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ZIP Code 02601
Barnstable Town, MA, Barnstable County
Population
16,071
Land area
8.8sq mi
People per sq mi
1,833
City
Barnstable Town
ZIP 02601 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 02601 at a glance
- ZIP 02601 (Barnstable Town) is about 2 times as dense as Massachusetts as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $61,143 a year, 41% less than the Massachusetts figure of $103,960.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $440,100 (22% below Massachusetts) and median rent is $1,767 a month.
Local data for ZIP 02601
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 02601, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$61,143
Poverty rate
14.6%
Median home value
$440,100
Prices -1.6% in a year
Median rent
$1,767/mo
Homeownership
52.2%
Bachelor's or higher
28.0%
Median age
44.1
Average commute
21.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,271
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
19,055
$1.3B annual payroll
PPP loans
$130M
1,138 loans
Campaign donations
$17.9K
20% D, 21% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 02601, 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
78° / 22°F
45.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 02601, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
31.3%
U.S. 33.3% -2.0 pts
Diabetes
11.5%
U.S. 12.1% -0.6 pts
Smoking
16.9%
U.S. 12.8% +4.1 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.0%
U.S. 11.1% -4.1 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 02601?
- ZIP code 02601 is in Barnstable Town, MA (Barnstable County).
- What county is ZIP code 02601 in?
- ZIP code 02601 is mostly in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
- How many people live in ZIP code 02601?
- About 16,071 people live in the 02601 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.