ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Massachusetts

ZIP Code 02653: Barnstable County, MA

ZIP Code 02653 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts) has an estimated 6,443 residents in 3,158 households. The median household income is $102,813, the median home value is $960,600 and the median gross rent is $1,502/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

6,443

Margin of error ±49

Median household income

$102,813

Margin of error ±$13,233

Median home value

$960,600

Margin of error ±$86,066

Median gross rent

$1,502/mo

Margin of error ±$703

Median age

64.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.1 min

Margin of error ±7.6 min

How ZIP 02653 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 0265364.8 yrsMassachusetts40.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 02653$102,813Massachusetts$103,960United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 02653$76,644Massachusetts$57,897United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 026538.6%Massachusetts10.0%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 026533.2%Massachusetts5.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0265359.0%Massachusetts47.3%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 02653$960,600Massachusetts$562,100United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 02653$1,502/moMassachusetts$1,762/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0265381.0%Massachusetts62.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0265322.1 minMassachusetts29.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 0265327.4%Massachusetts18.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 02653

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 02653 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 02653Margin of errorMassachusettsUnited States
Total population6,443±497,044,056334,922,499
Median age64.8 yrs±2.5 yrs40.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,158±1962,785,042129,227,496
Median household income$102,813±$13,233$103,960$80,734
Per capita income$76,644±$10,778$57,897$44,673
Poverty rate8.6%±3.9 pts10.0%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%±2.9 pts5.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.0%±7.1 pts47.3%35.7%
Median home value$960,600±$86,066$562,100$332,700
Median gross rent$1,502/mo±$703$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes81.0%±6.6 pts62.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.1 min±7.6 min29.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home27.4%±5.7 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 02653
GroupZIP 02653MassachusettsUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino98.2%66.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%6.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%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 Latino0.9%5.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.2%13.3%19.3%

Where ZIP 02653 is

State
Massachusetts
Main county
Barnstable County
Largest overlapping place
Orleans (19% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.05 sq mi· about 535 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

02635 Barnstable Town, MA02637 Barnstable Town, MA02638 Dennis, MA02639 Dennis Port, MA02641 East Dennis, MA02642 North Eastham, MA02644 Forestdale, MA02645 East Harwich, MA02646 Harwich Port, MA02647 Barnstable Town, MA02648 Barnstable Town, MA02649 Barnstable County, MA02650 Barnstable County, MA02652 Barnstable County, MA02655 Barnstable Town, MA02657 Barnstable County, MA02659 Barnstable County, MA02660 South Dennis, MA02663 Barnstable County, MA02664 South Yarmouth, MA02666 Barnstable County, MA02667 Barnstable County, MA02668 Barnstable Town, MA02670 West Dennis, 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.