ZIP Code 02532

ZIP code 02532 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 37.0 square miles in Buzzards Bay, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The area is home to 12,690 residents, producing a population density of 343 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 02532 against Massachusetts and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 02532 sits at $87,773 (24% below the Massachusetts average), while per-capita income is $53,038. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.4%. On housing, the median home value is $497,600 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $1,512 per month, and 78.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 02532 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Barnstable County, so you can benchmark 02532 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →