02740

  1. Legal Resources for the 02740 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 02740 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  4. Employment Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  5. Family Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  6. Education Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  7. Business Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  8. Public Benefits Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  9. Criminal Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  10. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02740 Zip Code
  11. Cities for the 02740 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,391
  • Land Area (2000): 14.611 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.001 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
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Houses (2000): 19,379


Employment Information for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Employment (2003): 14,993
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $441,410,000 / $103,317,000
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 02740 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,642 45.79%
15-35 hours 4,548 13.31%
1-14 hours 841 2.46%
No regular hours 13,126 38.43%

Time Left For Work for the 02740 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 649 3.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 639 3.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 860 5.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,490 8.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,021 11.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,871 11.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,365 13.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,631 9.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 905 5.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 694 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 399 2.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 194 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,708 10.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,485 8.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 02740 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 719 4.25%
5-9 2,567 15.18%
10-14 4,101 24.25%
15-19 3,341 19.76%
20-24 1,899 11.23%
25-29 488 2.89%
30-34 1,142 6.75%
35-39 236 1.40%
40-44 341 2.02%
45-59 702 4.15%
60-89 908 5.37%
At least 90 467 2.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 02740 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 345 2.04% 12,770 75.51%
30-44 104 0.61% 1,615 9.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 702 4.15%
At least 60 170 1.01% 1,205 7.13%

Type Of Commute for the 02740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 66 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,682 15.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,474 72.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 183 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 619 3.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 868 5.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 284 1.65%



Family Information for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,015
People at same address in 1995: 23,368
Household Income in 1999 for the 02740 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,346 18.82%
$10,000-$14,999 1,877 10.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,628 9.16%
$20,000-$24,999 1,425 8.02%
$25,000-$29,999 1,180 6.64%
$30,000-$34,999 1,040 5.85%
$35,000-$39,999 1,201 6.76%
$40,000-$44,999 894 5.03%
$45,000-$49,999 859 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 1,315 7.40%
$60,000-$74,999 1,313 7.39%
$75,000-$99,999 999 5.62%
$100,000-$124,999 418 2.35%
$125,000-$149,999 123 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 46 0.26%
$200,000 or more 115 0.65%

Household Type for the 02740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,011 33.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,358 24.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 814 4.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,888 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 105 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,110 11.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 37 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 937 5.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 330 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 157 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 02740 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,235 27.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,866 10.76%
Public Assistance 1,334 2.95%
Retirement 3,146 6.95%
Self Employment 1,116 2.47%
Social Security 5,834 12.90%
Supplemental Security 2,005 4.43%
Wage / Salary 11,953 26.42%
Other 2,747 6.07%

Family Type for the 02740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,888 57.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,913 42.83%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,687 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 7,856 49.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,751 36.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 528 3.34%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 02740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,386 12.59%
Color 1 Box Married 8,447 44.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,260 27.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,856 15.07%



Education Information for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 02740 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,391 19.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,509 19.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,572 29.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,105 15.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,570 4.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,586 7.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,151 3.50%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 02740 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 480 1.11% 246 0.57% 726 1.67%
Kindergarten 424 0.98% 63 0.15% 487 1.12%
Grades 1-4 2,259 5.21% 172 0.40% 2,431 5.60%
Grades 5-8 2,230 5.14% 210 0.48% 2,440 5.62%
Grades 9-12 2,501 5.76% 181 0.42% 2,682 6.18%
Undergrad college 1,128 2.60% 236 0.54% 1,364 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 217 0.50% 91 0.21% 308 0.71%
Total 9,239 21.29% 1,199 2.76% 10,438 24.06%



Business Information for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,204


Public Benefits Information for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 02740 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,681 80.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,150 19.48%



Criminal Information for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 216


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 02740 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,677 13.08%
10-19 Years 5,939 13.69%
20-29 Years 5,941 13.69%
30-39 Years 6,092 14.04%
40-49 Years 5,896 13.59%
50-59 Years 4,519 10.41%
60-69 Years 3,348 7.72%
70-79 Years 3,477 8.01%
80-89 Years 2,029 4.68%
90+ Years 473 1.09%

Population - Male/Female for the 02740 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,245 46.66%
Color 1 Box Female 23,146 53.34%

Population By Ethnicity for the 02740 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,776 68.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,566 10.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3,386 7.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,728 6.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,334 5.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 330 0.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 245 0.56%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 26 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 02740 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Portuguese 14,443 37.42%
2. Cape Verdean 5,389 13.96%
3. Irish 3,741 9.69%
4. English 3,255 8.43%
5. French Non-Basque 3,140 8.14%
6. French Canadian 1,780 4.61%
7. Italian 1,341 3.47%
8. Polish 1,109 2.87%
9. United States Or American 1,087 2.82%
10. German 676 1.75%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 02740 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,389 65.04%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 9,149 22.55%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,281 8.09%
4. French Creole 537 1.32%
5. French 449 1.11%
6. Chinese 188 0.46%
7. Arabic 130 0.32%
8. African 80 0.20%
9. Polish 79 0.19%
10. Vietnamese 78 0.19%

Citizen Type for the 02740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,556 82.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,959 9.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,644 8.44%



Cities for the 02740 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Bedford