Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02534: Cataumet, MA
ZIP code 02534 uses the postal name Cataumet, Massachusetts and lies entirely in Barnstable County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $137,066 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 4% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Cataumet · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barnstable County
- Metro area
- Barnstable Town, MA
- House district
- MA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.7 sq mi · 500 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02534?
02534 centers on 41.669°, -70.615° and covers 2.7 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 02559, 02556, 02542, 02536.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02534, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 02534 compare with the rest of Barnstable County?
| Measure | 02534 | In Barnstable County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,369 | 32nd of 48 | 451st of 539 |
| Median household income | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $686k | not ranked | not ranked |
02534's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,908) is more than a quarter of the figure ($137,066); 02534's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$229,767) is more than a quarter of the figure ($685,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 72% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 02534?
The 2020 Census counted 899 people in 02534; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,369. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,369±678 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 899
- Households
- 575
- Median age
- 55.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 02534?
Of the 1,369 people the ACS estimates in 02534, 16.7% are under 18 and 34.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.7%), then Other or two or more (12.5%).
- Under 1816.7%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older34.0%
- White, not Hispanic83.7%
- Other or two or more12.5%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 02534 earn?
Median household income is $137,066 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $137,066±$35,908
- Income per person
- $90,226
- Below the poverty line
- 4.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 72.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 02534?
FHFA's house price index for 02534, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 75% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $685,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 836
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 02534?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction13
- Retail trade8
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 02534?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02559 | Pocasset | 2,802 | $91k | 1.5 mi |
| 02556 | North Falmouth | 2,868 | $122k | 2.1 mi |
| 02542 | Buzzards Bay | 882 | $62k | 4.5 mi |
| 02536 | East Falmouth | 21,328 | $101k | 5.6 mi |
| 02553 | Monument Beach | 30 | – | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 02644 | Forestdale | 3,700 | $108k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 02532 | Buzzards Bay | 13,267 | $88k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 02558 | Onset | 1,734 | $80k | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.