Residential delivery area · Massachusetts
ZIP Code 02537: East Sandwich, MA
ZIP code 02537 is in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, entirely in Barnstable County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $136,506 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 51% of its land lies in East Sandwich (a census-designated place); 50% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Sandwich · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barnstable County
- Census places
- East Sandwich census-designated place
- Metro area
- Barnstable Town, MA
- House district
- MA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.7 sq mi · 465 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02537?
02537 centers on 41.728°, -70.436° and covers 13.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 02563, 02648, 02668.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02537, 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 02537 compare with the rest of Barnstable County?
| Measure | 02537 | In Barnstable County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,383 | 15th of 48 | 313th of 539 |
| Median household income | $137k | 1st of 24 | 110th of 406 |
| Median home value | $640k | 18th of 33 | 162nd of 449 |
Its median household income is higher than in 94% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 71% of all 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 02537?
The 2020 Census counted 6,178 people in 02537; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,383. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,383±899 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,178
- Households
- 2,534
- Median age
- 49.9
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 02537?
Of the 6,383 people the ACS estimates in 02537, 16.6% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.5%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic90.5%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 02537 earn?
Median household income is $136,506 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Barnstable County.
- Median household income
- $136,506±$19,070
- Income per person
- $63,355
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 54.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $130,8213,330 returns; wages 56% of AGI (IRS)
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 02537?
FHFA's house price index for 02537, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 88% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $639,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,363
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 3,370
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 02537?
136 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 22 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction25
- Professional, scientific, and technical services24
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services21
- Retail trade15
- Real estate and rental and leasing11
- Health care and social assistance10
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 02537?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02563 | Sandwich | 10,436 | $122k | 3.8 mi |
| 02648 | Marstons Mills | 7,968 | $130k | 4.2 mi |
| 02668 | West Barnstable | 2,820 | $112k | 4.2 mi |
| 02644 | Forestdale | 3,700 | $108k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 02561 | Sagamore | 670 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 02542 | Buzzards Bay | 882 | $62k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 02562 | Sagamore Beach | 3,402 | $120k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 02630 | Barnstable | 2,371 | $117k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.