Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02043: Hingham, MA
ZIP code 02043 uses the postal name Hingham, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Plymouth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 24,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $178,390 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 14% of its land lies in Hingham (a census-designated place); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hingham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Plymouth County
- Census places
- Hingham census-designated place
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- House district
- MA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.2 sq mi · 1,095 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 02044 also use the name Hingham
Where is ZIP code 02043?
02043 centers on 42.216°, -70.881° and covers 22.2 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 02189, 02025, 02191, 02061, 02045, 02190, 02370, 02066.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02043, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 02043 compare with the rest of Plymouth County?
| Measure | 02043 | In Plymouth County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 24,283 | 7th of 36 | 101st of 539 |
| Median household income | $178k | 3rd of 30 | 44th of 406 |
| Median home value | $1.13M | 1st of 32 | 33rd of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 98% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 02043?
The 2020 Census counted 24,272 people in 02043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 24,283. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 24,283
- 2020 Census count
- 24,272+9.5% since 2010 (22,157)
- Households
- 9,689
- Median age
- 48.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 02043?
Of the 24,283 people the ACS estimates in 02043, 23.4% are under 18 and 26.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.6%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6450.6%
- 65 and older26.0%
- White, not Hispanic92.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 02043 earn?
Median household income is $178,390 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 30 ranked ZIP codes in Plymouth County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($174,766 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $178,390
- Income per person
- $106,998
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 76.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $309,70011,900 returns; wages 56% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 02043?
FHFA's house price index for 02043, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $1,134,200
- Median gross rent
- $2,465
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.7%
- Housing units
- 10,144
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 02043?
945 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 70 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services155
- Retail trade132
- Health care and social assistance89
- Finance and insurance88
- Construction82
- Other services (except public administration)81
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 02043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02189 | East Weymouth | 14,450 | $95k | 2.5 mi |
| 02025 | Cohasset | 8,427 | $199k | 3.7 mi |
| 02191 | North Weymouth | 8,181 | $120k | 3.9 mi |
| 02061 | Norwell | 11,361 | $189k | 4.8 mi |
| 02045 | Hull | 10,138 | $116k | 4.8 mi |
| 02190 | South Weymouth | 19,695 | $100k | 5.0 mi |
| 02370 | Rockland | 17,701 | $112k | 6.2 mi |
| 02066 | Scituate | 19,099 | $137k | 6.4 mi |
| 02188 | Weymouth | 16,179 | $107k | 4.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Hingham?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Hingham, MA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 02044 | Plymouth County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.