Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 105,386 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02301 and 02302.
Homes sold for a median of $344 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brockton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY180 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brockton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brockton had 105,643 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.
Plymouth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brockton, MA weather station (2 miles away).
180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,647 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brockton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 193 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 355 |
| Dentists | 110 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 393 |
| Mental health providers | 1,409 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 127 |
| Optometrists | 37 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1700.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Brockton, New Heights Charter School of Brockton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Russell Early Childhood CenterBrockton | Pre-K | 209 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| BrookfieldBrockton | Pre-K–5 | 532 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| DowneyBrockton | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Dr W Arnone Community SchoolBrockton | Pre-K–5 | 763 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Gilmore Elementary SchoolBrockton | Pre-K–5 | 444 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| HancockBrockton | Pre-K–5 | 680 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Manthala George Jr. SchoolBrockton | Pre-K–5 | 838 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Edgar B DavisBrockton | K–8 | 1,009 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| John F KennedyBrockton | K–5 | 539 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Louis F Angelo ElementaryBrockton | K–5 | 875 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mary E. Baker SchoolBrockton | K–5 | 769 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Oscar F RaymondBrockton | K–5 | 864 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Brockton Therapeutic Day SchoolBrockton | 5–12 | 30 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Ashfield Middle SchoolBrockton | 6–8 | 474 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Brockton Virtual Learning AcademyBrockton | 6–12 | 122 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| East Middle SchoolBrockton | 6–8 | 421 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| New Heights Charter School of BrocktonBrockton | 6–12 | 734 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| North Middle SchoolBrockton | 6–8 | 427 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Plouffe Middle SchoolBrockton | 6–8 | 627 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| South Middle SchoolBrockton | 6–8 | 398 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| West Middle SchoolBrockton | 6–8 | 533 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Brockton HighBrockton | 9–12 | 3,598 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Champion High SchoolBrockton | 9–12 | 163 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| PROMISE College and Career AcademyBrockton | 9–11 | 138 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Edison Evening AcademyBrockton | 11–12 | 225 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton Area Sda AcademyBrockton | Pre-K–8 | 115 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.7 mi |
| Cardinal Spellman High SchoolBrockton | 9–12 | 479 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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