ZIP Code 02646, Massachusetts

ZCTA5 02646 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,846. The land area covers 2.90 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,846	±424	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	59 yrs	±4.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	957	±186	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	2,610	±287
Occupied Housing Units	957	±186
Vacant Housing Units	1,653	±275
Median Home Value	$896,000	±$130,852
Median Gross Rent	$2,282	±$413

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$81,172	±$15,525
Per Capita Income	$73,587	±$11,284
Poverty Rate	6.4%	±3.7%
Population Below Poverty Level	117	±72
Unemployment Rate	11%	±8.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	918	±268
Broadband Internet Rate	92.6%	±6.5%

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
Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	East Harwich, MA
Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical	Career and Technical School Nearby	09-12	Harwich, MA
Centerville Elementary	Regular School Nearby	KG-03	Centerville, MA
Chatham Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Chatham, MA
Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	04-05	South Yarmouth, MA
Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-07	South Yarmouth, MA
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High	Regular School Nearby	08-12	South Yarmouth, 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
Cape Cod Community College	College	13.8 mi away	2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA, 02668-1599	5083622131 Website →
HARWICH PORT LIBRARY ASSOC.	Library	0.2 mi away	49 LOWER BANK ST., HARWICH PORT, MA, 02646	(508) 432-3320
BROOKS FREE LIBRARY	Library	1.1 mi away	739 MAIN STREET, HARWICH, MA, 02645	(508) 430-7562
SOUTH CHATHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	2.5 mi away	2559 MAIN STREET, SOUTH CHATHAM, MA, 02659	(508) 430-7989
CHASE LIBRARY ASSOC., INC.	Library	2.6 mi away	7 MAIN ST., WEST HARWICH, MA, 02671	(508) 432-2610
DENNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	2.8 mi away	5 HALL ST., DENNIS PORT, MA, 02639	(508) 760-6219
SOUTH DENNIS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.4 mi away	389 MAIN ST., SOUTH DENNIS, MA, 02660	(508) 394-8954
WEST DENNIS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.2 mi away	260 MAIN STREET, WEST DENNIS, MA, 02670	(508) 398-2050
ELDREDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.8 mi away	564 MAIN ST., CHATHAM, MA, 02633	(508) 945-5170
YARMOUTH TOWN LIBRARIES	Library	5.9 mi away	312 OLD MAIN STREET, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA, 02664	(508) 760-4820

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 W HARWICH, MA US, located 2.4 miles from ZCTA5 02646. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	37.9°	24.6°	31.3°	3.84"	—
February	38.0°	24.0°	31.0°	3.68"	—
March	43.9°	30.4°	37.2°	4.32"	—
April	52.0°	38.7°	45.4°	4.10"	—
May	61.6°	48.0°	54.8°	3.50"	—
June	70.6°	57.6°	64.1°	3.29"	—
July	77.6°	64.6°	71.1°	2.77"	—
August	77.5°	63.6°	70.6°	3.36"	—
September	71.2°	56.6°	63.9°	3.93"	—
October	61.5°	46.6°	54.1°	4.72"	—
November	52.2°	37.4°	44.8°	4.00"	—
December	43.4°	29.6°	36.5°	4.83"	—

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
Harwich Port CDP	CDP	0.3 mi	—
Harwich Center CDP	CDP	1.5 mi	—
Northwest Harwich CDP	CDP	2.4 mi	—
East Harwich CDP	CDP	3.3 mi	—
Dennis Port CDP	CDP	3.4 mi	—
West Chatham CDP	CDP	4.1 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 02646. • 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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