ZIP Code 02542

ZIP code 02542 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 79.7 square miles in Buzzards Bay, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. The area is home to 1,139 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 02542 against Massachusetts and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 02542 sits at $62,083 (46% below the Massachusetts average), while per-capita income is $25,873. The poverty rate stands at 0.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $2,094 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 02542 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Barnstable County, so you can benchmark 02542 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 →