ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02537: East Sandwich, MA

ZIP Code 02537 (East Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 6,383 residents in 2,534 households. The median household income is $136,506, the median home value is $639,500 and the median gross rent is $1,363/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

6,383

Margin of error ±899

Median household income

$136,506

Margin of error ±$19,070

Median home value

$639,500

Margin of error ±$30,174

Median gross rent

$1,363/mo

Margin of error ±$600

Median age

49.9 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.5 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 02537 compares with Massachusetts and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0253749.9 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02537$136,506Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02537$63,355Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 025378.4%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 025371.5%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0253754.5%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02537$639,500Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02537$1,363/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0253790.2%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0253726.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0253716.9%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02537

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 02537 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02537Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population6,383±8997,044,056334,922,499
Median age49.9 yrs±3.6 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,534±3782,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$136,506±$19,070$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$63,355±$6,942$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate8.4%±6.3 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.1 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.5%±4.2 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$639,500±$30,174$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,363/mo±$600$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.2%±2.1 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±8.0 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.9%±4.2 pts18.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 02537
GroupZIP 02537MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.5%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%7.3%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.9%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.6%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02537 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Barnstable County
Largest overlapping place
East Sandwich (50% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.72 sq mi· about 465 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Barnstable County

02532 Barnstable County, MA02534 Barnstable County, MA02536 East Falmouth, MA02540 West Falmouth, MA02542 Barnstable County, MA02556 North Falmouth, MA02559 Pocasset, MA02561 Sagamore, MA02562 Sagamore, MA02563 Sandwich, MA02601 Barnstable Town, MA02630 Barnstable Town, MA02631 Barnstable County, MA02632 Barnstable Town, MA02633 West Chatham, MA02635 Barnstable Town, MA02637 Barnstable Town, MA02638 Dennis, MA02639 Dennis Port, MA02641 East Dennis, MA02642 North Eastham, MA02644 Forestdale, MA02645 East Harwich, MA02646 Harwich Port, MA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.