Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:08 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:05 am – 4:15 pm
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People21,328 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.09,100 householdsMedian household income $100,497Median home value $558,600Median rent $1,626 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 10,367 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, retail 13%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month December37 in of snow a year, on about 15 days1 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woods Hole Golf Club station, 7 mi away; rain from East Falmouth 0.7 Nw; snow from E Wareham
Nearby landmarksShallow Pondlake · 1.3 miCoonamessett Riverriver · 1.4 miSeconsett Islandcape · 3.5 miCrow Pointcape · 4.9 miWaquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.4 miSeapit Riverriver · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuashnet Woods State Reservationstate park · 2.8 miFrances A. Crane Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 54 acresMashpee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.7 mi · 319 acresWaquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reservestate conservation land · 2.3 miTrotting Parkpark · 2.4 miDavisville Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.0 miSource: 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 202021 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202021 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation53 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital3.6 miPost officeEast Falmouth Post Office1.4 miTown hallFalmouth Town Hall4.1 miPoliceFalmouth Police Department3.4 miFire stationFalmouth Fire Department - Hatchville Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMartha's Vineyard Airport MVY14 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD45 miInterstateI-19514 miUS highwayUS 611 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE52 miRailBourneMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)10 miCoachFalmouthPeter Pan (BZ)4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02536 ZIP area.
