Plymouth Center, Massachusetts

Plymouth, Massachusetts
Court Street in Plymouth, facing south
Court Street in Plymouth, facing south
Location within Plymouth County
Location within Plymouth County
Plymouth is located in Massachusetts
Plymouth
Plymouth
Location within the state of Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°57′21″N 70°40′0″W / 41.95583°N 70.66667°W / 41.95583; -70.66667
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Area
 • Total3.88 sq mi (10.06 km2)
 • Land2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2)
 • Water1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,667
 • Density3,425.83/sq mi (1,322.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code25-54275

Plymouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Plymouth in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. It is often referred to as Downtown Plymouth or Plymouth Center. The population was 7,494 at the 2010 census.[2]

Plymouth Center is considered to be the most prominent neighborhood of Plymouth. It is the location of Plymouth's town hall and of the town harbor. In addition, Plymouth Center is home to Plymouth Rock, the Pilgrim Hall Museum, and the Mayflower II.

The geographical locations of North, South, and West Plymouth are named in relation to Plymouth Center.

The post office located at the intersection of Main Street Extension and Leyden Street was the main post office in Plymouth until sometime in the 1970s, when the current main post office located in South Pond was built. The ZIP code for Plymouth Center (officially simply "Plymouth, MA") is 02361. Non-post office box holders in Plymouth Center use the zip code of 02360.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Plymouth CDP, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2012.