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Food Truck Costs in Massachusetts

Aggregated from 514 ZIP codes · Data updated March 2026

Best Markets in MA ›
77
Avg Opportunity Score
Good
6.9 Million
Total Population
$110 Thousand
Avg Median Income
58
Registered Food Trucks

Massachusetts has 58 registered food trucks across 514 ZIP codes, serving a population of 6.9 Million. Median household income averages $107,493 — 32,493 above the national median.

Good numbers overall. A 77/100 state average means most Massachusetts markets are workable. Some are genuinely underserved. At 0.1 food truck businesses per ZIP on average, the right neighborhood can give you real breathing room.

Permit and licensing fees in Massachusetts average $17,250 per year across the cities we track. These are annual totals covering business license, health permit, and mobile vendor fees, pulled from municipal fee schedules — not estimates.

Top ZIP Codes in Massachusetts

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#1
ZIP 02081 Pop. 20 Thousand
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#2
ZIP 02186 Pop. 29 Thousand
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#3
ZIP 02184 Pop. 39 Thousand
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#4
ZIP 02176 Pop. 29 Thousand
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#5
ZIP 01834 Pop. 6.7 Thousand
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#6
ZIP 01833 Pop. 8.4 Thousand
100
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#7
ZIP 02155 Pop. 61 Thousand
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#8
ZIP 02145 Pop. 28 Thousand
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#9
ZIP 01824 Pop. 27 Thousand
100
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#10
ZIP 02144 Pop. 25 Thousand
100
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Permit Costs

Boston, MA
Business License $500
Health Permit $800
Mobile Vendor Permit $12,000
Fire Permit $450
Annual Renewal $3,500

Source: Municipal fee schedules, 2024–2025

Best Markets

See the top 20 ZIP codes in Massachusetts ranked by opportunity score with full breakdowns.

Best Food Trucks Markets in Massachusetts

Data sources: Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022, FDIC Summary of Deposits 2023.