ZIP Code 02638
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
- Population
- 3,256
- Median household income
- $117,619
- Median home value
- $714,000
+4.2%’19–’23
+40.6%’19–’23
+49.3%’19–’23
ZIP Code 02638 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts) is home to about 3,256 residents. Its median household income of $117,619 runs above the Barnstable County figure of $94,452.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 02638's population grew 4.2% from 3,126 to 3,256, while its median gross rent rose 19.5% from $1,413 to $1,689.
Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $1,689.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,256
- Median age
- 59.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $117,619
- Median home value
- $714,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,689
- Housing units
- 3,043
- Homeownership rate
- 86.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,1263,256
$83,632$117,619
$478,200$714,000
$1,413$1,689
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,126 | $83,632 | $478,200 | $1,413 |
| 2020 | 3,028 | $86,968 | $484,900 | $1,385 |
| 2021 | 3,180 | $100,063 | $548,400 | $1,347 |
| 2022 | 3,146 | $105,639 | $661,100 | $1,514 |
| 2023 | 3,256 | $117,619 | $714,000 | $1,689 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.5%
5 to 179.4%
18 to 244.6%
25 to 3410.6%
35 to 448.4%
45 to 5411.9%
55 to 6416.9%
65 to 7420.1%
75 and over17.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 17 | 0.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 305 | 9.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 151 | 4.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 345 | 10.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 272 | 8.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 387 | 11.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 549 | 16.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 656 | 20.1% |
| 75 and over | 574 | 17.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,154 | 96.9% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 1.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 17 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 24 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma1.2%
High school graduate29.4%
Some college or associate's29.5%
Bachelor's degree22.0%
Graduate or professional degree18.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 34 | 1.2% |
| High school graduate | 818 | 29.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 820 | 29.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 611 | 22.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 500 | 18.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone68.1%
Carpooled2.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home26.6%
Other means2.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 994 | 68.1% |
| Carpooled | 33 | 2.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 10 | 0.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 388 | 26.6% |
| Other means | 34 | 2.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 304 | 28.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 557 | 52.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 96 | 9.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 57 | 5.3% |
| 60+ min | 57 | 5.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.34
- Poverty rate
- 2.4% (77 of 3,256)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 983 | 70.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 407 | 29.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1975
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,390 | 45.7% |
| Vacant | 1,653 | 54.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,196 | 86.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 194 | 14.0% |
1-unit, detached88.4%
1-unit, attached4.2%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units0.2%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,690 | 88.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 127 | 4.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 192 | 6.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 7 | 0.2% |
| 20 or more units | 27 | 0.9% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 02638
- Land area
- 5.64 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.24 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.7302, -70.1974
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)