ZIP Code 02780 — Taunton city, MA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 02780 covers Taunton, MA in Bristol County with a population of about 52,530.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (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 02780 is about $75,054 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 5.6%; 23.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 6.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.7 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 $377,800 — about 9% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,100 (about 5% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.8% (about 5.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 02780 in Taunton, MA, a household would need roughly $104,000 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 $2,427. That is about 39% above the local median household income ($75,054), 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 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 2,479 for ZIP 02780 (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.