ZIP Code 02302 — Brockton city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02302 covers Brockton, MA in Plymouth County with a population of about 36,472.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 508, 774; U.S. House district MA-8; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Brockton, MA sits in a university / college context (near signature healthcare brockton hospital school of nursing (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 02302 is about $87,560 — about 17% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 20.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 5.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $395,000 — about 13% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,282 (about 10% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.1% (about 4.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02302 in Brockton, MA, a household would need roughly $109,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,537. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($87,560), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Brockton city, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.9) and hurricane (90.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Brockton city, MA show little to no average snow and around 50.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,721 for ZIP 02302 (Brockton city, MA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.