In the Providence metro region of Massachusetts, there is a zip code with the prefix 02740. Bristol County is the primary location of zip code 02740. NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts is the name given to the zip code 02740 by the US Postal Service. Parts of zip code 02740 are located inside or close to the boundaries of the cities of Smith Mills, Bliss Corner, and New Bedford, Massachusetts. Area codes 774 and 508 surround zip code 02740. In compared to other zipcodes in Massachusetts, 02740 may be defined socioeconomically as a Lower Middle Class class.

The current unemployment rate in 02740 is 4.9%, which is higher than the county’s current rate of 4.7%, the state’s current rate of 3.0%, and the current rate of 3.7% for the entire country.

The population of 02740 fell during the previous ten years, from 43391 to 43087, according to the 2010 US Census. White people make up the majority of both the residents of 02740 and the students enrolled in its public schools. In the public schools serving the 02740 zip code, 75.6% of students participate in or are eligible for free or reduced meal programmes.