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02568

Zip code 02568: Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

Residential delivery areaDukes CountyEastern Time
Population
9,412
Median household income
$115K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$937K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,021/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
13 sq mi
733 people/sq mi

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

About 02568

02568 is a suburban zip code in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts (Dukes County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 9,412 people live here, or 733 per square mile. The median resident is 43.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $115,417 a year, 43% above the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $937,100, or 8.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,021 a month.

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.5 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and education. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 02568 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
43.9
Under 18
21.7%
65 and over
19.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black0.5%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other4%
  • Multiracial12%
Diversity index
41.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
21.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
52.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
81%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
12%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
3,159
Average household size
3
Family households
60.3%
Married couples
48%
Living alone
27.7%
Veterans (of adults)
6.7%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
20%
$200k+
21%

Median household income

02568
$115,417
Dukes Co.
$125,786
Massachusetts
$103,960
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$60,456
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
40.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.454
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

02568
$937,100
Dukes Co.
$1,165,800
Massachusetts
$562,100
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

02568
$1,021
Dukes Co.
$1,277
Massachusetts
$1,762
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
5,534
Owner-occupied
78.5%
Vacant
42.9%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
13.1%
Home value to income
8.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
2%
Walked
7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
55%
20–29
16%
30–44
11%
45–59
0.9%
60+
2%
Average commute
17.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
76.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
18%
Construction and repair
14%
Education
10%
Management
9%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
6%
Business and finance
6%
Healthcare
6%
Production
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Food service
1%
Police and fire
1%
Computer and math
0.9%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
15%
Admin, support and management
14%
Professional and technical services
13%
Education
13%
Retail
10%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Other services
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Public administration
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Information
0.4%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$56,327
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
22.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work02568U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$83,444$74,888
Service$31,609$26,804
Sales and office$28,853$40,476
Construction and maintenance$73,654$49,199
Production and transportation$13,591$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
26%
Some college
17%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
18%
High school graduate or higher
92%
Bachelor's degree or higher
44.8%
Graduate or professional degree
17.9%
Households with broadband
93.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
81.8%
No internet access
3.9%
Without health insurance
0.6%
Limited-English households
4.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Vineyard Haven
Center point
41.4494° N, 70.6164° W
Land area
13 sq mi
Water area
4.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Vineyard Haven (unincorporated)10% of zip
  • Oak Bluffs (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 02568

ZipCityDistanceIncome
02557Oak Bluffs2.8 mi—
02575West Tisbury4.3 mi$173,417
02552Menemsha · PO box5 mi—
02539Edgartown7 mi$125,236
02541Falmouth · PO box7.1 mi—
02540Falmouth8.3 mi$77,295
02543Woods Hole8.9 mi$72,349
02536East Falmouth11 mi$100,497
02574West Falmouth · PO box11 mi—
02535Chilmark11 mi$153,966
02556North Falmouth13 mi$121,810
02649Mashpee13 mi$95,299

Zip codes like 02568 elsewhere

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Questions about 02568

What city is zip code 02568?

02568 is assigned to Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 02568 in?

02568 is in Dukes County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of 02568?

About 9,412 people live in 02568, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 02568 in?

02568 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 02568?

The median household income in 02568 is $115,417.

What zip codes are near 02568?

The closest zip codes to 02568 are 02557, 02575, 02552, 02539, 02541.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02568, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.