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02746

ZIP 02746 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, 02744 and 02745.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Bristol
Population
17,531
Coordinates
41.6639, -70.9476
☼ Live from 02746 — New Bedford, MA

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Where 02746 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 02746
  • 🔢 Type 02746 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghLZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,746 = 2 × 1373. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101010111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02745 (New Bedford, MA, 3 mi away) and 02747 (North Dartmouth, MA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02746 becomes 64720 — and that is a real ZIP code: Adrian, MO, 1,254 miles away.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02467, 02476, 02647, 02764, 04267, 04276, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76402 in Stephenville, TX, 1,632 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 02746 and you would come out at 41.66°S, 109.05°E — 769 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 2.8 square miles of land, 02746 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population17,531This ZIP17,531
Households7,054This ZIP7,054
Housing units7,548This ZIP7,548
Median age31.2This ZIP31.2Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$41,917This ZIP$41,917Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$358,700This ZIP$358,700Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,179This ZIP$1,179Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%This ZIP9.6%
Mean commute26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min
Population density6,153.4 / sq miThis ZIP6,153.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments298This ZIP298
Employees4,951This ZIP4,951
Annual payroll$226,730,000This ZIP$226,730,000
Tax returns filed7,210This ZIP7,210
Total adjusted gross income$298,015,000This ZIP$298,015,000

Land area

Land area2.85 sq miThis ZIP2.85 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Other place names in 02746

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ZIP codes near 02746

ZIPCityDistance
02740 New Bedford, MA 1.8 mi
02741 New Bedford, MA 2.0 mi
02742 New Bedford, MA 2.0 mi
02745 New Bedford, MA 2.7 mi
02747 North Dartmouth, MA 3.4 mi
02743 Acushnet, MA 4.1 mi
02744 New Bedford, MA 4.4 mi
02719 Fairhaven, MA 4.5 mi
02739 Mattapoisett, MA 6.8 mi
02717 East Freetown, MA 6.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02746?

02746 is in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in Bristol County, part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6639, -70.9476.

What county is 02746 in?

02746 lies in Bristol County.

What area code is 02746?

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

What time zone is 02746 in?

02746 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02746?

About 17,531 people live in ZIP code 02746, in 7,054 households, at 6,153.4 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 02746?

$41,917 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02746?

The closest are 02740 (1.8 mi), 02741 (2 mi), 02742 (2 mi), 02745 (2.7 mi) and 02747 (3.4 mi).

Is 02746 a PO Box ZIP code?

02746 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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