Median household income (1999): $27,293
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,526
| This zip code |  $31,526 | | Massachusetts: |  $57,184 |
Nearest zip codes: 02746, 02744, 02748, 02747, 02719, 02745.
Housing units in zip code 02740 with a mortgage: 3,257 (438 second mortgage, 317 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,623
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $998
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 19.5% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.0 |
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Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : New Bedford City - Libraries- Reference Desk (613 Pleasant Street), New England Steamship Foundation (24 7th Street), New Bedford Art Museum (608 Pleasant Street), New Bedford Museum Of Glass (46 North Water), New Bedford Fire Museum (51 Bedford Street).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 39
- 1995 to 1998: 100
- 1990 to 1994: 295
- 1980 to 1989: 856
- 1970 to 1979: 1,984
- 1960 to 1969: 1,318
- 1950 to 1959: 1,636
- 1940 to 1949: 2,302
- 1939 or earlier: 10,864
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in New Bedford, MA (02740):
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 215
- 2 bedrooms: 1,994
- 3 bedrooms: 3,544
- 4 bedrooms: 1,349
- 5 or more bedrooms: 510
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 290
- 1 bedrooms: 2,674
- 2 bedrooms: 3,928
- 3 bedrooms: 2,813
- 4 bedrooms: 347
- 5 or more bedrooms: 73
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Vehicles available in 02740 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 751
- 1 vehicle: 3,040
- 2 vehicles: 2,944
- 3 vehicles: 663
- 4 vehicles: 192
- 5 or more vehicles: 47
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 3,501
- 1 vehicle: 4,757
- 2 vehicles: 1,640
- 3 vehicles: 177
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 02740:
- Less than $10,000: 12
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 66
- $50,000 to $59,999: 52
- $60,000 to $69,999: 249
- $70,000 to $79,999: 352
- $80,000 to $89,999: 574
- $90,000 to $99,999: 756
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1198
- $125,000 to $149,999: 799
- $150,000 to $174,999: 353
- $175,000 to $199,999: 187
- $200,000 to $249,999: 116
- $250,000 to $299,999: 80
- $300,000 to $399,999: 16
- $400,000 to $499,999: 15
- $500,000 to $749,999: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 02740:
- Less than $100: 213
- $100 to $149: 501
- $150 to $199: 1047
- $200 to $249: 695
- $250 to $299: 904
- $300 to $349: 1187
- $350 to $399: 1166
- $400 to $449: 1416
- $450 to $499: 897
- $500 to $549: 720
- $550 to $599: 375
- $600 to $649: 250
- $650 to $699: 120
- $700 to $749: 107
- $750 to $799: 86
- $800 to $899: 128
- $900 to $999: 52
- $1,000 to $1,249: 30
- $1,500 to $1,999: 7
- $2,000 or more: 6
- No cash rent: 196
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,792
- Black or African American householders: $205,533
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $175,506
- Asian householders: $214,837
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $581,497
- Some other race householders: $191,154
- Two or more races householders: $236,616
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $194,537
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,763
- One, attached: 724
- Two: 4,341
- 3 or 4: 5,126
- 5 to 9: 1,272
- 10 to 19: 438
- 20 to 49: 347
- 50 or more: 1,361
- Mobile homes: 22
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 12,474 (73%)
- Carpooled: 2,682 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 413 (2%)
- Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
- Railroad: 7 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 14 (0%)
- Taxi: 177 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
- Bicycle: 66 (0%)
- Walked: 868 (5%)
- Other means: 183 (1%)
- Worked at home: 284 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 719
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2567
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4101
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3341
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1899
- 25 to 29 minutes: 488
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1142
- 35 to 39 minutes: 236
- 40 to 44 minutes: 341
- 45 to 59 minutes: 702
- 60 to 89 minutes: 908
- 90 or more minutes: 467
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 41,768
- In family households: 33,661 (6,705 male householders, 4,164 female householders)
7,004 spouses, 12,679 children (11,992 natural, 232 adopted, 455 stepchildren), 702 grandchildren, 392 brothers or sisters, 359 parents, 534 other relatives, 1,122 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8,107 (2,806 male householders (2,287 living alone)), 4,104 female householders (3,678 living alone)), 1,197 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,391 (978 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,384 2-persons, 2,897 3-persons, 2,151 4-persons, 940 5-persons, 344 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,965 1-person, 775 2-persons, 82 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
4,970 married couples with children.
4,398 single-parent households (630 men, 3,768 women).
65.0% of residents of 02740 zip code speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 24% well, 19% not well, 12% not at all).
25.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 19% well, 15% not well, 7% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 42% well, 18% not well, 4% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% very well, 21% well, 6% not at all).
Foreign born population: 7,603 (17.5%)
(52.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 17.5% | | Whole state: | 12.2% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Portugal (62%)
- Other Western Africa (14%)
- Dominican Republic (3%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- Mexico (2%)
- Brazil (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 991
- 1990 to 1994: 522
- 1985 to 1989: 869
- 1980 to 1984: 872
- 1975 to 1979: 1,189
- 1970 to 1974: 908
- 1970 to 1974: 1,299
- 1965 to 1969: 953
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First ancestries reported:
- Portuguese: 13324
- Subsaharan African:: 5321
- Other groups: 5316
- Cape Verdean: 5201
- Irish: 2242
- English: 2126
- French (except Basque): 2074
- French Canadian: 1483
- United States or American: 1087
- Italian: 908
- Polish: 765
- German: 328
- Arab:: 262
- Lebanese: 230
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 184
- Norwegian: 173
- Greek: 161
- Scottish: 143
- West Indian: 125
- Scotch-Irish: 122
- Canadian: 117
- Brazilian: 114
- Russian: 93
- African: 82
- Dutch: 64
- Albanian: 45
- Swedish: 38
- Welsh: 35
- British: 32
- Armenian: 29
- Jamaican: 25
- Kenyan: 23
- Arab/Arabic: 22
- European: 19
- Hungarian: 19
- Czech: 17
- Ukrainian: 16
- Scandinavian: 16
- Slovak: 14
- Eastern European: 13
- Haitian: 12
- Senegalese: 11
- Lithuanian: 11
- Syrian: 10
- Danish: 8
- Austrian: 8
- Maltese: 8
- Bermudan: 7
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
- Romanian: 7
- Serbian: 5
- Latvian: 5
- Swiss: 5
- Barbadian: 4
- Liberian: 4
- British West Indian: 4
- Acadian/Cajun: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 29219
- Northeast: 2761
- Midwest: 378
- South: 788
- West: 342
59% of the 02740 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Massachusetts.
Population in 1990: 46,426. Population change in the 1990s: -3,035 (-6.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 382
| Here: | 7.8% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 181
| Here: | 6.7% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 236
| Here: | 17.3% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 2, 50-99: 4)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (10-19: 6, 5-9: 19, 1-4: 67)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 13)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 836 people in nursing homes
- 216 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 105 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 55 people in military ships
- 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 31 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 29 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 17 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 6 people in other group homes
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