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02726 Zip Code (Somerset, MA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,901
Zip code population in 2010: 15,534
Zip code population in 2000: 15,553

Houses and condos: 6,652
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,201
% of renters here:

18%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 02726: 129.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,877 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.2% ($4,916)
Massachusetts:

1.0% ($5,536)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,002 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,851 (1.3%)

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Males: 7,469  (47.0%)
Females: 8,432  (53.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 02726:

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 02726:

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

Zip code 02726 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 02726 (2022)
    • 14,88293.6%White
    • 4703.0%Two or more races
    • 3362.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2011.3%Asian
    • 90.06%Black
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Urban population: 15,892
Rural population: 8

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $406,633
02726:

$406,633
Massachusetts:

$534,700



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 02726 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 02726 is 2,023 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

47.0 years
Massachusetts median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Massachusetts:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 02726, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $72,504 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$72,504
State:

$105,130

Salary/wage: $65,338 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:

$65,338
State:

$82,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1097.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3510.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6046.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9231.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17378.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57613.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,338 (reported on 44.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,338
Massachusetts:

$2,361
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.6% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 138.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1071.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,450 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,450
State:

$10,365
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.3% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 167.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1557.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,536 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

+$9,536
State:

+$48,178
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.1% for AGIs below $25k, 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 314.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6779.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,781 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

+$13,781
State:

+$20,792
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 170.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 371.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3508.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,451 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
02726:

$16,451
Massachusetts:

$22,790
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.7% for AGIs below $25k, 134.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 178.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 367.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 494.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2266.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $20,300 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
02726:

$20,300
Massachusetts:

$26,868
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,134 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

$24,134
State:

$36,722
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.9% for AGIs below $25k, 114.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 365.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 541.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 561.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2748.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,690 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,690
State:

$12,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 575.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,106 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
02726:

$8,106
State:

$8,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.0% for AGIs below $25k, 32.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 135.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 211.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 198.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 711.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,702 (reported on 6.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,702
State:

$1,909
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.9% for AGIs below $25k, 34.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 02726, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $67,376 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$67,376
State:

$81,425

Salary/wage: $52,945 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:

$52,945
State:

$64,752
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,147 (reported on 47.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,147
Massachusetts:

$2,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,615 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,615
State:

$9,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,862 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

+$14,862
State:

+$31,437
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,331 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

+$13,331
State:

+$20,662
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,095 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
02726:

$12,095
Massachusetts:

$18,892
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $15,833 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
02726:

$15,833
Massachusetts:

$20,669

Total itemized deductions: $20,175 (17% of AGI, reported on 38.7% of returns)
Here:

$20,175
State:

$28,907

Here:

16.8% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $1,691 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,691
State:

$4,208
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,606 (reported on 38.7% of returns)
02726:

$8,606
State:

$13,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,633 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,633
State:

$1,971
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.6%
Here:

63%
State:

56%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02726, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $49,743 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,743
State:

$62,877

Salary/wage: $45,327 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:

$45,327
State:

$52,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.1% for AGIs below $10k, 64.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,166 (reported on 66.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,166
Massachusetts:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,771 (reported on 28.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,771
State:

$5,323
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,159 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

+$9,159
State:

+$20,377
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,239 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

+$13,239
State:

+$17,837
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,161 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
02726:

$3,161
Massachusetts:

$3,100
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,231 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:

$9,231
Massachusetts:

$14,516

Total itemized deductions: $17,339 (21% of AGI, reported on 40.0% of returns)
Here:

$17,339
State:

$22,573

Here:

21.3% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,730 (2% of AGI, reported on 36.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,730
State:

$3,295

Here:

2.1% of AGI
State:

2.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,579 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
02726:

$6,579
State:

$11,494
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,337 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,337
State:

$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.1%
Here:

64%
State:

58%
(% for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $10k, 62.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$101,345
Massachusetts:

$94,488
Somerset, MA (02726) map Nearest zip codes: 02720, 02715, 02725, 02723, 02777, 02724.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

42.7%
Massachusetts:

43.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

45.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 525
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,014


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 136 (94 now married, 40 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,073 (1,442 now married, 1,610 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 02726 with a mortgage: 3,167 (476 second mortgage, 433 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 253

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,220
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $871

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

4.1%
Whole state:

10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.4%
Whole state:

5.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 02726: Trestle Pier Light (A), Indian Spring Plaza (B), Somerset Fire Department (C), Somerset Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Gibbs Cemetery (2), Friends Cemetery (3), Slade Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs and swamps: Somerset Reservoir (A), The Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lewin Brook (A), The Creek (B), Labor in Vain Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 02726: Buffington Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Beach: Pierce Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 1652010 to 2019
  • 2822000 to 2009
  • 4251990 to 1999
  • 2631980 to 1989
  • 9451970 to 1979
  • 1,3911960 to 1969
  • 1,2671950 to 1959
  • 6201940 to 1949
  • 1,1751939 or earlier

Zip code 02726 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, MA (02726)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Somerset, MA (02726)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 8552 bedrooms
  • 3,4583 bedrooms
  • 9404 bedrooms
  • 1065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, MA (02726)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset, MA (02726)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3601 bedroom
  • 4902 bedrooms
  • 3003 bedrooms
  • 274 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset, MA (02726) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset, MA (02726) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 151no vehicle
  • 1,5601 vehicle
  • 2,4292 vehicles
  • 9233 vehicles
  • 2294 vehicles
  • 1275+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset, MA (02726) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset, MA (02726) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 69no vehicle
  • 6841 vehicle
  • 3602 vehicles
  • 863 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 02726 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 02726 household income distribution in 2022
  • 211Less than $10,000
  • 159$10,000 to $14,999
  • 141$15,000 to $19,999
  • 177$20,000 to $24,999
  • 175$25,000 to $29,999
  • 178$30,000 to $34,999
  • 172$35,000 to $39,999
  • 76$40,000 to $44,999
  • 135$45,000 to $49,999
  • 258$50,000 to $59,999
  • 441$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,113$75,000 to $99,999
  • 949$100,000 to $124,999
  • 771$125,000 to $149,999
  • 994$150,000 to $199,999
  • 640$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02726

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02726
  • 48Less than $10,000
  • 18$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 15$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 28$150,000 to $174,999
  • 165$200,000 to $249,999
  • 707$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,973$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,293$400,000 to $499,999
  • 523$500,000 to $749,999
  • 83$750,000 to $999,999
  • 36$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 37$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02726

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02726
  • 9Less than $100
  • 40$300 to $349
  • 14$350 to $399
  • 95$500 to $549
  • 28$550 to $599
  • 7$750 to $799
  • 30$800 to $899
  • 39$900 to $999
  • 440$1,000 to $1,249
  • 278$1,250 to $1,499
  • 119$1,500 to $1,999
  • 48No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,364.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $6,690,488.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $404,406
  • Black or African American householders: $382,696
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $313,115
  • Asian householders: $452,278
  • Two or more races householders: $248,822
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $607,026

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $406,633
02726:

$406,633
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $330,839 - $476,623

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $475,358
Here:

$475,358
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $363,296
Here:

$363,296
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $332,020
Here:

$332,020
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $415,315
Here:

$415,315
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,152
Here:

$339,152
State:

$555,768

Mobile homes: $195,335
Here:

$195,335
State:

$170,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $57,361
Here:

$57,361
State:

$207,873
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 02726
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,409
  • One, attached: 27
  • Two: 303
  • 3 or 4: 507
  • 5 to 9: 149
  • 10 to 19: 54
  • 20 to 49: 35
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 138

Unemployment: 2.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02726

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 02726
  • 84.2%6,786Drove a car alone
  • 4.3%348Carpooled
  • 0.1%11Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.0%1Taxi
  • 0.5%37Other means
  • 9.3%747Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02726

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02726
  • 298Less than 5 minutes
  • 5615 to 9 minutes
  • 1,04510 to 14 minutes
  • 1,04515 to 19 minutes
  • 78420 to 24 minutes
  • 52025 to 29 minutes
  • 1,01730 to 34 minutes
  • 20935 to 39 minutes
  • 29840 to 44 minutes
  • 73745 to 59 minutes
  • 44960 to 89 minutes
  • 17090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,901
  • Male householders: 3,341 (545 living alone), Female householders: 3,283 (920 living alone)
  • 3,600 spouses (3,551 opposite-sex spouses), 528 unmarried partners, (490 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,992 children (3,839 natural, 37 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 283 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 227 parents, 11 foster children, 201 other relatives, 195 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 128 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,347 2-persons, 1,144 3-persons, 799 4-persons, 386 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,465 1-person, 368 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 49 5-persons

2,183 married couples with children.
433 single-parent households (118 men, 315 women).

91.5% of residents of 02726 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 17% not well, 2% not at all).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 10% well, 14% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% very well, 14% well, 8% not well).

Foreign born population: 1,006 (6.3%)
(90.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

6.3%
Whole state:

18.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 41%Italy
  • 18%Portugal
  • 7%Kuwait
  • 3%Bhutan
  • 3%Romania
  • 2%Egypt
  • 1%Burma (Myanmar)
Most common first ancestries reported in 02726
  • 36%Portuguese
  • 8%Irish
  • 8%French Canadian
  • 7%French
  • 7%English
  • 5%American
  • 4%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3032010 or later
  • 672000 to 2009
  • 1621990 to 1999
  • 662Before 1990

Zip code 02726 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCH00L (580 WHETSTONE HILL ROAD in SOMERSET, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (MA-EPICS) - NEI-1200728, AIR PROGRAM
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-273008
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
    Organizations: NORTH ELEMENTRY SCHOOL (CONTACT/REGULATORY) , SOMERSET (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
    Alternative names: NORTH ELEMENTRY SCH, SOMERSET PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  • PARKS CORPORATION (1 MAIN ST. in SOMERSET, MA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
  • 7 ELEVEN INC (1693 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC HIGHWAY in SOMERSET, MA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: 7-ELEVEN INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: 7 ELEVEN 33227
  • BOTELHOS AUTO BODY GARAGE INC (244 PURINGTON ST in SOMERSET, MA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ROBERT J BOTELHO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MATHIEU AUTO SALES INC (1250 GAR HWY in SOMERSET, MA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification

Zip code 02726 marital status for males
Zip code 02726 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 15.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.7%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 15,117. Population change in the 1990s: +436 (+2.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,719
  • Northeast: 2,268
  • Midwest: 238
  • South: 216
  • West: 136

72% of the 02726 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

95% of the 02726 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Somerset, MA (02726)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 258
Here:

18.2%
Massachusetts:

10.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Here:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 250
Here:

37.2%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 104,968Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 88,574Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 88,467Business and financial operations occupations
  • 83,815Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 81,370Construction and extraction occupations
  • 79,879Management occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SOMERSET, MA):

  • POWERS, CHERYL (41 PLEASANT ST; small business)
    $60,250 with Department of Defense for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-08-14. Completion date: 2004-02-10.
  • R S RENTAL EQUIPMENT CO, INC (2900 COUNTY ST; small business)
    $35,108 with Navy for Woodworking Machines. Signed on 2002-05-24. Completion date: 2002-05-30.
  • SOMERSET GLASS INC (1785 COUNTY ST; small business) : $22,462 in 6 contracts in 2005
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $22,462; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $5,995 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in RI. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
    $4,965, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-10-27.
    $4,332, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-21. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
    $4,316, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-10-27.
  • THOS P EGAN INC (120 SLADES FERRY AVE; small business)
    $4,522 with Army for Ecclesiastical Equipment, Furnishings, and Supplies. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2004-09-16. Completion date: 2004-10-12.
  • I T ALMY ASSOCIATES (958 REGAN RD; small business) : -$10,025 in 5 contracts in 2001
    Contracts for Residential Buildings, Other Buildings by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: -$10,025; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $0 with Navy for Residential Buildings. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 1993-01-20.
    -$481 with Navy for Other Buildings. Taking place in RI. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 1994-08-15.
    -$772, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 1996-03-01.
    -$1,140, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 1996-09-01.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249: 1, 5-9: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Other Holding Companies (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 129 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 123 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED65$230,272119$189,832617$185,69568$97,6328$148,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$166,9577$294,15731$213,9436$68,6800$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$210,1716$147,490135$225,5155$96,9242$70,085
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$189,10712$236,15988$213,0488$127,9710$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$256,9373$307,73336$213,9404$104,9280$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6441.01 , 6441.02, 6442.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$216,92013$255,612
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$235,0633$202,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$226,9513$285,427
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$198,8002$180,360
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6441.01 , 6441.02, 6442.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02726
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 02726 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 58 took place in 2002, and the least - 27 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 02726 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (37.7%), and Outside Fires (33.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 02726
    • 26337.7%Structure Fires
    • 23633.8%Outside Fires
    • 12017.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 7911.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 02726, Massachusetts

Most common first names in zip code 02726 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary29681.4 years
Joseph21175.2 years
John19475.5 years
Manuel12575.9 years
William11275.9 years
James8572.7 years
Edward7272.3 years
George7073.5 years
Maria6381.0 years
Robert6068.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 02726 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Medeiros8073.3 years
Souza6675.3 years
Ferreira4875.9 years
Costa4673.7 years
Mello4274.0 years
Cabral3976.6 years
Silvia3976.1 years
Arruda3774.0 years
Oliveira3774.2 years
Botelho3175.6 years
Businesses in zip code 02726
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1Quiznos1
Burger King1Rite Aid1
Circle K3Sprint Nextel1
Decora Cabinetry1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts5U-Haul1
FedEx1UPS1
Jones New York1Wendy's1
KFC1
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