ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02542: Barnstable County, MA

ZIP Code 02542 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 882 residents in 264 households. The median household income is $62,083, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $2,094/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

882

Margin of error ±238

Median household income

$62,083

Margin of error ±$15,916

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$2,094/mo*

Margin of error ±$1,416· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

30.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.6 min

Margin of error ±9.0 min

How ZIP 02542 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 0254230.1 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02542$62,083Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02542$25,873Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 025420.8%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 025421.7%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0254242.1%*Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02542—Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02542$2,094/mo*Massachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 025420.0%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0254218.6 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 025426.0%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02542

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 02542 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02542Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population882±2387,044,056334,922,499
Median age30.1 yrs±2.8 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households264±882,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$62,083±$15,916$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$25,873±$3,532$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate0.8%±0.9 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.7%±2.5 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.1%*±12.7 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value——$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$2,094/mo*±$1,416$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes0.0%±5.3 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.6 min±9.0 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.0%±5.0 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 02542
GroupZIP 02542MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.9%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino1.9%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.2%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02542 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Barnstable County
Land area
28.55 sq mi· about 31 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, MA02537 East Sandwich, MA02540 West Falmouth, 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.