ZIP code 02740: New Bedford, MA

ZIP code 02740 is in New Bedford, in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is in Massachusetts's 9th congressional district. Its state senate district is Second Bristol and Plymouth District; its state house districts are 13th Bristol District (63%) and 11th Bristol District (37%).

45,166residents (2020 Census)

5.7 sq miland area

1cities and towns

1congressional district

19voting precincts

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City and county

City or town	Share of ZIP residents
New Bedford	100%

County	Share of ZIP residents
Bristol County	100%

Town or county subdivision	Share of ZIP residents
New Bedford city	100%

Congressional district

Congressional district	Share of ZIP residents
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district (MA-09)	100%

Elected officials

Office	Member	Contact	Share of residents
U.S. Representative (MA-09)	William R. Keating (D)	202-225-3111	100%
U.S. Senator	Edward J. Markey (D)	202-224-2742 · contact form	statewide
U.S. Senator	Elizabeth Warren (D)	202-224-4543 · contact form	statewide
State Senator (Second Bristol and Plymouth District)	Mark Montigny (Democratic)	508-984-1474	100%
State Representative (13th Bristol District)	Tony Cabral (Democratic)		63%
State Representative (11th Bristol District)	Chris Hendricks (Democratic)		37%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

New Bedford website: https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/
New Bedford laws: search for the New Bedford, Massachusetts code of ordinances
Bristol County website: https://countyofbristol.net
Bristol County laws: search for the Bristol County, Massachusetts code of ordinances

State legislative districts

State senate district	Share of ZIP residents
Second Bristol and Plymouth District	100%

State house district	Share of ZIP residents
13th Bristol District	63%
11th Bristol District	37%

Voting precincts

19 voting precincts overlap ZIP 02740. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 02740 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.