Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:08 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:06 am – 4:15 pm
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People1,369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.8575 householdsMedian household income $137,066Median home value $685,60082% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 573 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 22%, retail 16%Average commute 23 minutes87% drive alone, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, other Indo-European languages 4%, French or Haitian Creole 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March37 in of snow a year, on about 15 days4 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Wareham station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrow Pointcape · 2.9 miMonument Beachbeach · 3.2 miSqueteague Harborbay · under a mileLong Pointcape · under a mileRed Brook Harborbay · under a mileEustis Beachbeach · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMassachusetts National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 mi · 603 acresFrances A. Crane Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 51 acresPocasset River Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.9 miFrances A. Conservation Restrictionane Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 miFour Ponds Conservation Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 125 acresTown Foreststate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 147 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202020 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202020 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFalmouth Water Deptserves 97,551 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation49 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital7.2 miPost officeCataumet Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBourne Town Hall5.5 miPoliceBarnstable County Sheriff's Office2.3 miFire stationFalmouth Fire Station 31.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA17 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD42 miInterstateI-1959.0 miUS highwayUS 65.3 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE46 miRailBuzzards BayMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.2 miCoachBuzzards BayPeter Pan (BZ)5.2 miTransit2 stops within a mileCape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02534 ZIP area.
