Sagamore, MA · standard
ZIP Code 02561
Barnstable County, Massachusetts - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 539
- 339/sq mi
- $481,900
- Median home value
- 65.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sagamore pairs upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 14%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 339
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 02561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 02561 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sagamore, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, home to just 539 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 339 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 02561, but per-capita income is $36,457. Poverty here runs at 4.2%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $481,900 (20% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 58.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 65.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, 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 02561 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 02561
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sagamore, MA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 02561.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 02561, Sagamore, MA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
539
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
339
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 02561?
35.2
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
Female
3.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$36,457
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
274
Total Housing Units
249
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$481,900
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 02561, employing approximately 197 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,723,000.
32
Businesses
197
Employees
$8.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 31.3% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 15.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 02561 vs 02562 →
ZIP 02561 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 02532
Buzzards Bay (02532)
12,690 residents
- 02563
Sandwich (02563)
10,359 residents
- 02537
East Sandwich (02537)
6,293 residents
- 02644 3,955
Forestdale (02644)
3,955 residents
- 02538 3,603
East Wareham (02538)
3,603 residents
- 02559 3,376
Pocasset (02559)
3,376 residents
- 02562 2,977
Sagamore Beach (02562)
2,977 residents
- 02558 2,156
Onset (02558)
2,156 residents
- 02542 1,139
Buzzards Bay (02542)
1,139 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 02561 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02562 | Sagamore Beach, MA | 2,977 | 1.3 mi |
| 02542 | Buzzards Bay, MA | 1,139 | 4.6 mi |
| 02532 | Buzzards Bay, MA | 12,690 | 3.5 mi |
| 02563 | Sandwich, MA | 10,359 | 4.4 mi |
| 02644 | Forestdale, MA | 3,955 | 6.0 mi |
| 02538 | East Wareham, MA | 3,603 | 6.0 mi |
| 02537 | East Sandwich, MA | 6,293 | 5.5 mi |
| 02553 | Monument Beach, MA | 226 | 5.8 mi |
| 02558 | Onset, MA | 2,156 | 6.4 mi |
| 02559 | Pocasset, MA | 3,376 | 6.8 mi |
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