02043

Zip code 02043: Hingham, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 02043?

02043 is assigned to Hingham, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 02043 in?

02043 is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 02043?

About 24,283 people live in 02043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 02043?

The median household income in 02043 is $178,390.

Q: What zip codes are near 02043?

The closest zip codes to 02043 are 02044, 02189, 02018, 02025, 02191.

Residential delivery areaPlymouth CountyEastern Time

Population

24,283

Median household income

$178K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.1M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,465/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

22 sq mi

1,095 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 02043

02043 is a suburban zip code in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 24,283 people live here, or 1,095 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $178,390 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,134,200, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,465 a month.

76% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.1 minutes each way, and 33% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.

How 02043 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$111,925
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,09527th of 519 in MA
Median household income$178,390
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,96050th of 503 in MA
Per capita income$106,998
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,89726th of 522 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher76.2%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%60th of 521 in MA
Median home value$1,134,200
97th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,10038th of 506 in MA
Work from home33.1%
97th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%47th of 520 in MA
Median gross rent$2,465
95th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,76245th of 461 in MA
Median age48.4
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40143rd of 522 in MA
Average commute36.1 min
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min44th of 504 in MA
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%114th of 522 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.519
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MA 0.48940th of 517 in MA
Self-employed workers14.3%
88th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%102nd of 520 in MA
Rent-burdened renters60.3%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%109th of 506 in MA
Homeownership rate80.7%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%235th of 518 in MA
Residents under 1823.4%
62nd
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%89th of 522 in MA
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%285th of 520 in MA
Population density1,095/sq mi
45th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi222nd of 522 in MA
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%337th of 520 in MA
Population24,283
38th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056101st of 522 in MA
Broadband access90.6%
38th
U.S. 91% · MA 92.8%397th of 518 in MA
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%298th of 522 in MA
Foreign-born residents5.2%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%359th of 522 in MA
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%316th of 519 in MA
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%363rd of 520 in MA
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%432nd of 520 in MA
Poverty rate4.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MA 10%380th of 519 in MA
Diversity index14.1
7th
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7437th of 522 in MA
Uninsured rate0.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%477th of 521 in MA

Measure	02043	Plymouth	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Median earnings per workerStrength	$111,925	$62,599	$62,095	$49,666	99th	27th of 519
Median household incomeStrength	$178,390	$114,201	$103,960	$80,734	98th	50th of 503
Per capita incomeStrength	$106,998	$57,650	$57,897	$44,673	98th	26th of 522
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	76.2%	41.8%	47.3%	35.7%	98th	60th of 521
Median home value	$1,134,200	$556,000	$562,100	$332,700	97th	38th of 506
Work from home	33.1%	16.2%	18.6%	15.1%	97th	47th of 520
Median gross rent	$2,465	$1,747	$1,762	$1,413	95th	45th of 461
Median age	48.4	43	40	38.9	93rd	143rd of 522
Average commuteWeakness	36.1 min	32.5 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	93rd	44th of 504
Residents 65 and older	26%	19.8%	17.9%	17.2%	93rd	114th of 522
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.519	0.463	0.489	0.483	93rd	40th of 517
Self-employed workers	14.3%	9.5%	8.8%	10%	88th	102nd of 520
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	60.3%	54.8%	51.8%	51.1%	84th	109th of 506
Homeownership rateStrength	80.7%	77.6%	62.5%	65.2%	80th	235th of 518
Residents under 18	23.4%	20.7%	19.4%	22%	62nd	89th of 522
Tech workers	3.2%	2.5%	4.9%	3.8%	56th	285th of 520
Population density	1,095/sq mi	813/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	45th	222nd of 522
Healthcare workers	8.9%	10.7%	10.3%	9.7%	41st	337th of 520
Population	24,283	535,075	7,044,056	334,922,499	38th	101st of 522
Broadband access	90.6%	92.9%	92.8%	91%	38th	397th of 518
Veterans	4.4%	5.7%	4.3%	6.2%	31st	298th of 522
Foreign-born residents	5.2%	11.2%	18%	14.1%	30th	359th of 522
Housing vacancy	4.5%	6.9%	8.1%	10.1%	28th	316th of 519
Government workers	10.7%	14.6%	12.7%	14.5%	24th	363rd of 520
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	5.1%	5.2%	5.2%	9th	432nd of 520
Poverty rateStrength	4.3%	7.1%	10%	12.5%	8th	380th of 519
Diversity index	14.1	40.7	52.7	61.4	7th	437th of 522
Uninsured rateStrength	0.2%	2.5%	2.6%	8.4%	1st	477th of 521

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

48.4

Under 18

23.4%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.3%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

14.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 9,689
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.3%
Married couples: 62.4%
Living alone: 30.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

46%

Median household income

02043

$178,390

Plymouth Co.

$114,201

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$106,998

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

56.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.519

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

02043

$1,134,200

Plymouth Co.

$556,000

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

02043

$2,465

Plymouth Co.

$1,747

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

18%

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,144
Owner-occupied: 80.7%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 60.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.8%
Home value to income: 6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

50%

Carpooled

Transit

11%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

33%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

24%

20–29

11%

30–44

13%

45–59

15%

60+

25%

Average commute

36.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

25%

Sales

13%

Business and finance

12%

Healthcare

Education

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Computer and math

Food service

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Production

Transportation and moving

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Police and fire

0.4%

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

Retail

Other services

Admin, support and management

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$111,925

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	02043	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$137,177	$74,888
Service	$9,894	$26,804
Sales and office	$71,316	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,327	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

10%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

37%

High school graduate or higher: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 37.5%
Households with broadband: 90.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.8%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 0.2%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Hingham
State: Massachusetts
County: Plymouth County
Center point: 42.2161° N, 70.8813° W
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Hingham (unincorporated)14% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 02043

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
02044	Hingham, MA · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—
02189	East Weymouth, MA	2.5 mi	14,450	$94,541	$474,800
02018	Accord, MA · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
02025	Cohasset, MA	3.7 mi	8,427	$199,306	$1,318,900
02191	North Weymouth, MA	3.9 mi	8,181	$120,324	$526,900
02188	Weymouth, MA	4 mi	16,179	$107,335	$594,000
02045	Hull, MA	4.8 mi	10,138	$115,485	$646,000
02061	Norwell, MA	4.8 mi	11,361	$188,699	$865,700
02060	North Scituate, MA · PO box	4.9 mi	—	—	—
02190	South Weymouth, MA	5 mi	19,695	$99,657	$589,700
02184	Braintree, MA	6.2 mi	38,899	$122,214	$656,800
02370	Rockland, MA	6.2 mi	17,701	$112,405	$472,900

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Questions about 02043

What city is zip code 02043?

02043 is assigned to Hingham, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 02043 in?

02043 is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 02043?

About 24,283 people live in 02043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 02043 in?

02043 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 02043?

The median household income in 02043 is $178,390.

What zip codes are near 02043?

The closest zip codes to 02043 are 02044, 02189, 02018, 02025, 02191.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02043, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.