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02724 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 02724 covers Fall River, Massachusetts, with a population of about 18,758 and a median household income of $49,809.

Population
18,75810,415 per square mile
Median age
38.7about the US average
Median household income
$49,80951% below the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
24%11.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$442,415up 31.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,10534% below the Massachusetts median
Degree or higher
15%20 points below the US average
Homeownership
34%31 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
225

Where 02724 is

Fall River, 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

Population18,758
Median age38.7
Family households58.1%
Born outside the US21.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home39.7%
White (non-Hispanic)65.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2%
Hispanic or Latino16.1%
Veterans5.8%
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$49,809
Income per person$28,631
Poverty rate24%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance37%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.8%
$10–15k8.3%
$15–20k5.7%
$20–25k3.8%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k5.3%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k9.1%
$75–100k11.5%
$100–125k7.6%
$125–150k3.5%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more2.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,400
Mean adjusted gross income$46,958
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$368,300
Median gross rent$1,105
Rent as a share of household income31.6%
Owner-occupied34%
Vacant homes5.3%
Median year built1947

What the homes are

Detached house21.9%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units48.7%
5 to 19 units23.4%
20 or more units3.8%
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$442,415as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 111.5%
Typical asking rent$1,749as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$442,415$121,819

$121,819 in 2000 to $442,415 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15%
High school diploma or higher76.2%
Works from home9.3%
Drives to work alone67.8%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13%
Health

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

Obesity36.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.1% 9.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14% 3.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.1% 8.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support28% 3.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26% 8.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps33.1% 18.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity20.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.8% 2.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.8% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.8% 5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.9% 10.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments225
People employed2,764
Annual payroll$142,711,000
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 9.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss5.9 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.

Hurricane72.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding54Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide44.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind42.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning29.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave26.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding22.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm20.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado18.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire18.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought1.8Very 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$49,809$101,341$78,538
Income per person$28,631$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate24%10%12.4%
Median home value$368,300$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,105$1,687$1,348
Homeownership34%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home9.3%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US21.3%17.7%13.9%
Median age38.74038.7
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 stationTIVERTON, RI US7.1 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January38.5°F / 23.6°F4.01 in rain, 10.9 in snow
February41.3°F / 24.5°F3.84 in rain, 11.3 in snow
March49°F / 30.3°F5.55 in rain, 7.4 in snow
April60°F / 39.3°F4.5 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May70.1°F / 49°F3.57 in rain
June79.3°F / 58.4°F3.66 in rain
July84.9°F / 65°F2.96 in rain
August84°F / 64°F3.81 in rain
September76.9°F / 57.3°F3.93 in rain
October64.3°F / 46.6°F4.54 in rain
November52.7°F / 37°F4.11 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December43.3°F / 29.5°F4.91 in rain, 7.3 in snow
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 supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket55% 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%.

Fall River 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability14.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

02721 Fall River, MA1.5 km away
02722 Fall River, MA2.5 km away
02723 Fall River, MA3.6 km away
02725 Somerset, MA4.2 km away
02720 Fall River, MA4.7 km away
02878 Tiverton, RI5.7 km away
02777 Swansea, MA7.6 km away
02809 Bristol, RI7.7 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.

Bristol County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.8 sq mi
Water area0.47 sq mi
Population density10,415 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.6850, -71.1748

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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