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ZIP Code 02559: Pocasset, MA
ZIP code 02559 is in Pocasset, Massachusetts, entirely in Barnstable County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $90,855 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Pocasset (68%) and Monument Beach (9%); 24% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pocasset · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barnstable County
- Census places
- Pocasset (68%) census-designated place; Monument Beach (9%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Barnstable Town, MA
- House district
- MA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.3 sq mi · 526 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 02559?
02559 centers on 41.690°, -70.616° and covers 5.3 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 02534, 02553, 02542, 02532.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 02559, 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 02559 compare with the rest of Barnstable County?
| Measure | 02559 | In Barnstable County | In MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,802 | 29th of 48 | 398th of 539 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $625k | 19th of 33 | 165th of 449 |
02559's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,046) is more than a quarter of the figure ($90,855). 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 02559?
The 2020 Census counted 3,388 people in 02559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,802. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,802±607 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,388+0.4% since 2010 (3,376)
- Households
- 1,394
- Median age
- 61.7
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 02559?
Of the 2,802 people the ACS estimates in 02559, 7.9% are under 18 and 41.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 187.9%
- 18 to 6450.4%
- 65 and older41.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, 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 02559 earn?
Median household income is $90,855 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($90,173 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $90,855±$24,046
- Income per person
- $57,282
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 47.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $106,6551,910 returns; wages 53% 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 02559?
FHFA's house price index for 02559, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 101% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −13.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $625,400
- Median gross rent
- $687
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.8%
- Housing units
- 2,516
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 02559?
138 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction21
- Retail trade19
- Professional, scientific, and technical services19
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Real estate and rental and leasing13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11
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 02559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02534 | Cataumet | 1,369 | $137k | 1.5 mi |
| 02553 | Monument Beach | 30 | – | 1.6 mi |
| 02542 | Buzzards Bay | 882 | $62k | 3.8 mi |
| 02532 | Buzzards Bay | 13,267 | $88k | 4.2 mi |
| 02556 | North Falmouth | 2,868 | $122k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 02558 | Onset | 1,734 | $80k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 02644 | Forestdale | 3,700 | $108k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 02571 | Wareham | 11,258 | $94k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.