02780

  1. Legal Resources for the 02780 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02780 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02780 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02780 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02780 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02780 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02780 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02780 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02780 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02780 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,443
  • Land Area (2000): 84.796 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.849 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
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Houses (2000): 20,621
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02780 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 46,785 94.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,633 5.33%



Employment Information for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 20,256
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $737,917,000 / $175,231,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02780 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,767 56.15%
15-35 hours 5,039 13.00%
1-14 hours 873 2.25%
No regular hours 11,088 28.60%

Time Left For Work for the 02780 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 891 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 742 3.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,180 4.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,604 10.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,071 12.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,837 15.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,492 14.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,121 8.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,306 5.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 759 3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 261 1.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 229 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,794 7.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,901 7.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02780 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 567 2.34%
5-9 2,820 11.66%
10-14 3,648 15.08%
15-19 3,140 12.98%
20-24 3,115 12.88%
25-29 1,424 5.89%
30-34 3,097 12.80%
35-39 880 3.64%
40-44 1,249 5.16%
45-59 2,013 8.32%
60-89 1,603 6.63%
At least 90 632 2.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02780 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 260 1.07% 14,454 59.76%
30-44 26 0.11% 5,200 21.50%
45-59 39 0.16% 1,974 8.16%
At least 60 258 1.07% 1,977 8.17%

Type Of Commute for the 02780 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,982 12.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,038 81.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 241 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 583 2.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 312 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 284 1.16%



Family Information for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,427
People at same address in 1995: 26,840
Household Income in 1999 for the 02780 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,889 9.53%
$10,000-$14,999 1,201 6.06%
$15,000-$19,999 1,291 6.51%
$20,000-$24,999 1,294 6.52%
$25,000-$29,999 1,155 5.82%
$30,000-$34,999 1,372 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 1,259 6.35%
$40,000-$44,999 1,204 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 1,103 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 1,952 9.84%
$60,000-$74,999 2,464 12.42%
$75,000-$99,999 2,162 10.90%
$100,000-$124,999 858 4.33%
$125,000-$149,999 384 1.94%
$150,000-$199,999 157 0.79%
$200,000 or more 87 0.44%

Household Type for the 02780 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,811 29.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,086 25.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,124 5.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,172 16.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 85 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,820 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,110 5.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 386 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 164 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 02780 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,579 29.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,851 13.00%
Public Assistance 774 1.47%
Retirement 3,338 6.33%
Self Employment 1,549 2.94%
Social Security 5,326 10.10%
Supplemental Security 1,275 2.42%
Wage / Salary 15,256 28.94%
Other 2,763 5.24%

Family Type for the 02780 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,183 55.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,208 44.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02780 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,593 8.48%
Color 1 Box Married 10,575 56.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,074 32.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 535 2.85%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02780 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,316 11.23%
Color 1 Box Married 10,300 49.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,582 27.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,428 11.77%



Education Information for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02780 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,072 10.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,679 15.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,190 35.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,702 17.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,756 7.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,715 9.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,496 3.98%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02780 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 477 0.96% 367 0.74% 844 1.71%
Kindergarten 649 1.31% 95 0.19% 744 1.50%
Grades 1-4 2,339 4.73% 368 0.74% 2,707 5.47%
Grades 5-8 2,316 4.68% 373 0.75% 2,689 5.44%
Grades 9-12 2,264 4.58% 187 0.38% 2,451 4.96%
Undergrad college 1,281 2.59% 451 0.91% 1,732 3.50%
Graduate or professional school 227 0.46% 134 0.27% 361 0.73%
Total 9,553 19.32% 1,975 3.99% 11,528 23.32%



Business Information for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,175


Public Benefits Information for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02780 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,723 89.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,028 10.31%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02780 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,966 14.09%
10-19 Years 6,072 12.28%
20-29 Years 6,608 13.36%
30-39 Years 8,551 17.29%
40-49 Years 7,335 14.84%
50-59 Years 5,282 10.68%
60-69 Years 3,551 7.18%
70-79 Years 3,127 6.32%
80-89 Years 1,641 3.32%
90+ Years 310 0.63%

Population - Male/Female for the 02780 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,735 48.00%
Color 1 Box Female 25,708 52.00%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02780 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,128 89.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,107 4.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,260 2.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 963 1.95%
Color 6 Box Other Race 617 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 288 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 64 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02780 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 13,677 25.97%
2. Irish 10,654 20.23%
3. English 5,394 10.24%
4. French Non-Basque 5,240 9.95%
5. Italian 3,850 7.31%
6. French Canadian 2,408 4.57%
7. Polish 2,214 4.20%
8. German 1,706 3.24%
9. United States Or American 1,452 2.76%
10. Cape Verdean 1,250 2.37%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02780 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,653 79.59%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6,210 13.48%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,628 3.53%
4. French 293 0.64%
5. Polish 238 0.52%
6. French Creole 216 0.47%
7. Greek 170 0.37%
8. Chinese 130 0.28%
9. Italian 97 0.21%
10. Arabic 82 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 02780 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,225 89.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,900 5.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,293 4.64%



Cities for the 02780 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Taunton