Wareham, MA

Census ZIP code profile for Wareham, MA — 1 ZIPs, total population 10,481. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Wareham, MA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 10,481 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Wareham splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Wareham, the median household income averages $94,265 and per-capita income averages $52,951. Poverty rate runs at 4.5% and unemployment at 4.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $441,900 with median rent of $1,537 per month, and 81.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Wareham against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Wareham as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

10,481

Population

$94,265

Median Income

$441,900

Median Home Value

55.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Wareham earn?

Median Household Income
$94,265
Per Capita Income
$52,951
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Poverty Rate
4.5%

What does housing look like in Wareham?

Median Home Value
$441,900
Median Rent
$1,537/mo
Owner Occupied
81.0%
Housing Units
6,204

Who lives in Wareham?

Bachelor's Degree+
29.0%
High School+
59.6%
Avg Commute
28 min
Foreign Born
5.3%

ZIP Codes in Wareham, MA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
02571 10,481 203 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Wareham, MA?
Wareham, MA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 10,481, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Wareham?
The average median household income across Wareham, MA ZIP codes is $94,265. The poverty rate is 4.5%.
What is the cost of living in Wareham?
The average median home value in Wareham, MA is $441,900. Median rent is $1,537/month. 81.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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