Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:07 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:05 am – 4:14 pm
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People6,383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.92,534 householdsMedian household income $136,506Median home value $639,500Median rent $1,363 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,840 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,381 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 22%, retail 16%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month December22 in of snow a year, on about 7 days0 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Sandwich station, 2 mi away; snow from Hyannis
Nearby landmarksPlowed Neckcape · 1.3 miSpring Hillpeak · 1.9 miEast Sandwich Beachbeach · 1.9 miSpringhill Beachbeach · 2.1 miDiscovery Hillpeak · 1.7 miNye Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Sandwich Game Farm Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 87 acresShawme-Crowell State Foreststate conservation land · under a mileConservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 115 acresMurkwood Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 70 acresCedarville Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileSandwich Hollows Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 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 202030 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202030 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation32 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCape Cod Hospital9.8 miPost officeEast Sandwich Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSandwich Town Hall Annex3.8 miPoliceSandwich Police Department3.9 miFire stationSandwich Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 middle, 2 otherSchoolRiverview School1.0 miSchoolOak Ridge School1.3 miMiddleSandwich Middle High School1.3 miCollegeCape Cod Community College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA9.0 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD51 miInterstateI-49516 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE50 miRailBourneMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)8.0 miCoachBarnstablePeter Pan (BZ)5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02537 ZIP area.
