Westport Point, MA · standard
ZIP Code 02791
Bristol County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 246
- 90/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $130,833
- Median income Above-median income area
- $734,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 86.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Westport Point pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 6%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 90
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 02791 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 02791 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Westport Point, Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to just 246 residents across 2.7 square miles, a density of 90 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 02791 skews affluent, with a median household income of $130,833 (13% above the average Massachusetts ZIP), while per-capita income is $81,413. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $734,400 (23% above the average Massachusetts ZIP), while 93.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 86.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bristol County, so 02791 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 02791, Westport Point, MA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
246
Population
2.7
Area (sq mi)
90
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 02791?
61.4
Median Age
33.8%
Male
66.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$130,833
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$81,413
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 02791 ranks among Massachusetts ZIPs
Westport Point, MA household income vs. every Massachusetts ZIP code
Median household income among 505 reporting Massachusetts ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$130,833 Top 29% higher than 71% of 505 Massachusetts ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
289housing units
289
Total Housing Units
160
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
1.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$734,400
Median Home Value
+23% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 02791, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,363,000.
8
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 02791 vs 02790 →
ZIP 02791 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 02740
New Bedford (02740)
43,087 residents
- 02721
Fall River (02721)
26,290 residents
- 02747
North Dartmouth (02747)
22,927 residents
- 02878 15,780
Tiverton (02878)
15,780 residents
- 02790 15,717
Westport (02790)
15,717 residents
- 02746 15,342
New Bedford (02746)
15,342 residents
- 02748 11,442
South Dartmouth (02748)
11,442 residents
- 02837 3,492
Little Compton (02837)
3,492 residents
- 02791 246
Westport Point (02791)
246 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 02791 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 02791 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 02837
Little Compton (02837)
$134,750 median income
- 02791
Westport Point (02791)
$130,833 median income
- 02878
Tiverton (02878)
$106,036 median income
- 02747
North Dartmouth (02747)
$102,079 median income
- 02748
South Dartmouth (02748)
$97,361 median income
- 02790
Westport (02790)
$97,250 median income
- 02740
New Bedford (02740)
$55,237 median income
- 02721 $52,841
Fall River (02721)
$52,841 median income
- 02746 $41,917
New Bedford (02746)
$41,917 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 02791 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02790 | Westport, MA | 15,717 | 5.0 mi |
| 02837 | Little Compton, RI | 3,492 | 4.6 mi |
| 02748 | South Dartmouth, MA | 11,442 | 5.6 mi |
| 02878 | Tiverton, RI | 15,780 | 7.5 mi |
| 02747 | North Dartmouth, MA | 22,927 | 10.2 mi |
| 02721 | Fall River, MA | 26,290 | 10.8 mi |
| 02740 | New Bedford, MA | 43,087 | 10.5 mi |
| 02746 | New Bedford, MA | 15,342 | 11.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 02791, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 02791 in?
ZIP code 02791 (Westport Point) is located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Bristol County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bristol-ma.
What is the population of ZIP code 02791?
ZIP code 02791 in Westport Point, MA has a population of 246 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 02791?
The median household income in ZIP 02791 is $130,833, which is 71% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 02791?
The median home value in ZIP 02791 is $734,400, which is 164% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 02791?
The largest racial group in ZIP 02791 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 02791?
ZIP code 02791 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 02791?
In ZIP code 02791, 91.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 86.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 02791?
In ZIP code 02791, approximately 93.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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