ZIP code
02542
Buzzards Bay, MA
02542 covers Buzzards Bay in Barnstable County, with 854 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 02542. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02542
About ZIP code 02542
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More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02542. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02542
Race
- White575
- Black or African American85
- Asian11
- Other race23
- Two or more races99
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 117
Age
- Under 10150
- 10 to 1974
- 20 to 29197
- 30 to 39208
- 40 to 4980
- 50 to 5949
- 60 to 6920
- 70 to 796
- 80 and older9
Income and housing in 02542
Education
- High school graduate95.9%
- Bachelor's degree36.4%
- Graduate degree18.1%
Places covering 02542
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Barnstable County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 02542
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,003 | |
| 2006 | 947 | |
| 2007 | 811 | |
| 2008 | 678 | |
| 2009 | 741 | |
| 2010 | 652 | |
| 2011 | 1,237 | 743 |
| 2012 | 1,284 | 690 |
| 2013 | 1,155 | 680 |
| 2014 | 1,069 | 630 |
| 2015 | 869 | 560 |
| 2016 | 756 | 540 |
| 2017 | 881 | 540 |
| 2018 | 909 | 500 |
| 2019 | 949 | 390 |
| 2020 | 948 | 340 |
| 2021 | 847 | 310 |
| 2022 | 766 | 280 |
| 2023 | 854 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02542
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02644Forestdale2.5 miPop 3,618 · Income $105,000
- 02563Sandwich3.7 miPop 10,315 · Income $117,558
- 02532Buzzards Bay3.8 miPop 13,180 · Income $89,411
- 02559Pocasset3.8 miPop 2,812 · Income $88,698
- 02553Monument Beach4.0 miPop 38 · Income —
- 02561Sagamore4.2 miPop 260 · Income —
- 02534Cataumet4.5 miPop 1,284 · Income $171,169
- 02562Sagamore Beach5.6 miPop 3,698 · Income $141,324
- 02537East Sandwich5.8 miPop 6,486 · Income $131,150
- 02558Onset6.1 miPop 1,658 · Income $58,594
- 02556North Falmouth6.2 miPop 2,586 · Income $133,929
- 02649Mashpee6.8 miPop 15,234 · Income $95,852
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ZIP code 02542 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02542 in?
- 02542 is in Buzzards Bay, MA.
- What county is 02542 in?
- 02542 is in Barnstable County.
- What is the median household income in 02542?
- The median household income in 02542 is $55,000.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02542?
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