ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02642: North Eastham, MA

ZIP Code 02642 (North Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 5,811 residents in 3,041 households. The median household income is $72,992, the median home value is $732,200 and the median gross rent is $1,747/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

5,811

Margin of error ±17

Median household income

$72,992

Margin of error ±$7,790

Median home value

$732,200

Margin of error ±$62,613

Median gross rent

$1,747/mo

Margin of error ±$101

Median age

60.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.5 min

Margin of error ±5.3 min

How ZIP 02642 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 0264260.4 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02642$72,992Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02642$54,373Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 0264210.7%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 026429.7%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0264254.4%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02642$732,200Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02642$1,747/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0264287.9%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0264218.5 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0264220.4%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02642

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 02642 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02642Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population5,811±177,044,056334,922,499
Median age60.4 yrs±2.5 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,041±2002,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$72,992±$7,790$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$54,373±$7,562$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate10.7%±4.4 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.7%±3.7 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.4%±6.5 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$732,200±$62,613$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,747/mo±$101$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.9%±5.8 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.5 min±5.3 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home20.4%±6.2 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 02642
GroupZIP 02642MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.8%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.5%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%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 Latino0.0%1.2%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.9%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02642 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Barnstable County
Largest overlapping place
North Eastham (25% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.97 sq mi· about 416 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

02630 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, MA02644 Forestdale, MA02645 East Harwich, MA02646 Harwich Port, MA02647 Barnstable Town, MA02648 Barnstable Town, MA02649 Barnstable County, MA02650 Barnstable County, MA02652 Barnstable County, MA02653 Barnstable County, MA02655 Barnstable Town, MA02657 Barnstable County, MA02659 Barnstable County, MA02660 South Dennis, MA02663 Barnstable County, MA02664 South Yarmouth, MA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.