Housing data for ZIP code 02302

ZIP code 02302 has an estimated 36,417 residents and 12,755 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Brockton, Plymouth County.

28.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,570 (±$115) a month.

The median home value is $424,800 (±$11,259).

The median household income is $92,274 (±$8,025) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
36,417 (±1,709)
Median gross rent
$1,570
Median home value
$424,800
Households that rent
28.8%

How ZIP code 02302 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 02302BrocktonPlymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents36,417 (±1,709)105,386535,0757,044,056334,922,499
Housing units12,755 (±549)37,730218,0963,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent28.8% (±3.8 points)42.6%22.4%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,570 (±$115)$1,641$1,747$1,762$1,413
Median home value$424,800 (±$11,259)$437,500$556,000$562,100$332,700
Median household income$92,274 (±$8,025)$80,115$114,201$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,695 (±$136)$4,820$6,502$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.8% (±10.2 points)54.5%54.8%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198077.5% (±6.1 points)81.4%62.0%67.4%49.7%
Average commute31.1 minutes (±1.8)31.5 minutes32.5 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.1% (±2.7 points)89.4%92.9%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents38.5 years (±1.3)36.7 years43.0 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 02302, median gross rent is lower than in Plymouth County ($1,747).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts ($1,762).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 02302 is not measurably different from Brockton as a whole ($1,641).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Brockton as a whole ($437,500).

Among the 30 ZIP codes in Plymouth County with a published estimate, ZIP 02302 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Plymouth County with a published estimate, ZIP 02302 ranks 30 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Plymouth County with a published estimate, ZIP 02302 ranks 28 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 02302

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 02302Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50016.6% (±5.7 points)10.1%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9999.0% (±3.7 points)12.3%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49920.5% (±6.5 points)14.6%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99927.9% (±7.0 points)26.3%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49917.5% (±6.1 points)18.0%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.6% (±2.9 points)10.3%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.9% (±4.2 points)8.4%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 27.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 02302

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,799 (±$414)
1 bedroom$613 (±$388)
2 bedrooms$1,542 (±$119)
3 bedrooms$2,045 (±$228)
4 bedrooms$1,307 (±$699)

Rent burden in ZIP code 02302

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 02302Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%13.5% (±5.6 points)10.8%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.0% (±5.3 points)11.0%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.5% (±4.6 points)11.7%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.1% (±6.6 points)11.7%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.5% (±5.6 points)9.4%10.0%9.2%
35% or more36.3% (±8.5 points)45.4%41.8%41.9%

46.8% (±10.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02302 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02302

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 02302Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0003.5% (±1.6 points)1.7%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.1% (±0.8 points)0.9%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.1% (±0.1 points)0.7%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.1% (±1.3 points)1.1%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9999.4% (±3.3 points)5.2%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99960.2% (±4.7 points)33.2%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99923.3% (±4.1 points)46.9%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.3% (±0.8 points)10.3%13.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 02302

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 02302Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached65.3% (±3.5 points)69.6%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.1% (±1.6 points)5.2%5.9%6.2%
2 units8.5% (±3.0 points)5.0%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units8.3% (±2.3 points)5.8%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.2% (±1.8 points)3.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.9% (±0.6 points)2.8%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units7.6% (±2.1 points)5.9%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.3 points)2.3%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02302 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 02302Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.9 points)1.6%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.8% (±1.5 points)7.2%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20096.5% (±1.9 points)9.0%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 19994.7% (±1.7 points)8.8%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 19896.7% (±1.8 points)11.4%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197913.5% (±2.6 points)13.6%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 196925.4% (±3.1 points)11.1%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195912.1% (±2.1 points)11.1%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19492.8% (±1.1 points)5.0%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier23.7% (±3.9 points)21.2%30.5%11.7%

77.5% of the homes in ZIP code 02302 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02302

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 02302Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas49.7% (±4.3 points)46.9%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.31.0% (±3.3 points)31.5%22.4%3.9%
Electricity16.0% (±3.2 points)12.3%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.6% (±0.9 points)6.8%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.6 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02302 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 02302Plymouth CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone72.2% (±3.5 points)70.5%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled12.6% (±2.5 points)7.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation4.3% (±1.1 points)2.9%6.5%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.5 points)1.5%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.2% (±1.3 points)1.9%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home6.8% (±1.6 points)16.2%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02302 take an average of 31.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02302

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Brockton100%$1,64142.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 02302

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
023012.4 mi$1,659$449,400$74,21449.8%
023512.8 mi$1,724$539,600$125,40027.3%
023823.1 mi$1,771$472,700$108,93328.6%
023433.6 mi$1,094$464,700$115,03216.1%
023224.1 mi$1,558$509,600$130,62524.3%
023574.4 mi————
023334.6 mi$1,981$509,200$133,74117.0%
023794.9 mi$1,921$503,800$123,40617.9%

Crime reported to police in Brockton

Most of ZIP code 02302 is policed by the Brockton Police Department, which reported 538 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 02302 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02302: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 02302

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02302?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02302 is $1,570 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02302?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02302 is $424,800 (±$11,259) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02302?

The median household income in ZIP code 02302 is $92,274 (±$8,025) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02302 in?

ZIP code 02302 lies mostly in Brockton.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 02302 (zip code tabulation area:02302).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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