Zip code 02537: East Sandwich, Massachusetts

Q: What city is zip code 02537?

02537 is assigned to East Sandwich, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 02537 in?

02537 is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

Q: What is the population of 02537?

About 6,383 people live in 02537, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 02537?

The median household income in 02537 is $136,506.

Q: What zip codes are near 02537?

The closest zip codes to 02537 are 02563, 02648, 02668, 02644, 02561.

Residential delivery areaBarnstable CountyEastern Time

Population

6,383

Median household income

$137K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$640K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,363/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

14 sq mi

465 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 02537

02537 is a small-town zip code in East Sandwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 6,383 people live here, or 465 per square mile. The median resident is 49.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $136,506 a year, 69% above the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $639,500, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,363 a month.

55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 02537 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate90.2%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MA 62.5%79th of 518 in MA
Housing vacancy24.8%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · MA 8.1%70th of 519 in MA
Median age49.9
95th
U.S. 38.9 · MA 40116th of 522 in MA
Residents 65 and older27.5%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · MA 17.9%99th of 522 in MA
Broadband access97.2%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MA 92.8%92nd of 518 in MA
Median household income$136,506
91st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960129th of 503 in MA
Per capita income$63,355
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MA $57,897186th of 522 in MA
Median home value$639,500
84th
U.S. $332,700 · MA $562,100181st of 506 in MA
Bachelor's degree or higher54.5%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MA 47.3%193rd of 521 in MA
Healthcare workers12.3%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · MA 10.3%125th of 520 in MA
Median earnings per worker$63,052
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MA $62,095252nd of 519 in MA
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · MA 8.8%163rd of 520 in MA
Work from home16.9%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · MA 18.6%276th of 520 in MA
Average commute26.5 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · MA 29.1 min334th of 504 in MA
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · MA 4.3%170th of 522 in MA
Median gross rent$1,363
47th
U.S. $1,413 · MA $1,762315th of 461 in MA
Government workers13.1%
45th
U.S. 14.5% · MA 12.7%250th of 520 in MA
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · MA 0.489290th of 517 in MA
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · MA 10%184th of 519 in MA
Population density465/sq mi
32nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MA 903/sq mi340th of 522 in MA
Foreign-born residents4.4%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · MA 18%391st of 522 in MA
Residents under 1816.6%
13th
U.S. 22% · MA 19.4%339th of 522 in MA
Population6,383
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MA 7,044,056313th of 522 in MA
Diversity index17.8
10th
U.S. 61.4 · MA 52.7395th of 522 in MA
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · MA 4.9%469th of 520 in MA
Rent-burdened renters29.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MA 51.8%449th of 506 in MA
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MA 5.2%474th of 520 in MA
Uninsured rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MA 2.6%459th of 521 in MA

Measure	02537	Barnstable	MA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MA
Homeownership rateStrength	90.2%	81.1%	62.5%	65.2%	96th	79th of 518
Housing vacancy	24.8%	36.4%	8.1%	10.1%	96th	70th of 519
Median age	49.9	55.4	40	38.9	95th	116th of 522
Residents 65 and older	27.5%	33.1%	17.9%	17.2%	95th	99th of 522
Broadband accessStrength	97.2%	94.3%	92.8%	91%	94th	92nd of 518
Median household incomeStrength	$136,506	$95,241	$103,960	$80,734	91st	129th of 503
Per capita incomeStrength	$63,355	$62,086	$57,897	$44,673	87th	186th of 522
Median home value	$639,500	$629,000	$562,100	$332,700	84th	181st of 506
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.5%	48.2%	47.3%	35.7%	84th	193rd of 521
Healthcare workers	12.3%	10.3%	10.3%	9.7%	83rd	125th of 520
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,052	$56,902	$62,095	$49,666	80th	252nd of 519
Self-employed workers	12%	14.4%	8.8%	10%	77th	163rd of 520
Work from home	16.9%	16%	18.6%	15.1%	68th	276th of 520
Average commute	26.5 min	24.8 min	29.1 min	26.4 min	53rd	334th of 504
Veterans	6%	7.1%	4.3%	6.2%	52nd	170th of 522
Median gross rent	$1,363	$1,678	$1,762	$1,413	47th	315th of 461
Government workers	13.1%	13.4%	12.7%	14.5%	45th	250th of 520
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.479	0.489	0.483	43rd	290th of 517
Poverty rate	8.4%	7.7%	10%	12.5%	34th	184th of 519
Population density	465/sq mi	588/sq mi	903/sq mi	95/sq mi	32nd	340th of 522
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	9.9%	18%	14.1%	26th	391st of 522
Residents under 18	16.6%	14.1%	19.4%	22%	13th	339th of 522
Population	6,383	231,668	7,044,056	334,922,499	10th	313th of 522
Diversity index	17.8	26.9	52.7	61.4	10th	395th of 522
Tech workers	0.5%	2.4%	4.9%	3.8%	6th	469th of 520
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29.8%	59.7%	51.8%	51.1%	5th	449th of 506
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	5%	5.2%	5.2%	3rd	474th of 520
Uninsured rateStrength	0.3%	2.7%	2.6%	8.4%	1st	459th of 521

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

18%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

49.9

Under 18

16.6%

65 and over

27.5%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.1%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

17.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 2,534
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 73.6%
Married couples: 65%
Living alone: 20.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

17%

$200k+

25%

Median household income

02537

$136,506

Barnstable Co.

$95,241

Massachusetts

$103,960

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$63,355

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

41.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

02537

$639,500

Barnstable Co.

$629,000

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

02537

$1,363

Barnstable Co.

$1,678

Massachusetts

$1,762

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.5%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,370
Owner-occupied: 90.2%
Vacant: 24.8%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.6%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

21%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Sales

13%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Police and fire

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Production

Computer and math

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

16%

Professional and technical services

15%

Education

10%

Construction

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$63,052

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	02537	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,688	$74,888
Service	$49,100	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,470	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$76,964	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,446	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

16%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

24%

High school graduate or higher: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 24%
Households with broadband: 97.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.2%
No internet access: 1.1%
Without health insurance: 0.3%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): East Sandwich
State: Massachusetts
County: Barnstable County
Center point: 41.7284° N, 70.4358° W
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

East Sandwich (unincorporated)51% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 02537

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
02563	Sandwich, MA	3.8 mi	10,436	$121,455	$617,800
02648	Marstons Mills, MA	4.2 mi	7,968	$129,681	$593,600
02668	West Barnstable, MA	4.2 mi	2,820	$111,731	$709,300
02644	Forestdale, MA	5 mi	3,700	$108,158	$485,700
02561	Sagamore, MA	5.7 mi	670	—	$481,900
02542	Buzzards Bay, MA	5.8 mi	882	$62,083	—
02562	Sagamore Beach, MA	6.3 mi	3,402	$120,000	$591,000
02630	Barnstable, MA	6.5 mi	2,371	$116,895	$721,500
02632	Centerville, MA	6.6 mi	11,685	$121,317	$616,700
02634	Centerville, MA · PO box	7.1 mi	—	—	—
02635	Cotuit, MA	7.2 mi	3,577	$110,197	$683,600
02655	Osterville, MA	7.3 mi	4,024	$118,750	$806,300

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Questions about 02537

What city is zip code 02537?

02537 is assigned to East Sandwich, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 02537 in?

02537 is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 02537?

About 6,383 people live in 02537, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 02537 in?

02537 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 02537?

The median household income in 02537 is $136,506.

What zip codes are near 02537?

The closest zip codes to 02537 are 02563, 02648, 02668, 02644, 02561.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02537, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.