Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:08 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:06 am – 4:15 pm
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People2,802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.71,394 householdsMedian household income $90,855Median home value $625,400Median rent $687 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,603 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,384 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 13%, construction 12%Average commute 32 minutes71% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March37 in of snow a year, on about 15 days4 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, E Wareham station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMonument Beachbeach · 1.7 miPocasset Riverriver · under a milePocosset Riverriver · under a mileHandy Pointcape · under a mileCrow Pointcape · 4.1 miRed Brook Harborbay · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMassachusetts National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 mi · 603 acresPocasset River Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mileFour Ponds Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 125 acresTown Foreststate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 147 acresCamp Edwards Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 8,715 acresBrookside Golf Clubstate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 94 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 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBourne Water Districtserves 22,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation19 ft6 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTobey Hospital6.8 miPost officePocasset Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBourne Town Hall4.1 miPoliceBarnstable County Sheriff's Office2.5 miFire stationBourne Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA17 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD42 miInterstateI-1958.1 miUS highwayUS 63.8 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE45 miRailBuzzards BayMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)3.8 miCoachBuzzards BayPeter Pan (BZ)3.8 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 02559 ZIP area.
