02720

  1. Legal Resources for the 02720 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02720 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02720 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02720 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02720 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02720 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02720 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02720 Zip Code
  9. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02720 Zip Code
  10. Cities for the 02720 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,554
  • Land Area (2000): 29.973 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.165 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
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Houses (2000): 14,130
Population - Urban/Rural for the 02720 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,438 99.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 245 0.77%



Employment Information for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 18,248
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $576,017,000 / $136,998,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02720 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,928 51.03%
15-35 hours 3,018 11.91%
1-14 hours 601 2.37%
No regular hours 8,786 34.68%

Time Left For Work for the 02720 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 517 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 572 4.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 635 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,050 7.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,814 12.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,182 15.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,112 14.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,388 9.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 785 5.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 607 4.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 292 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 106 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 907 6.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,194 8.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02720 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 483 3.41%
5-9 2,252 15.90%
10-14 3,219 22.73%
15-19 2,252 15.90%
20-24 1,751 12.36%
25-29 619 4.37%
30-34 1,129 7.97%
35-39 268 1.89%
40-44 343 2.42%
45-59 846 5.97%
60-89 646 4.56%
At least 90 353 2.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02720 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 75 0.53% 10,501 74.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,740 12.29%
45-59 7 0.05% 839 5.92%
At least 60 72 0.51% 927 6.55%

Type Of Commute for the 02720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,729 12.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,715 81.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 87 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 154 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 434 3.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 193 1.34%



Family Information for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,658
People at same address in 1995: 16,719
Household Income in 1999 for the 02720 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,917 14.56%
$10,000-$14,999 1,009 7.66%
$15,000-$19,999 969 7.36%
$20,000-$24,999 1,026 7.79%
$25,000-$29,999 790 6.00%
$30,000-$34,999 716 5.44%
$35,000-$39,999 884 6.71%
$40,000-$44,999 621 4.72%
$45,000-$49,999 660 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 1,280 9.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,298 9.86%
$75,000-$99,999 1,122 8.52%
$100,000-$124,999 462 3.51%
$125,000-$149,999 189 1.44%
$150,000-$199,999 98 0.74%
$200,000 or more 128 0.97%

Household Type for the 02720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,479 34.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,403 25.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 679 5.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,065 15.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,548 11.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 625 4.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 194 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 78 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 02720 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,769 28.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,525 13.30%
Public Assistance 524 1.54%
Retirement 2,200 6.46%
Self Employment 841 2.47%
Social Security 3,746 11.01%
Supplemental Security 946 2.78%
Wage / Salary 9,601 28.21%
Other 1,880 5.52%

Family Type for the 02720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,245 59.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,227 40.70%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,018 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 6,205 53.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,979 34.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 444 3.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,496 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 6,429 45.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,911 27.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,221 15.80%



Education Information for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02720 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,902 15.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,972 16.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,489 26.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,331 17.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,904 7.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,648 10.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,230 5.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02720 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 234 0.74% 180 0.57% 414 1.31%
Kindergarten 268 0.85% 108 0.34% 376 1.19%
Grades 1-4 1,372 4.35% 426 1.35% 1,798 5.70%
Grades 5-8 1,304 4.13% 272 0.86% 1,576 4.99%
Grades 9-12 1,634 5.18% 67 0.21% 1,701 5.39%
Undergrad college 1,016 3.22% 279 0.88% 1,295 4.10%
Graduate or professional school 150 0.48% 76 0.24% 226 0.72%
Total 5,978 18.95% 1,408 4.46% 7,386 23.41%



Business Information for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 885


Public Benefits Information for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02720 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,094 85.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,373 14.35%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02720 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,909 12.39%
10-19 Years 3,864 12.25%
20-29 Years 4,543 14.40%
30-39 Years 4,836 15.33%
40-49 Years 4,299 13.62%
50-59 Years 3,494 11.07%
60-69 Years 2,186 6.93%
70-79 Years 2,421 7.67%
80-89 Years 1,597 5.06%
90+ Years 405 1.28%

Population - Male/Female for the 02720 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,751 46.75%
Color 1 Box Female 16,803 53.25%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02720 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,820 91.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 807 2.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 750 2.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 533 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 495 1.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 92 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02720 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 13,510 40.99%
2. Irish 4,433 13.45%
3. French Non-Basque 4,412 13.39%
4. English 2,760 8.37%
5. French Canadian 1,739 5.28%
6. Polish 1,254 3.80%
7. Italian 1,185 3.60%
8. United States Or American 756 2.29%
9. German 647 1.96%
10. Lebanese 320 0.97%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02720 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,855 70.01%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6,690 22.46%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 624 2.09%
4. French 572 1.92%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 245 0.82%
6. Arabic 229 0.77%
7. Polish 92 0.31%
8. German 78 0.26%
9. Chinese 60 0.20%
10. Hindi 56 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 02720 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,357 83.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,282 10.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,044 6.45%



Cities for the 02720 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fall River