ZIP Code 02324 — Bridgewater Town city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02324 covers Bridgewater Town, MA in Plymouth County with a population of about 26,022.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 508, 774; U.S. House district MA-9; the BOSTON (MANCHESTER) media market.

Bridgewater Town, MA sits in a university / college context (near bridgewater state university (1.1 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 02324 is about $112,445 — about 50% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.9%; unemployment rate near 5.5%; 39.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 11.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 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 $500,600 — about 44% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,815 (about 56% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.1% (about 9.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02324 in Bridgewater Town, MA, a household would need roughly $138,000 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 $3,216. That is about 23% above the local median household income ($112,445), 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 Bridgewater Town 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 Bridgewater Town city, MA show little to no average snow and around 51.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,228 for ZIP 02324 (Bridgewater Town 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.