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02738 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 02738 covers Marion, Massachusetts, with a population of about 5,312 and a median household income of $120,227.

Population
5,312376 per square mile
Median age
46.88.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$120,2271.2× the Massachusetts median
Poverty rate
5.9%6.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$843,806up 33.4% in five years
Degree or higher
45.2%10.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
84.5%19.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
161

Where 02738 is

Marion, 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

Population5,312
Median age46.8
Family households69.9%
Born outside the US4.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.2%
White (non-Hispanic)80.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Veterans3.6%
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$120,227
Income per person$78,765
Poverty rate5.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k0.6%
$30–35k0.7%
$35–40k0.6%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k2.3%
$100–125k16.9%
$125–150k5.0%
$150–200k12.2%
$200k or more31.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,850
Mean adjusted gross income$157,722
Returns declaring $200,000 or more17.5%
Returns, under $25k22.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.8%
Returns, $200k or more17.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$585,500
Rent as a share of household income30.1%
Owner-occupied84.5%
Vacant homes20.2%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house96.4%
2 to 4 units0.7%
5 to 19 units1.3%
20 or more units1.6%
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$843,806as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$843,806$247,537

$247,537 in 2000 to $843,806 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.2%
High school diploma or higher97%
Works from home18.9%
Drives to work alone73.7%
Takes public transport1.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more39.7%
Health

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

Obesity28.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity20.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92% 6.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75.2% 10.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.9% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist76.4% 15.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.4% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.1% 8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.3% 4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use85% 9.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.8% 1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.2% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments161
People employed2,036
Annual payroll$128,296,000
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 44.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss57.5 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.

Coastal flooding96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane78.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide64.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning50.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather25.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail3.8Very 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$120,227$101,341$78,538
Income per person$78,765$56,284$43,289
Poverty rate5.9%10%12.4%
Median home value$585,500$525,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,687$1,348
Homeownership84.5%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.2%46.6%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%5.1%5.2%
Works from home18.9%16.7%13.5%
Born outside the US4.7%17.7%13.9%
Median age46.84038.7
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 stationE WAREHAM, MA US9.8 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January38.9°F / 21.7°F4.19 in rain, 12.9 in snow
February40.5°F / 22.3°F3.71 in rain, 9.2 in snow
March46.2°F / 28.4°F5.58 in rain, 7.3 in snow
April55.5°F / 37.2°F4.56 in rain, 1.3 in snow
May65.7°F / 47.5°F3.8 in rain
June74.7°F / 57.1°F3.7 in rain
July81°F / 64°F3.08 in rain
August80.1°F / 62.6°F3.59 in rain
September73.1°F / 55.1°F4.54 in rain
October62.9°F / 44.3°F4.98 in rain
November53.1°F / 34.8°F4.45 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December44.2°F / 26.9°F4.96 in rain, 6.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Marion School District50% of this ZIP code's land area
Old Rochester 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 vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Walkability7.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

02571 Wareham, MA6.5 km away
02739 Mattapoisett, MA7 km away
02576 West Wareham, MA7.8 km away
02770 Rochester, MA9.4 km away
02558 Onset, MA9.5 km away
02538 East Wareham, MA11.1 km away
02743 Acushnet, MA12.3 km away
02534 Cataumet, MA12.3 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 area14.12 sq mi
Water area3.67 sq mi
Population density376 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.7095, -70.7613

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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