Brockton, MA
Plymouth County · Massachusetts · United States
Home to 36,472 people across 8.882 square miles.
At a glance
02302 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 02302 is
| Coordinates | 42.088907, -70.998375 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Plymouth County |
| State | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Land area | 8.882 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Boston, MA | 19.0 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 182.6 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 262.6 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 853.0 mi |
People
Who lives in 02302
36,472 residents in 12,354 households, averaging 2.95 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 23.9% of residents, and 76.1% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 12,354 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.95 |
| Family households | 76.1% |
| Living alone | 19.0% |
| Median age | 38.5 years |
| Households with internet | 90.8% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 02302
The median household here earns $87,560 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 02302 ahead of 73% of American ZIP codes. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $87,560 ±$8,916 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $35,814 |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% |
| Labor force participation | 68.6% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 20.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 83.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 02302
A typical home is valued at $395,000, and median rent runs $1,476 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 70.1% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1964.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $395,000 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,476/mo |
| Median year built | 1964 |
| Housing units | 12,828 |
| Vacancy rate | 3.7% |
Own vs. rent
Of 12,354 occupied units
| Owner households | 8,664 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 3,690 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 02302 commutes
72.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 32.5 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 32.5 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 02302
ZIP code 02302 is assigned to Brockton, MA, and falls within Plymouth County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 36,472 people live inside it.
At 4,106 residents per square mile spread over 8.882 square miles, 02302 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a populous postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run above the national median. At $87,560, 02302 sits comfortably in the upper half, ahead of 73% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Brockton looks like
Housing in 02302 costs well above the national median. A typical home is valued at $395,000 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,476 a month. Ownership dominates: 70.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 67.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1964, making the housing here mid-century. At 3.7%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 38.5 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.95 people, and 76.1% are family households.
Getting to work takes 32.5 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 72.7% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Brockton, MA
Brockton is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 02302 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.
Median rent in 02302 is $1,476 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Boston, MA is about 19.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 02302 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 02302 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 02302 offers a compact profile of Brockton: 36,472 residents, a median household income of $87,560, 20.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 6.2%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 02302 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Brockton may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02302. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).