Local servicesHospitalCape Cod Hospital22.7 miPost officeWellfleet Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWellfleet Town Hall1.2 miPoliceWellfleet Police Department1.4 miFire stationWellfleet Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA22 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS59 miInterstateI-49538 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakSouth Station BOS61 miCoachWellfleetPeter Pan (BZ)under a mileTransit1 stop 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 02667 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02667 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:04 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:04 am – 4:12 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,925 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.21,729 householdsMedian household income $115,469Median home value $760,000Median rent $1,200 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,319 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,859 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, retail 15%Average commute 34 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 34% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other Indo-European languages 10%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 26°F45 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month December25 in of snow a year, on about 11 days1 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chatham Muni Ap station, 16 mi away; snow from Chatham
Nearby landmarksMayo Beachbeach · 1.1 miSunken Meadow Beachbeach · 3.5 miShirttail Pointcape · under a mileWellfleet Hollow State Campgroundcampground · under a mileDuck Creekbay · under a milePleasant Pointcape · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCape Cod National Seashorenational seashore · 1.9 mi · 27,298 acresNickerson State Parkstate park · 1.3 miFox Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 71 acresDuck Creek Cemeteryhistoric site · under a milePleasant Hill Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.5 miMassachusetts Audubon Societystate conservation land · 1.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 20 Dec 197735 mi away, near White Island Shores, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Mar 200241 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWellfleet Municipal Water Systemserves 750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
