ZIP Code 02542, Massachusetts

ZCTA5 02542 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 882. The land area covers 28.54 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	882	±238	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	30.1 yrs	±2.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	264	±88	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	380	±85
Occupied Housing Units	264	±88
Vacant Housing Units	116	±47
Median Home Value	Suppressed	—
Median Gross Rent	$2,094	±$1,416

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$62,083	±$15,916
Per Capita Income	$25,873	±$3,532
Poverty Rate	0.8%	±0.9%
Population Below Poverty Level	6	±7
Unemployment Rate	1.7%	±2.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	233	±67
Broadband Internet Rate	97.7%	±7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE GUS Population: 232,570 (2024) ID: 166435	County	Official County Government	Contact: ADMINISTRATOR PO BOX 427, BARNSTABLE MA 02630-0427

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Barnstable Community Innovation School	Regular School Nearby	KG-03	Hyannis, MA
Barnstable High	Regular School Nearby	08-12	Hyannis, MA
Barnstable Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	06-07	Hyannis, MA
Barnstable United Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	04-05	Marston Mills, MA
Bourne High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Bourne, MA
Bourne Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	03-05	Bourne, MA
Bourne Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Bourne, MA
Bournedale Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Bournedale, MA
Carver Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Carver, MA
Carver Middle/High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Carver, MA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School	College Vocational	3.1 mi away	220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA, 02532	5087597711285 Website →
JONATHAN BOURNE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	3.6 mi away	19 SANDWICH ROAD, BOURNE, MA, 02532	(508) 759-0600
Massachusetts Maritime Academy	College	4.6 mi away	101 Academy Dr, Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532-1803	5088305000 Website →
SANDWICH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.3 mi away	142 MAIN STREET, SANDWICH, MA, 02563	(508) 888-0625
Cape Cod Community College	College	10.8 mi away	2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA, 02668-1599	5083622131 Website →
NORTH FALMOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	5.5 mi away	6 CHESTER STREET, NORTH FALMOUTH, MA, 02556	(508) 563-2922
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth	College Vocational	19.2 mi away	59 Industrial Park Rd, Plymouth, MA, 02360	5087473130 Website →
SPINNEY BRANCH	Library	6.5 mi away	259 ONSET AVENUE, ONSET, MA, 02555	(508) 291-3095
Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford	College Vocational	19.8 mi away	1872 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA, 02746-2114	5089958711 Website →
MASHPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.8 mi away	64 STEEPLE ST., MASHPEE, MA, 02649	(508) 539-1435

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at E SANDWICH, MA US, located 3.8 miles from ZCTA5 02542. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	38.2°	20.4°	29.3°	4.89"	—
February	39.9°	21.9°	30.9°	4.01"	—
March	44.6°	27.4°	36.0°	5.25"	—
April	55.3°	36.2°	45.8°	4.60"	—
May	65.0°	46.5°	55.8°	3.88"	—
June	71.2°	56.3°	63.8°	4.08"	—
July	77.1°	63.0°	70.1°	3.84"	—
August	75.7°	61.5°	68.6°	3.01"	—
September	70.2°	54.5°	62.4°	3.90"	—
October	60.7°	43.7°	52.2°	5.28"	—
November	52.1°	34.7°	43.4°	4.66"	—
December	43.9°	27.0°	35.5°	5.58"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Forestdale CDP	CDP	2.5 mi	—
Monument Beach CDP	CDP	2.9 mi	—
Bourne CDP	CDP	4.0 mi	—
Sandwich CDP	CDP	4.2 mi	—
Buzzards Bay CDP	CDP	4.8 mi	—
Sagamore CDP	CDP	5.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 02542. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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