MA 3.5 mi
02747 North Dartmouth, MA 4.1 mi
02745 New Bedford, MA 4.5 mi
02743 Acushnet, MA 5.4 mi
02748 South Dartmouth, MA 6.1 mi
02739 Mattapoisett, MA 6.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02740?

02740 is in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in Bristol County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6382, -70.9384.

What county is 02740 in?

02740 lies in Bristol County.

What area code is 02740?

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

What time zone is 02740 in?

02740 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02740?

About 46,281 people live in ZIP code 02740, in 19,696 households, at 8,053.1 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 02740?

$55,237 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02740?

The closest are 02741 (0.3 mi), 02742 (0.3 mi), 02746 (1.8 mi), 02744 (2.5 mi) and 02719 (3.5 mi).

Is 02740 a PO Box ZIP code?

02740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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