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02718 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 02718 covers East Taunton, Massachusetts, with a population of about 7,125 and a median household income of $107,570.

Population
7,125693 per square mile
Median age
39.60.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$107,5701.1× the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
10.8%1.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$581,910up 28.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,683about the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
27.1%7.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.9%23.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
106

Where 02718 is

East Taunton, 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

Population7,125
Median age39.6
Family households74.8%
Born outside the US14.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.4%
White (non-Hispanic)84.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Veterans4.3%
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$107,570
Income per person$39,920
Poverty rate10.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k0.5%
$15–20k7.7%
$20–25k0.9%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k2.8%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k1.0%
$60–75k9.1%
$75–100k7.1%
$100–125k20.4%
$125–150k13.0%
$150–200k12.2%
$200k or more11.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,670
Mean adjusted gross income$75,595
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.4%
Returns, under $25k22.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.2%
Returns, $200k or more4.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$437,300
Median gross rent$1,683
Owner-occupied88.9%
Vacant homes4.3%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house76.7%
Attached house4.4%
2 to 4 units7.8%
5 to 19 units0.9%
20 or more units9.2%
Mobile home1%
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$581,910as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 28.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$581,910$171,493

$171,493 in 2000 to $581,910 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%
High school diploma or higher86.8%
Works from home7.2%
Drives to work alone87.2%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24.8%
Health

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

Obesity32.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63% 1.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30% 0.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.3% 2.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.1% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use83.6% 7.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments106
People employed1,739
Annual payroll$109,182,000
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 65% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss56.4 out of 100
Community resilience77.1 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.

Drought91.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane83Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding74.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave59.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather31.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail11.4Very 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$107,570$101,341$78,538
Income per person$39,920$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate10.8%10%12.4%
Median home value$437,300$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,683$1,687$1,348
Homeownership88.9%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home7.2%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US14.2%17.7%13.9%
Median age39.64038.7
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 stationTAUNTON MUNI AP, MA US0.3 km away
Rain in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January38.8°F / 19.1°F3.72 in rain
February41.3°F / 20.7°F3.02 in rain
March48.1°F / 27.2°F5.2 in rain
April59.4°F / 36.1°F4.3 in rain
May70°F / 45.7°F3.21 in rain
June78.5°F / 54.5°F3.9 in rain
July84.2°F / 60.5°F3.08 in rain
August83°F / 58.8°F3.61 in rain
September75.4°F / 50.5°F4.35 in rain
October64.3°F / 40.5°F4.45 in rain
November53.8°F / 32°F4.26 in rain
December44.1°F / 24.6°F4.51 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%.

Taunton School District100% 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 vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Walkability8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

02779 Berkley, MA6.4 km away
02347 Lakeville, MA6.5 km away
02348 Lakeville, MA6.5 km away
02767 Raynham, MA6.9 km away
02780 Taunton, MA7.7 km away
02702 Assonet, MA9.1 km away
02344 Middleboro, MA9.2 km away
02349 Middleboro, MA9.2 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.

Bristol County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area10.29 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq mi
Population density693 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8736, -71.0192

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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