Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:07 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:02 am – 4:14 pm
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People14,212 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.05,127 householdsMedian household income $140,938Median home value $1,595,700Median rent $2,224 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,064 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 8,094 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 18%, construction 18%Average commute 16 minutes69% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 12%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Korean 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 27°F41 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month October25 in of snow a year, on about 11 days0 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nantucket Mem Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Edgartown
Nearby landmarksChildrens Beachbeach · under a mileBrant Pointcape · under a mileJetties Beachbeach · under a mileCoatue Pointcape · under a mileTrots Hillspeak · 2.8 miSunset Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNew North Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileOld North Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileNantucket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.2 miMonomoy National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.7 mi · 7,949 acresSouth Beach State Parkstate park · 22.4 miJoseph Sylvia State Beachstate park · 24.4 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202047 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNantucket County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Barnstable County, MA, 29 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWannacomet Water Companyserves 27,703 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNantucket Cottage Hospital1.1 miPost officeNantucket Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNantucket Town Hallunder a milePoliceNantucket County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationNantucket Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNantucket Memorial Airport ACK3.2 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD75 miUS highwayUS 628 miCoachHyannisHospPeter Pan (BZ)27 miTransit45 stops within a milethe WAVE, The Steamship AuthoritySources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02554 ZIP area.
