Bristol County · Massachusetts
ZIP code 02724
- Population
- 18,758
- Median income
- $49,809
- Median home
- $368,300
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Massachusetts state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 02724 sits in Bristol County, Massachusetts and is home to 18,758 people. Median household income is $49,809, the median home is worth $368,300 and median gross rent is $1,105. 34% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).
- County
- Bristol County
- State
- Massachusetts (MA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 25005
539 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 02724
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 18,758ZIP 02724 residents
- Median household income
- $49,809Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $368,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,105Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 34%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 02724
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 02724 compares
ZIP 02724 against the median ZIP in Bristol County and across Massachusetts.
| Measure | ZIP 02724 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,809 | $108,460 | $107,198 | -54% |
| Median home value | $368,300 | $459,350 | $481,450 | -24% |
| Median gross rent | $1,105 | $1,349 | $1,591 | -31% |
| Population | 18,758 | 15,573 | 8,755 | +114% |
Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Bristol County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.
- Income
- #494
- Home value
- #378
- Population
- #136
richer than 3% of 507 state ZIPs
above 26% of 512 state ZIPs
larger than 75% of 539 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Bristol County.
ZIP 02724 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 02724?
- ZIP 02724 lies mostly in Bristol County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 02724?
- Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
- Is 02724 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,105 a month, about 27% of median household income, and the median home is worth $368,300 — -24% against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Massachusetts Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.