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Bristol County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 02791

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02791 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
316

ZCTA residents

Median income
$104,712

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$947,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02791 sits in Bristol County, Massachusetts and is home to 316 people. Median household income is $104,712, the median home is worth $947,100 and median gross rent is . 95.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).

County
Bristol County

FIPS 25005

State
Massachusetts (MA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 02791

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
316ZIP 02791 residents
Median household income
$104,712Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$947,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
63.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02791

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
9.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$4,914/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%Residents below poverty line

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 02791 compares

ZIP 02791 against the median ZIP in Bristol County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 02791County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$104,712$108,460$107,198-2%
Median home value$947,100$459,350$481,450+97%
Median gross rent$1,349$1,591
Population31615,5738,755-96%

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

richer than 48% of 507 state ZIPs

#264
Home value

above 90% of 512 state ZIPs

#50
Population

larger than 7% of 539 state ZIPs

#500

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02657Barnstable County$104,500$769,500$1,306
01270Berkshire County$104,961$350,400
02171Norfolk County$104,992$630,200$2,281
02644Barnstable County$105,000$459,400$1,790
01432Middlesex County$105,142$419,800$1,373
02072Norfolk County$104,164$496,700$1,993

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bristol County.

ZIP 02791 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02791?
ZIP 02791 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 02791?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 02791 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $947,100+97% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02791, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.