02719 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 02719, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

02719 is a zip code in Bristol County, Massachusetts, which covers County subdivisions not defined and Fairhaven, with a total population of 15,911 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 02719 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 02719.

The estimated population of people living in 02719 is 15,911, with a median age of 47.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 02719 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,911
 -1% -0.72%
2020
16,072
+0.17%
-
2019
16,045
+0.12%
-
2018
16,026
 -0.01% -
2017
16,027
 - -

Population of 02719 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 02719 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.9%
89.1%
 +4.26%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.8%
1.9%
 -5.26%
Asian
1.2%
4.8%
 -75.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
1.3%
 +7.69%
Other
1.9%
2.5%
 -24.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 02719 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 02719 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 02719 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 02719 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.8 -0.62% 46.7 0% 49 -0.2%
2020 48.1 +3.66% 46.7 +12.53% 49.1 -0.81%
2019 46.4 +1.53% 41.5 -0.95% 49.5 +2.48%
2018 45.7 -2.14% 41.9 -3.68% 48.3 -3.59%
2017 46.7 - 43.5 - 50.1 -

The median age of the 02719 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 02719 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 975 -63.24% 799 +5.81% 479 831
10 to 19 701 +22.11% 776 +20.73% 863 949
20 to 29 794 +15.35% 776 -6.15% 911 724
30 to 39 879 +7.58% 986 -22.04% 930 784
40 to 49 1,001 -16.43% 823 +34.5% 843 1,119
50 to 59 1,239 +8.42% 1,481 -8.05% 1,287 1,362
60 to 69 1,096 +12.73% 1,148 -1.56% 1,235 1,129
70+ 1,002 -13.06% 1,551 +3.97% 866 1,599

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 02719 zip code is $79,432.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 02719.

  • Under 25
    $43,506.00
  • 25 to 44
    $95,154.00
  • 45 to 64
    $118,327.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,807.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 02719 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 02719, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 02719 is currently $114,698.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.55% of households in 02719 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 02719 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.27%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.11%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.58%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.40%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.54%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.55%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.55%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 02719 is $50,384.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 02719 by the total population of 02719.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 02719 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 02719 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.58%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    47.92%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.38%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 02719 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 02719 zip over the age of 16 is 13,482.

Of those people, a total of 62.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 02719 is 59.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 02719 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 693 44.20% 22.90%
20 to 24 years 783 72.20% 9.70%
25 to 29 years 852 91.90% 4.10%
30 to 34 years 945 83.50% 5.00%
35 to 44 years 1,747 83.70% 6.80%
45 to 54 years 2,107 87.30% 2.10%
55 to 59 years 1,526 81.70% 2.20%
60 to 64 years 1,357 63.80% 1.40%
65 to 74 years 1,875 24.60% 2.20%
75 years and over 1,597 4.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 02719. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 12,761 62.50% 4.80%
Black or African American 63 44.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 24 45.80% 0.00%
Asian 174 83.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 310 50.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 150 42.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 198 82.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,612 62.30% 4.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 02719 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 02719 is 7,989, with median earnings of $52,067.00.

Women in 02719 are earning approximately 61.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,989 $52,067.00
Male 4,103 $65,243.00
Female 3,886 $39,878.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 02719 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,194 $96,462.00
Business and Financial 206 $75,714.00
Computer and Mathematical 188 $60,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 234 $74,630.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $0.00
Community and Social Service 261 $58,931.00
Legal 83 $46,250.00
Educational and Library 439 $53,044.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 148 $31,912.00
Healthcare Practitioners 712 $64,695.00
Healthcare Support 382 $26,854.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 121 $94,861.00
Law Enforcement 76 $91,522.00
Food Preparation and Serving 380 $16,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 249 $22,332.00
Personal Care and Service 204 $21,000.00
Sales 546 $39,118.00
Office and Administrative Support 985 $38,173.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 121 $49,438.00
Construction and Extraction 317 $43,295.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 223 $66,058.00
Production 349 $49,539.00
Transportation and Material Moving 345 $56,103.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 02719 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 02719.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 912 $111,406.00 282 $67,581.00
Business and Financial 65 $89,107.00 141 $69,716.00
Computer and Mathematical 129 $33,512.00 59 $92,054.00
Architecture and Engineering 234 $74,630.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 51 $57,865.00 210 $59,605.00
Legal 41 $90,208.00 42 $46,196.00
Educational and Library 75 $43,625.00 364 $53,266.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 59 $69,485.00 89 $30,919.00
Healthcare Practitioners 143 $128,162.00 569 $63,786.00
Healthcare Support 40 $34,531.00 342 $26,489.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 84 $140,568.00 37 $7,102.00
Law Enforcement 76 $91,522.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 105 $32,604.00 275 $15,649.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 182 $21,923.00 67 $39,432.00
Personal Care and Service 64 $16,447.00 140 $25,385.00
Sales 291 $40,979.00 255 $33,884.00
Office and Administrative Support 216 $67,045.00 769 $31,477.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 121 $49,438.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 317 $43,295.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 172 $92,846.00 51 $0.00
Production 250 $54,545.00 99 $39,539.00
Transportation and Material Moving 258 $73,030.00 87 $11,815.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,872 households in 02719, with an average household size of 2.27 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,005 families living in the 02719 zip code with an average family size of 2.84 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 02719:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,825 201 979 2,867
Average Household Size 3.11 2.89 2.71 1.24
Total Families 2,825 201 979 0
Average Household Size 3.02 2.36 2.4 0

Poverty

Of the 4,005 families living in 02719, 3.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 02719:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,471 housing units in 02719.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,872 91.98%
Vacant 599 8.02%

23.40% of the total 7,471 housing units in 02719 are rental units. This is approximately 1,748 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,077 are occupied by the owner - or 67.96% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 02719 is $953.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 02719 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    47
  • Less than $500
    257
  • $500 to $999
    791
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    545
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    99
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    39
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    17

Property Value

The median value of a property in 02719 is $321,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 02719 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    78
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    8
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    63
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    310
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,765
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,080
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    689
  • $1,000,000 or more
    84

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 02719. The chart below shows the number of properties in 02719 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,662
  • 1940 to 1949
    692
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,210
  • 1960 to 1969
    760
  • 1970 to 1979
    617
  • 1980 to 1989
    623
  • 1990 to 1999
    291
  • 2000 to 2009
    564
  • 2010 to 2013
    52
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 02719 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    513
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,302
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,713
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,344

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 02719 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 02719 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 02719.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    176
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    904
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,306
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,257
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    731
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    359
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    581
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    148
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    162
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    644
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    692
  • 90 or more minutes
    177

Summary

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