02740 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 02740, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

02740 is a zip code in Bristol County, Massachusetts, which covers Dartmouth and New Bedford, with a total population of 45,990 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 02740 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 02740.

The estimated population of people living in 02740 is 45,990, with a median age of 37.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 02740 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
45,990
+5.86%
+5.27%
2020
43,444
 -0.02% -
2019
43,454
 -0.34% -
2018
43,604
 -0.19% -
2017
43,686
 - -

Population of 02740 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 02740 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
53.8%
58.1%
 -7.40%
Black/African American
7.3%
7.2%
 +1.39%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
21.1%
17.9%
 +17.88%
Asian
2.2%
2.3%
 -4.35%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
8.4%
4.3%
 +95.35%
Other
7.1%
10.1%
 -29.70%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 02740 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 02740 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 02740 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 02740 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.1 +0.54% 35.5 +2.6% 39.5 -0.5%
2020 36.9 -0.54% 34.6 0% 39.7 0%
2019 37.1 -2.88% 34.6 -0.29% 39.7 -4.11%
2018 38.2 +2.14% 34.7 +2.36% 41.4 +1.47%
2017 37.4 - 33.9 - 40.8 -

The median age of the 02740 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 02740 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 3,047 -0.2% 2,255 +10.12% 3,002 2,488
10 to 19 2,676 +18.92% 2,538 +2.83% 3,215 2,600
20 to 29 3,430 +3.61% 3,644 +1.42% 3,531 3,692
30 to 39 2,493 +10.38% 2,940 +4.08% 2,752 3,044
40 to 49 2,538 +10.3% 2,819 +12.76% 2,788 3,171
50 to 59 2,616 +10.24% 3,089 -19.44% 2,857 2,527
60 to 69 2,026 +16.69% 2,595 +11.65% 2,385 2,901
70+ 1,609 +24.66% 3,371 -10.43% 2,030 3,007

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 02740 zip code is $47,206.00.

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 02740.

  • Under 25
    $46,810.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,559.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,771.00
  • 65 and over
    $32,526.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 02740 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 02740, 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 02740 is currently $64,832.00.

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.

3.05% of households in 02740 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 02740 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.55%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.93%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.38%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.12%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.27%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.70%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 02740 is $27,298.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 02740 by the total population of 02740.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 02740 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 02740 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
    9.06%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.06%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.29%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 02740 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 02740 zip over the age of 16 is 36,841.

Of those people, a total of 62.50% 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 02740 is 57.80%.

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 02740 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,156 50.50% 8.80%
20 to 24 years 3,714 86.70% 8.70%
25 to 29 years 3,509 84.30% 10.20%
30 to 34 years 2,955 81.60% 10.20%
35 to 44 years 6,006 80.50% 6.90%
45 to 54 years 5,396 74.00% 4.00%
55 to 59 years 2,782 62.30% 5.70%
60 to 64 years 2,959 45.70% 1.90%
65 to 74 years 4,241 30.80% 10.10%
75 years and over 3,123 4.50% 22.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 02740. 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 22,010 58.70% 5.50%
Black or African American 3,105 76.10% 5.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 223 59.20% 12.90%
Asian 917 65.20% 5.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 6,899 65.40% 8.70%
Two or more races 3,687 68.00% 17.00%
Hispanic or Latino 6,362 61.50% 7.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 21,170 58.80% 5.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 02740 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 02740 is 21,309, with median earnings of $35,372.00.

Women in 02740 are earning approximately 74.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 21,309 $35,372.00
Male 10,702 $40,913.00
Female 10,607 $30,562.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 02740 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 1,337 $56,221.00
Business and Financial 539 $65,193.00
Computer and Mathematical 330 $58,958.00
Architecture and Engineering 346 $72,093.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 151 $31,806.00
Community and Social Service 444 $39,389.00
Legal 194 $75,417.00
Educational and Library 1,290 $39,266.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 249 $27,344.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,081 $59,980.00
Healthcare Support 1,716 $27,047.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 318 $26,897.00
Law Enforcement 415 $61,528.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,296 $17,976.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,082 $26,641.00
Personal Care and Service 475 $17,708.00
Sales 2,107 $29,456.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,213 $35,239.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 314 $17,440.00
Construction and Extraction 1,332 $47,778.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 583 $55,451.00
Production 1,539 $41,262.00
Transportation and Material Moving 873 $24,044.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 02740 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 02740.

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 727 $57,468.00 610 $55,163.00
Business and Financial 248 $66,384.00 291 $56,678.00
Computer and Mathematical 286 $62,500.00 44 $16,538.00
Architecture and Engineering 253 $72,311.00 93 $56,458.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 41 $16,058.00 110 $55,417.00
Community and Social Service 171 $38,472.00 273 $39,618.00
Legal 60 $95,667.00 134 $62,969.00
Educational and Library 497 $51,625.00 793 $38,515.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 139 $22,361.00 110 $38,145.00
Healthcare Practitioners 151 $48,542.00 930 $60,395.00
Healthcare Support 207 $22,344.00 1,509 $27,818.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 154 $45,208.00 164 $26,379.00
Law Enforcement 298 $66,667.00 117 $60,417.00
Food Preparation and Serving 648 $15,833.00 648 $19,786.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 737 $28,631.00 345 $25,898.00
Personal Care and Service 50 $31,905.00 425 $16,553.00
Sales 922 $38,621.00 1,185 $20,980.00
Office and Administrative Support 473 $38,021.00 1,740 $34,569.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 165 $21,450.00 149 $16,801.00
Construction and Extraction 1,300 $50,000.00 32 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 536 $57,083.00 47 $0.00
Production 1,092 $46,250.00 447 $26,377.00
Transportation and Material Moving 713 $27,196.00 160 $14,706.00

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 19,301 households in 02740, with an average household size of 2.32 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 11,026 families living in the 02740 zip code with an average family size of 2.99 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 02740:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,798 1,534 3,694 8,275
Average Household Size 3.23 3.03 3.03 1.22
Total Families 5,798 1,534 3,694 0
Average Household Size 3.2 2.64 2.82 0

Poverty

Of the 11,026 families living in 02740, 14.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 02740:

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 20,589 housing units in 02740.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 19,301 93.74%
Vacant 1,288 6.26%

56.73% of the total 20,589 housing units in 02740 are rental units. This is approximately 11,681 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,360 are occupied by the owner - or 35.75% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 02740 is $930.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 02740 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
    260
  • Less than $500
    2,289
  • $500 to $999
    4,518
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    3,794
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    918
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    128
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    22
  • $3,000 or more
    12

Property Value

The median value of a property in 02740 is $250,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 02740 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    174
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    103
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    411
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,290
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,486
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,580
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    264
  • $1,000,000 or more
    52

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 02740. The chart below shows the number of properties in 02740 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    11,922
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,633
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,914
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,474
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,363
  • 1980 to 1989
    973
  • 1990 to 1999
    597
  • 2000 to 2009
    412
  • 2010 to 2013
    286
  • 2014 or later
    15

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 02740 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    3,985
  • 1 vehicle available
    8,054
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,282
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,980

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 02740 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 02740 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 02740.

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
    545
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,315
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,947
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,690
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,016
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    760
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,160
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    662
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    592
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,232
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,524
  • 90 or more minutes
    677

Summary

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