ZIP code
02538
East Wareham, MA
02538 covers East Wareham in Plymouth County, with 4,556 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 02538. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02538
About ZIP code 02538
Acceptable cities: E Wareham
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02538. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02538
Race
- White3,686
- Black or African American114
- American Indian or Alaska Native30
- Asian29
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race129
- Two or more races437
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 188
Age
- Under 10486
- 10 to 19467
- 20 to 29506
- 30 to 39599
- 40 to 49513
- 50 to 59734
- 60 to 69648
- 70 to 79363
- 80 and older112
Income and housing in 02538
Education
- High school graduate95.8%
- Bachelor's degree22.4%
- Graduate degree6.4%
Places covering 02538
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.
- White Island Shores49.2%
- Onset2.8%
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.
- Plymouth 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
48.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 02538
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,157 | |
| 2006 | 3,958 | |
| 2007 | 4,270 | |
| 2008 | 4,000 | |
| 2009 | 4,001 | |
| 2010 | 4,080 | |
| 2011 | 3,451 | 4,081 |
| 2012 | 3,162 | 4,170 |
| 2013 | 3,245 | 4,090 |
| 2014 | 3,294 | 4,070 |
| 2015 | 3,009 | 4,110 |
| 2016 | 3,228 | 4,030 |
| 2017 | 3,571 | 4,130 |
| 2018 | 3,652 | 4,140 |
| 2019 | 4,128 | 4,020 |
| 2020 | 4,129 | 4,000 |
| 2021 | 4,663 | 4,060 |
| 2022 | 4,494 | 3,920 |
| 2023 | 4,556 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02538
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02558Onset2.2 miPop 1,658 · Income $58,594
- 02532Buzzards Bay3.1 miPop 13,180 · Income $89,411
- 02571Wareham3.4 miPop 10,538 · Income $87,302
- 02553Monument Beach4.6 miPop 38 · Income —
- 02366South Carver5.0 miPop 251 · Income —
- 02561Sagamore5.7 miPop 260 · Income —
- 02562Sagamore Beach6.0 miPop 3,698 · Income $141,324
- 02559Pocasset6.2 miPop 2,812 · Income $88,698
- 02576West Wareham6.2 miPop 4,498 · Income $61,735
- 02542Buzzards Bay6.9 miPop 854 · Income $55,000
- 02360Plymouth7.3 miPop 62,405 · Income $111,975
- 02738Marion7.4 miPop 5,312 · Income $120,227
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ZIP code 02538 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02538 in?
- 02538 is in East Wareham, MA.
- What county is 02538 in?
- 02538 is in Plymouth County.
- What is the median household income in 02538?
- The median household income in 02538 is $110,882.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02538?
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