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02744

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Bristol
Population
12,716
Coordinates
41.6063, -70.9136
☼ Live from 02744 — New Bedford, MA

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Where 02744 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 02744
  • 🔢 Type 02744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 7. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010111000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02743 (Acushnet, MA, 7 mi away) and 02745 (New Bedford, MA, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02744 becomes 44720 — and that is a real ZIP code: North Canton, OH, 548 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 04274, 04427, 04472, 04742, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74402 in Muskogee, OK, 1,371 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 96%.
  • 🎯1,448 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02744 and you would come out at 41.61°S, 109.09°E — 765 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 1.3 square miles of land, 02744 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 630 football fields.
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People and housing

Population12,716This ZIP12,716
Households5,274This ZIP5,274
Housing units5,571This ZIP5,571
Median age34.0This ZIP34.0Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,675This ZIP$58,675Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$372,700This ZIP$372,700Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,224This ZIP$1,224Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%This ZIP15.7%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density9,774.0 / sq miThis ZIP9,774.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments169This ZIP169
Employees1,595This ZIP1,595
Annual payroll$81,670,000This ZIP$81,670,000
Tax returns filed5,700This ZIP5,700
Total adjusted gross income$264,037,000This ZIP$264,037,000

Land area

Land area1.30 sq miThis ZIP1.30 sq mi
Water area0.52 sq miThis ZIP0.52 sq mi

Other place names in 02744

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ZIP codes near 02744

ZIPCityDistance
02741 New Bedford, MA 2.3 mi
02742 New Bedford, MA 2.3 mi
02740 New Bedford, MA 2.5 mi
02719 Fairhaven, MA 2.9 mi
02746 New Bedford, MA 4.4 mi
02748 South Dartmouth, MA 4.7 mi
02747 North Dartmouth, MA 6.3 mi
02739 Mattapoisett, MA 6.5 mi
02745 New Bedford, MA 6.9 mi
02743 Acushnet, MA 7.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02744?

02744 is in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in Bristol County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6063, -70.9136.

What county is 02744 in?

02744 lies in Bristol County.

What area code is 02744?

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

What time zone is 02744 in?

02744 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02744?

About 12,716 people live in ZIP code 02744, in 5,274 households, at 9,774.0 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 02744?

$58,675 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02744?

The closest are 02741 (2.3 mi), 02742 (2.3 mi), 02740 (2.5 mi), 02719 (2.9 mi) and 02746 (4.4 mi).

Is 02744 a PO Box ZIP code?

02744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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