Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to about 94,082 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02717, 02720, 02721, 02723 and 02724, and parts of 02747 and 02790 are in Fall River too.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fall River; also Freetown
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Mostly Dartmouth; part is in Fall River
Mostly Westport; part is in Fall River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fall River. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fall River; 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.
Fall River had 94,000 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 10th 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Bedford Muni Ap, MA weather station (7 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).
2,126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fall River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 113 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 331 |
| Dentists | 83 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 347 |
| Mental health providers | 1,129 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 78 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| 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 (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1670.
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 Fall River, Freetown-Lakeville, Atlantis Charter and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning CenterFall River | Pre-K | 164 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Freetown Elementary SchoolEast Freetown | Pre-K–3 | 371 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| FRPS Early Learning CenterFall River | Pre-K | 53 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| John J DoranFall River | Pre-K–8 | 525 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Mary Fonseca Elementary SchoolFall River | Pre-K–5 | 598 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| North End ElementaryFall River | Pre-K–5 | 655 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Spencer BordenFall River | Pre-K–5 | 575 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| William S GreeneFall River | Pre-K–5 | 733 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Atlantis Charter SchoolFall River | K–12 | 1,246 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary SchoolFall River | K–5 | 712 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Henry Lord Community SchoolFall River | K–8 | 817 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| James TanseyFall River | K–5 | 280 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Letourneau Elementary SchoolFall River | K–5 | 566 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Samuel WatsonFall River | K–5 | 287 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Westall ElementaryFall River | K–5 | 276 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Stone PK-12 SchoolFall River | 2–12 | 56 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Argosy Collegiate Charter SchoolFall River | 6–12 | 587 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Matthew J Kuss MiddleFall River | 6–8 | 646 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Morton MiddleFall River | 6–8 | 751 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Talbot Innovation SchoolFall River | 6–8 | 582 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Resiliency Preparatory AcademyFall River | 7–12 | 171 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| B M C Durfee HighFall River | 9–12 | 2,642 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Diman Regional Vocational Technical HighFall River | 9–12 | 1,463 | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Gate Christian AcademyFall River | Pre-K–12 | 95 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Espirito Santo Parochial SchoolFall River | Pre-K–8 | 208 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Holy Name SchoolFall River | Pre-K–8 | 153 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| Mastery School of Independent LearningFall River | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| St Michael SchoolFall River | Pre-K–8 | 218 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| St Stanislaus SchoolFall River | Pre-K–8 | 132 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| Antioch SchoolFall River | K–8 | 51 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Whitney AcademyEast Freetown | Ungraded | 38 | Nonsectarian | 10.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Dartmouth, Westport, Freetown and New Bedford.
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