Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:08 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:05 am – 4:15 pm
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People2,868 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.51,196 householdsMedian household income $121,810Median home value $717,800Median rent $2,339 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,722 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,057 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 25 minutes55% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Chinese 1%2% 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 March37 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, 8 mi away; rain from Falmouth 3.1 Nnw; snow from E Wareham
Nearby landmarksCrow Pointcape · 1.2 miCedar Lakelake · under a mileWild Harbor Riverriver · under a mileWild Harborbay · 1.3 miMegansett Harborbay · 1.3 miSunrise Beachbeach · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrances A. Crane Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 51 acresMassachusetts National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.5 mi · 603 acresFrances A. Conservation Restrictionane Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 miPocasset River Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.0 miQuashnet Woods State Reservationstate park · 6.1 miFour Ponds Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 125 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 202019 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202019 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 subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% 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
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital5.2 miPost officeNorth Falmouth Post Office1.0 miTown hallFalmouth Town Hall6.1 miPoliceBarnstable County Sheriff's Office3.8 miFire stationFalmouth Fire Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNorth Falmouth Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMartha's Vineyard Airport MVY17 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD42 miInterstateI-1959.7 miUS highwayUS 67.4 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE48 miRailBuzzards BayMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)7.3 miCoachFalmouthPeter Pan (BZ)5.7 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 02556 ZIP area.
