Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, home to about 60,433 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02718 and 02780, and parts of 02767 are in Taunton too.
Homes sold for a median of $313 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Taunton
All in Taunton
Mostly Raynham; part is in Taunton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taunton. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Taunton; 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.
Taunton had 59,408 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 20th 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 20°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taunton, MA weather station (about a mile 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).
1,064 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taunton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 101 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 104 |
| Mental health providers | 697 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 56 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 1637.
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 Taunton, Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Taunton ElementaryEast Taunton | Pre-K–4 | 564 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Edward F. Leddy PreschoolTaunton | Pre-K | 245 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Elizabeth PoleTaunton | Pre-K–4 | 635 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| James L. Mulcahey Elementary SchoolTaunton | Pre-K–4 | 898 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Joseph C ChamberlainTaunton | Pre-K–4 | 496 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Edmund Hatch BennettTaunton | K–4 | 313 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| H H GalliganTaunton | K–4 | 286 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Benjamin Friedman MiddleTaunton | 5–7 | 701 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| John F Parker MiddleTaunton | 5–7 | 517 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Joseph H MartinEast Taunton | 5–7 | 647 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Taunton HighTaunton | 8–12 | 2,877 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)Taunton | 8–12 | 58 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bristol-Plymouth Vocational TechnicalTaunton | 9–12 | 1,335 | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| Taunton Alternative High SchoolTaunton | 11–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolTaunton | Pre-K–8 | 121 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Raynham and Easton.
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