02744

  1. Legal Resources for the 02744 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02744 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02744 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02744 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02744 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02744 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02744 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02744 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02744 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02744 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,710
  • Land Area (2000): 3.714 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
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Houses (2000): 5,328


Employment Information for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,944
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $49,448,000 / $12,667,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02744 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,274 47.55%
15-35 hours 924 10.28%
1-14 hours 217 2.41%
No regular hours 3,574 39.76%

Time Left For Work for the 02744 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 238 5.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 195 4.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 222 5.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 389 8.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 710 16.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 553 12.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 561 12.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 279 6.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 258 5.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 162 3.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 420 9.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 346 7.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02744 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 88 2.00%
5-9 533 12.08%
10-14 876 19.86%
15-19 1,025 23.24%
20-24 783 17.75%
25-29 103 2.34%
30-34 267 6.05%
35-39 52 1.18%
40-44 64 1.45%
45-59 250 5.67%
60-89 250 5.67%
At least 90 120 2.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02744 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.41% 3,390 76.85%
30-44 6 0.14% 377 8.55%
45-59 3 0.07% 247 5.60%
At least 60 40 0.91% 330 7.48%

Type Of Commute for the 02744 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 874 19.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,194 71.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 56 1.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 67 1.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 201 4.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 0.72%



Family Information for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 715
People at same address in 1995: 6,345
Household Income in 1999 for the 02744 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,077 22.73%
$10,000-$14,999 536 11.31%
$15,000-$19,999 422 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 406 8.57%
$25,000-$29,999 288 6.08%
$30,000-$34,999 251 5.30%
$35,000-$39,999 284 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 253 5.34%
$45,000-$49,999 258 5.44%
$50,000-$59,999 243 5.13%
$60,000-$74,999 320 6.75%
$75,000-$99,999 253 5.34%
$100,000-$124,999 98 2.07%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.23%
$200,000 or more 23 0.49%

Household Type for the 02744 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,450 30.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,140 24.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 196 4.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 844 17.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 618 13.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 294 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 106 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 02744 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,216 27.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,229 10.39%
Public Assistance 418 3.54%
Retirement 879 7.43%
Self Employment 217 1.84%
Social Security 1,401 11.85%
Supplemental Security 516 4.36%
Wage / Salary 3,164 26.76%
Other 784 6.63%

Family Type for the 02744 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,163 59.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 806 40.93%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02744 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 345 8.04%
Color 1 Box Married 2,256 52.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,578 36.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 2.61%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02744 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 430 8.88%
Color 1 Box Married 2,251 46.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,479 30.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 685 14.14%



Education Information for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02744 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,544 29.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,856 21.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,206 25.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,139 13.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 334 3.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 450 5.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 136 1.57%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02744 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 150 1.28% 83 0.71% 233 1.99%
Kindergarten 197 1.68% 11 0.09% 208 1.78%
Grades 1-4 687 5.87% 38 0.32% 725 6.19%
Grades 5-8 590 5.04% 10 0.09% 600 5.12%
Grades 9-12 692 5.91% 37 0.32% 729 6.23%
Undergrad college 244 2.08% 65 0.56% 309 2.64%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.24% 7 0.06% 35 0.30%
Total 2,588 22.10% 251 2.14% 2,839 24.24%



Business Information for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 225


Public Benefits Information for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02744 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,718 74.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,972 25.42%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02744 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,739 14.85%
10-19 Years 1,636 13.97%
20-29 Years 1,949 16.64%
30-39 Years 1,713 14.63%
40-49 Years 1,409 12.03%
50-59 Years 1,117 9.54%
60-69 Years 830 7.09%
70-79 Years 824 7.04%
80-89 Years 435 3.71%
90+ Years 58 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 02744 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,674 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 6,036 51.55%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02744 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,091 77.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,295 11.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 607 5.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 334 2.85%
Color 6 Box Other Race 312 2.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 40 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02744 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 5,881 56.96%
2. English 680 6.59%
3. Irish 626 6.06%
4. French Non-Basque 606 5.87%
5. United States Or American 601 5.82%
6. Cape Verdean 591 5.72%
7. French Canadian 461 4.46%
8. Polish 240 2.32%
9. Italian 192 1.86%
10. German 157 1.52%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02744 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,214 47.98%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4,393 40.43%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 994 9.15%
4. French 128 1.18%
5. Polish 49 0.45%
6. French Creole 37 0.34%
7. German 14 0.13%
8. Korean 13 0.12%
9. Other Indic 10 0.09%
10. Other Indo European 6 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 02744 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,904 67.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,775 15.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,039 17.40%



Cities for the 02744 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Bedford