ZIP Code · MA

ZIP 02762

Part of Plainville, MA

Pop. 9,943·Norfolk County·129th most expensive ZIP in Massachusetts

Median rent (all units)

$2,273/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.7%

vs US Median

+$341

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 02762 · $2,273

More expensive than 73% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$2,070

1 BR

$2,170

2 BR

$2,580

3 BR

$3,090

4 BR+

$3,420

Research median

$2,580/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($104,106) is $2,603 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,580); a 3-bedroom is $3,090.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 02895, 8 miles away, rents for 31% less ($1,577/mo), about $8,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02762. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$27,276/yr

At $2,273/mo median

Location

CityPlainville

StateMA

CountyNorfolk County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 02762 (Plainville, MA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 44.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,943

Median income

$104,106

Median age

43.2

Renters

29.6%

Age distribution

18.3%

19.8%

25.8%

13.9%

22.2%

Under 1818.3%

18–3419.8%

35–5425.8%

55–6413.9%

65+22.2%

Gender

49%

51%

Male49%

Female51%

Race & ethnicity

84.7%

White84.7%

Black3.1%

Hispanic6.7%

Asian1.9%

Other3.5%

Education (25+)

25.7%

26.1%

44.4%

No HS diploma3.7%

HS diploma25.7%

Some college26.1%

Bachelor's+44.4%

Housing tenure

70.4%

29.6%

Owner70.4%

Renter29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 02762 in Plainville, MA has changed in 5 years

Income

$96,932 → $104,106

up 7.4%

Population

9,760 → 9,943

up 1.9%

Renter share

26.8% → 29.6%

+2.8 pts

Bachelor's+

44.9% → 44.4%

-0.5 pts

Median age

44.3 → 43.2

-1.1 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $96,932 in 2021 to $104,106 more recently. The population has grown by 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 9,760 residents to roughly 9,943. Renters now make up 29.6% of households, compared with 26.8% five years ago.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 02762 covers Plainville, MA. The median rent here is $2,273/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,580/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($104,106/yr), ZIP 02762 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 02762?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $91,000/year (about $44/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,273/mo in ZIP 02762. The local median household income is $104,106/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.