Buzzards Bay, MA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Buzzards Bay, MA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 13,829. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BUZZARDS-BAY-MA · Buzzards Bay, MA 2 ZIPs · 13,829 pop · #11137/25278 · Barnstable County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $74,928
  • RANK-MID #11137/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ West Yarmouth
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 39% owners
  • POP-TOWN 13,829
  • SPREAD-MOD 02542→02532
  • HOME-HIGH $497,600

Nearest income peer: West Yarmouth, MA ( $1,074 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Buzzards Bay

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Buzzards Bay on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Buzzards Bay, MA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 44%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
13,829
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$74,928
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (2) - lead code 02532 (12,690 residents). Household income $74,928 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (39.1%) for this income tier, rent $1,803 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Massachusetts, Hardwick is the closest lower-income city and Millers Falls the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Buzzards Bay.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Buzzards Bay differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Buzzards Bay: $62,083 in ZIP 02542 to $87,773 in 02532. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.4×

02542 to 02532

Poverty-rate spread
7.3 points

02542 to 02532

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 02532 swallows Buzzards Bay's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 02532 still holds about 92% of Buzzards Bay's 13,829 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Buzzards Bay

Citywide ZBP: 340 establishments, 3,731 employees , annual payroll $200,894k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 02532 (332 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (49) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Buzzards Bay, MA

These ZIP codes sit in Barnstable County, which covers 50 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Buzzards Bay. See the Barnstable County roll-up →

Buzzards Bay sits in the lower half of Barnstable County on income: East Falmouth, Mashpee and Centerville report more, and only Hyannis reports less. Marstons Mills marks the far end of that range at $129,681, 73% above Buzzards Bay.

Side-by-side: Compare 02532 vs 02542 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
02532 12,690 $87,773 332 343
02542 1,139 $62,083 8 14

Buzzards Bay roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Buzzards Bay, .