02542

  1. Legal Resources for the 02542 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02542 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02542 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02542 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02542 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02542 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02542 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02542 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02542 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02542 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,582
  • Land Area (2000): 41.086 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.055 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 774
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Houses (2000): 627


Employment Information for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 95
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $11,425,000 / $680,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02542 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 675 64.90%
15-35 hours 188 18.08%
1-14 hours 39 3.75%
No regular hours 138 13.27%

Time Left For Work for the 02542 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 2.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 0.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 38 4.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 82 10.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 91 11.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 284 36.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 54 7.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12 1.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 2.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 2.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 71 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 67 8.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02542 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 58 7.52%
5-9 170 22.05%
10-14 123 15.95%
15-19 153 19.84%
20-24 67 8.69%
25-29 45 5.84%
30-34 82 10.64%
35-39 25 3.24%
40-44 32 4.15%
45-59 5 0.65%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 11 1.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02542 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 616 79.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 139 18.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 0.65%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 1.43%

Type Of Commute for the 02542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 122 15.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 636 81.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 1.53%



Family Information for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 197
People at same address in 1995: 102
Household Income in 1999 for the 02542 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28 5.43%
$10,000-$14,999 8 1.55%
$15,000-$19,999 56 10.85%
$20,000-$24,999 25 4.84%
$25,000-$29,999 47 9.11%
$30,000-$34,999 48 9.30%
$35,000-$39,999 31 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 52 10.08%
$45,000-$49,999 57 11.05%
$50,000-$59,999 47 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 84 16.28%
$75,000-$99,999 23 4.46%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.16%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.78%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 02542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 40 7.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 98 19.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 43 8.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 127 25.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 125 24.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 49 9.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 02542 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 507 42.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 106 8.80%
Public Assistance 7 0.58%
Retirement 0 0.00%
Self Employment 26 2.16%
Social Security 10 0.83%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 507 42.07%
Other 42 3.49%

Family Type for the 02542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 81 21.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 299 78.68%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 3.56%
Color 1 Box Married 416 70.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 153 25.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 1.73%
Color 1 Box Married 406 87.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 48 10.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%



Education Information for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02542 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7 0.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 290 29.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 414 41.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 92 9.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 123 12.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 62 6.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02542 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 33 2.09% 28 1.77% 61 3.86%
Kindergarten 45 2.84% 0 0.00% 45 2.84%
Grades 1-4 100 6.32% 31 1.96% 131 8.28%
Grades 5-8 83 5.25% 10 0.63% 93 5.88%
Grades 9-12 73 4.61% 0 0.00% 73 4.61%
Undergrad college 68 4.30% 23 1.45% 91 5.75%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 9 0.57% 9 0.57%
Total 402 25.41% 101 6.38% 503 31.80%



Business Information for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 40


Public Benefits Information for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02542 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,466 93.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 110 6.98%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02542 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 410 25.92%
10-19 Years 214 13.53%
20-29 Years 446 28.19%
30-39 Years 405 25.60%
40-49 Years 95 6.01%
50-59 Years 8 0.51%
60-69 Years 2 0.13%
70-79 Years 2 0.13%
80-89 Years 0 0.00%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Population - Male/Female for the 02542 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 844 53.35%
Color 1 Box Female 738 46.65%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02542 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,393 88.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 85 5.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 3.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29 1.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02542 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 434 25.96%
2. German 212 12.68%
3. English 205 12.26%
4. Italian 201 12.02%
5. Scottish 117 7.00%
6. Polish 91 5.44%
7. Welsh 66 3.95%
8. United States Or American 54 3.23%
9. European 50 2.99%
10. Swedish 47 2.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02542 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,266 93.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 2.65%
3. German 15 1.10%
4. Japanese 15 1.10%
5. French 11 0.81%
6. Italian 8 0.59%
7. Tagalog 8 0.59%

Citizen Type for the 02542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,546 96.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 2.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 1.25%



Cities for the 02542 Zip Code Back to top
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Buzzards Bay