Local servicesHospitalMartha's Vineyard Hospital1.4 miPost officeOak Bluffs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Bluffs Town Hallunder a milePoliceOak Bluffs Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOak Bluffs Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOak Bluffs Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMartha's Vineyard Airport MVY4.6 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD49 miInterstateI-19521 miUS highwayUS 619 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE61 miCoachWoods HolePeter Pan (BZ)7.7 miTransit19 stops within a mileMarthas Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA), Hy-Line CruisesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02557 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02557 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:08 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:05 am – 4:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,849 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4924 householdsMedian household income $95,287Median home value $1,006,00067% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,158 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting22.3% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 489 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 28%, construction 18%, education and health care 18%Average commute 8 minutes59% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F42 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month October25 in of snow a year, on about 11 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vineyard Haven Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Edgartown
Nearby landmarksHarthavenlake · under a mileEast Chopcape · 1.7 miSunset Lakelake · under a mileOak Bluffs Town Beachbeach · under a mileWest Chopcape · 3.3 miEastville Beachbeach · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoseph Sylvia State Beachstate park · under a mileSea View Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileAdams Lookout Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileSouth Beach State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 83 acresKatama Plains Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 miMashpee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.4 mi · 304 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 202021 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202021 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDukes County, MA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowCoastal flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025327 of 341 days measured12 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 151main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dukes County monitors, MA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOak Bluffs Water Districtserves 24,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
