Local servicesHospitalCape Cod Hospital6.0 miPost officeWest Barnstable Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBarnstable Town Hall5.8 miPoliceBarnstable County Sheriff's Office2.9 miFire stationWest Barnstable Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWest Barnstable Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCape Cod Community College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Cod Gateway Airport HYA5.0 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD55 miInterstateI-49520 miUS highwayUS 61.9 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE53 miRailHyannisMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)5.5 miCoachBarnstablePeter Pan (BZ)2.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:06 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:05 am – 4:14 pm
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People2,514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.41,042 householdsMedian household income $108,042Median home value $622,10085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,742 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 1,495 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, public administration 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 21 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month March22 in of snow a year, on about 7 days2 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hyannis station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksPoint Shirleycape · 2.6 miSlough Pointcape · under a mileCape Cod Community Collegecollege · 1.8 miDuck Islandisland · under a mileJackson Islandisland · under a mileEel Grass Covebay · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Marshes Conservation Areastate conservation land · within reach · 1,889 acresSandy Neck Beach Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 1,170 acresSandy Neckstate conservation land · under a mileBridge Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.0 miGreat Marshstate conservation land · 1.0 miWest Barnstable Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.0 miSource: 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 202034 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202034 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation6 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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