ZIP Code 02764 — Taunton city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02764 covers Taunton, MA in Bristol County with a population of about 4,344.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 508, 774; U.S. House district MA-4; the PROVIDENCE - NEW BEDFORD media market.

Median household income in ZIP 02764 is about $140,135 — about 86% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.2%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 34.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.1 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 $498,100 — about 43% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,345 (about 16% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.3% (about 19.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02764 in Taunton, MA, a household would need roughly $137,000 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 $3,200. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($140,135). 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 Taunton city, MA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (93.6) and hurricane (91.4). 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 Taunton city, MA show little to no average snow and around 48.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 205 for ZIP 02764 (Taunton 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.