Local servicesHospitalCape Cod Hospital12.5 miPost officeBrewster Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrewster Town Hall1.1 miPoliceBrewster Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBrewster Fire Department Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 otherElementaryStony Brook Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEddy Elementary School1.0 miElementaryThe Laurel School1.2 miCollegeBridgewater State University Cape Cod Campus8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA12 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS64 miInterstateI-49534 miUS highwayUS 62.3 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE64 miRailHyannisMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)12 miCoachHarwich (Park & Ride)Peter Pan (BZ)3.0 miTransit2 stops within a mileCape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02631 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:05 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:04 am – 4:12 pm
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People10,189 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.64,720 householdsMedian household income $93,427Median home value $621,800Median rent $1,386 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,377 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 4,478 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 16%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December25 in of snow a year, on about 11 days1 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham Muni Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Chatham
Nearby landmarksCape Cod Rail Trail Brewster Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileCape Cod Rail Trail Nickerson State Park Trailheadpark · 2.6 miClarks Pointcape · 1.6 miPoint of Rocks Landing Beachbeach · 1.7 miTown Beachbeach · 1.7 miWidger Holelake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNickerson State Parkstate park · 1.5 miHawksnest State Parkstate park · 2.3 miPine Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 miNamskaket Marsh Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.2 miCemeteryhistoric site · 3.4 miCape Cod National Golf Clubstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 80 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202049 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBarnstable County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025341 of 364 days measured20 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Barnstable County monitors, MA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBrewster Water Departmentserves 35,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
