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02338 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 02338 covers Halifax, Massachusetts, with a population of about 7,734 and a median household income of $106,851.

Population
7,734484 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$106,8511.1× the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
3.1%9.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$578,822up 24.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,49411% below the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
32.9%2.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.1%31.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
116

Where 02338 is

Halifax, Massachusetts — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,734
Median age41.3
Family households70.9%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.2%
White (non-Hispanic)90%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans6.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$106,851
Income per person$48,218
Poverty rate3.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k1.2%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k1.3%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k2.7%
$60–75k11.9%
$75–100k10.8%
$100–125k15.8%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k12.1%
$200k or more19.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,200
Mean adjusted gross income$86,919
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7.6%
Returns, under $25k23.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k16.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k24.3%
Returns, $200k or more7.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$442,800
Median gross rent$1,494
Rent as a share of household income24.2%
Owner-occupied96.1%
Vacant homes2.5%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house71%
Attached house10.8%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units2.8%
Mobile home14.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$578,822as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 85.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$578,822$195,867

$195,867 in 2000 to $578,822 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%
High school diploma or higher96.2%
Works from home11.8%
Drives to work alone79.5%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity28.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.4% 2.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.3% 6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.5% 7.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.7% 5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.4% 8.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.4% 12.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.8% 8.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.4% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use85.3% 9.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.5% 1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.3% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments116
People employed945
Annual payroll$41,815,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 41.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss49.9 out of 100
Community resilience98 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought92.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane80.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave35.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado28.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather26.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail8.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMassachusettsUnited States
Median household income$106,851$101,341$78,538
Income per person$48,218$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate3.1%10%12.4%
Median home value$442,800$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,494$1,687$1,348
Homeownership96.1%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate1.5%5.1%5.2%
Works from home11.8%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%17.7%13.9%
Median age41.34038.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBRIDGEWATER, MA US10.6 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January37.8°F / 17.1°F4.16 in rain
February40°F / 18.4°F3.36 in rain
March46.7°F / 26°F5.18 in rain
April57.6°F / 35.1°F4.76 in rain
May67.7°F / 45°F3.79 in rain
June76.6°F / 53.8°F4.11 in rain
July82.7°F / 60°F4.25 in rain
August81.3°F / 57.5°F2.74 in rain
September74.1°F / 50.4°F4.29 in rain
October63°F / 40°F5.05 in rain
November52.8°F / 31.2°F4.61 in rain
December43.2°F / 24°F4.66 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Halifax School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Silver Lake School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Household characteristics13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

02350 Monponsett, MA2 km away
02327 Bryantville, MA4.7 km away
02367 Plympton, MA5.1 km away
02341 Hanson, MA7 km away
02359 Pembroke, MA7.6 km away
02364 Kingston, MA8.6 km away
02333 East Bridgewater, MA9 km away
02337 Elmwood, MA9.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Plymouth County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area15.97 sq mi
Water area1.41 sq mi
Population density484 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.0002, -70.8448

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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