02780 Zip Code Profile

02780 is an upscale rural zip code in Taunton, Massachusetts. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $272,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,555/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 02780 is $51,450.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 02780 earn an average of $34,963/year. Women earn only $23,342/year.

24,472 people in 02780 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 02780? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.8 minutes.

The median age here is 40 . There are 23,400 men and 25,636 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 26,840 people (out of the 49,036 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,965 homes, and 1,251 businesses every day. people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

02780 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Rome, Italy!) and -71 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 37 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:49,036
• White Population:43,706
• Black Population:3,530
• Hispanic Population:2,847
• Asian Population:651
• Hawaiian Population:96
• Indian Population:438
• Male Population:23,400
• Female Population:25,636
• Median Age:40
• Median Age of Males:38
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:Northeast
• Division:New England
• State:Massachusetts
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Providence-New Bedford-Fall River RI-MA
• County:Bristol
• City: Taunton
• Longitude:-71.1
• Latitude:41.9
• Elevation:38 feet above sea levele
• Area code:508

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:24,188
• Drive alone:
• Carpool:
• Public transit:
• Ride bikes or walk:


• Average commute time:26.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5:567
•    5 - 9:2,820
•    10 - 14:3,648
•    15 - 19:3,140
•    20 - 24:3,115
•    25 - 29:1,424
•    30 - 34:3,097
•    35 - 39:880
•    40 - 44:1,249
•    45 - 59:2,013
•    60 - 89:1,603
•    90 plus:632

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$272,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$50,911
• Businesses:1,073
• Employees:22,065
• Annual Payroll:$1,124,725,000
• Average Family Income:$56,555
• Median Family Income:$41,753
• Average Income for Men:$34,963
• Average Income for Women:$23,342

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04
• Congressional District Land Area:731.0
• Sr Senator: Edward J. Markey (D)
• Jr Senator: Elizabeth Warren (D)
• US House Representative: Joseph P. Kennedy III (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:005
• State FIPS Code:25

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Primary Schools

Caleb Barnum

25 Barnum Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1282

Edmund Hatch Bennett

47 North Walker

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1245

Edward F Leddy

36 Second Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1275

Elizabeth Pole

110 County Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1260

H H Galligan

15 Sheridan Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1295

Hopewell

16 Monroe Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1240

Joseph C Chamberlain

480 Norton Avenue

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-3598

Lowell M Maxham

141 Oak Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1265

Summer Street School

66 Summer Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1301

Walker

145 Berkley Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1285

Middle Schools

Benjamin Friedman Middle

500 Norton Avenue

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1493

James L Mulcahey

28 Clifford Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1255

John F Parker Middle

50 Williams Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1112

High Schools

Bristol Plymouth Voc Tech

940 County Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 823-5151

Taunton High

50 Williams Street

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 821-1101

Other Schools

Tri County District

60 Hodges Avenue

Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 823-6369