Barnstable County

Barnstable County has 231,668 residents across 44 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $95,241, 8% below the Massachusetts figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $629,000, and 48% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

231,668residentsACS 2020–2024

$95,241median household incomeMassachusetts: $104K

$629,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Barnstable County in MassachusettsZIP codes in Barnstable County highlighted; the rest of Massachusetts in grey

Map of Massachusetts with Barnstable County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 44 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
02532	13,267	$88K	$498K	78%	41%	96%	29 min
02534	1,369	$137K	$686K	82%	72%	100%	27 min
02536	21,328	$100K	$559K	89%	45%	93%	27 min
02537	6,383	$137K	$640K	90%	55%	97%	28 min
02540	8,104	$77K	$845K	65%	61%	91%	18 min
02542	882	$62K	$-666667K	0%	42%	98%	19 min
02556	2,868	$122K	$718K	86%	66%	93%	25 min
02559	2,802	$91K	$625K	80%	48%	95%	32 min
02561	670	$-666667K	$482K	59%	66%	100%	18 min
02562	3,402	$120K	$591K	89%	46%	99%	29 min
02563	10,436	$121K	$618K	89%	55%	92%	29 min
02601	16,071	$61K	$440K	52%	28%	90%	23 min
02630	2,371	$117K	$722K	96%	70%	100%	24 min
02631	10,061	$102K	$701K	85%	55%	92%	23 min
02632	11,685	$121K	$617K	81%	44%	97%	31 min
02633	4,512	$85K	$946K	84%	62%	90%	24 min
02635	3,577	$110K	$684K	88%	50%	89%	28 min
02637	227	$-666667K	$997K	100%	49%	65%	12 min
02638	3,253	$109K	$828K	87%	46%	97%	23 min
02639	3,808	$73K	$514K	70%	39%	93%	28 min
02641	316	$-666667K	$914K	100%	68%	81%	18 min
02642	5,811	$73K	$732K	88%	54%	92%	20 min
02644	3,700	$108K	$486K	89%	37%	98%	31 min
02645	11,288	$104K	$648K	84%	47%	96%	24 min
02646	1,846	$81K	$896K	83%	71%	93%	28 min
02647	209	$-666667K	$-666667K	79%	86%	100%	25 min
02648	7,968	$130K	$594K	98%	41%	98%	26 min
02649	15,384	$95K	$562K	82%	44%	95%	29 min
02650	1,032	$67K	$1.14M	91%	59%	100%	31 min
02652	845	$-666667K	$893K	78%	45%	100%	15 min
02653	6,443	$103K	$961K	81%	59%	95%	24 min
02655	4,024	$119K	$806K	93%	61%	99%	22 min
02657	3,703	$137K	$902K	76%	61%	90%	14 min
02659	1,137	$109K	$777K	86%	57%	97%	27 min
02660	6,381	$93K	$560K	78%	42%	96%	25 min
02663	443	$84K	$853K	100%	84%	100%	24 min
02664	9,949	$82K	$551K	78%	39%	95%	25 min
02666	863	$122K	$867K	92%	76%	89%	38 min
02667	3,961	$121K	$856K	84%	62%	98%	32 min
02668	2,820	$112K	$709K	81%	48%	100%	22 min
02670	1,087	$87K	$714K	83%	57%	89%	22 min
02671	818	$105K	$635K	100%	59%	94%	31 min
02673	8,594	$74K	$502K	80%	34%	94%	25 min
02675	7,297	$110K	$608K	92%	53%	96%	26 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

231,668 residents in 105,777 households, next to the Massachusetts figure.

14%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

33%

aged 65 and over

32%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

166,215 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $629,000 (±$7,027).

81%

of households own their home

82%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

36%

of housing units are vacant

$1,678

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–20099%

1990–199910%

1980–198920%

1970–197919%

1960–196912%

1950–195910%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier11%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,510.

$95,241

median household income

7.7%

of people live below the poverty line

5.0%

unemployment rate

48%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

26 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

79%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

16%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates