Fairhaven is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to about 15,903 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02719.
Homes sold for a median of $339 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairhaven. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY172 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairhaven; 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.
Fairhaven had 15,924 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Bristol County grew from 252,029 residents in 1900 to 579,200 in 2020.
Bristol 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 22°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Bedford Coop, MA weather station (3 miles away).
201,320 jobs at 13,221 businesses in Bristol County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
185 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairhaven.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 36 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1659.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fairhaven. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East FairhavenFairhaven | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Leroy WoodFairhaven | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hastings MiddleFairhaven | 6–8 | 415 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Fairhaven HighFairhaven | 9–12 | 568 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolFairhaven | Pre-K–8 | 114 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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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