Bellingham

Population: 4,939
Median household income: $88,731
Median home value: $385,300

Located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Bellingham is a community with a population of 4,939. At $88,731, its median household income sits below Norfolk County's $126,497.

From 2019 to 2023, Bellingham's population grew 12.7% from 4,383 to 4,939, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $278,300 to $385,300.

The typical home was built around 1979. 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,939
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $88,731
Median home value: $385,300
Median gross rent: $1,995
Housing units: 2,138
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3834,939

Median household income

$87,045$88,731

Median home value

$278,300$385,300

Median gross rent

$1,311$1,995

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,383	$87,045	$278,300	$1,311
2020	4,216	$62,243	$283,200	$1,572
2021	4,212	$67,006	$317,000	$1,756
2022	4,636	$76,729	$368,000	$1,854
2023	4,939	$88,731	$385,300	$1,995

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	239	4.8%
5 to 17	660	13.4%
18 to 24	584	11.8%
25 to 34	438	8.9%
35 to 44	495	10.0%
45 to 54	756	15.3%
55 to 64	837	16.9%
65 to 74	505	10.2%
75 and over	425	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,444	90.0%
Black or African American	62	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	69	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	186	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	161	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	191	5.5%
High school graduate	1,054	30.5%
Some college or associate's	973	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	969	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	269	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,985	82.6%
Carpooled	102	4.2%
Public transit	21	0.9%
Walked	21	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	252	10.5%
Other means	21	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	363	16.9%
15 to 29 min	545	25.3%
30 to 44 min	519	24.1%
45 to 59 min	460	21.4%
60+ min	263	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 1.8% (88 of 4,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,221	57.1%
Nonfamily households	917	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,138	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,412	66.0%
Renter-occupied	726	34.0%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached12.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units13.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,183	55.3%
1-unit, attached	257	12.0%
2 to 4 units	53	2.5%
5 to 19 units	349	16.3%
20 or more units	296	13.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2504965
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 42.0940, -71.4786