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ZIP Code 02542
Forestdale, MA, Barnstable County
Population
882
Land area
28.5sq mi
People per sq mi
31
City
Forestdale
ZIP 02542 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 02542 at a glance
- ZIP 02542 (Forestdale) is 97% less dense than Massachusetts as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $62,083 a year, 40% less than the Massachusetts figure of $103,960.
- Median rent is $2,094 a month.
Local data for ZIP 02542
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 02542, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$62,083
Poverty rate
0.8%
Median rent
$2,094/mo
Homeownership
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher
42.1%
Median age
30.1
Average commute
18.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
8
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
27
$3.7M annual payroll
PPP loans
$149K
7 loans
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 02542, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: coastal flooding
Storm events since 1996
739
Countywide, mostly high wind
Flood insurance policies
7,485
5.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
77° / 20°F
53.0 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 02542, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
27.4%
U.S. 33.3% -5.9 pts
Diabetes
4.4%
U.S. 12.1% -7.7 pts
Smoking
12.3%
U.S. 12.8% -0.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.0%
U.S. 11.1% -5.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 02542?
- ZIP code 02542 is in Forestdale, MA (Barnstable County).
- What county is ZIP code 02542 in?
- ZIP code 02542 is mostly in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
- How many people live in ZIP code 02542?
- About 882 people live in the 02542 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.