ZIP code
02540
Falmouth, MA
02540 covers Falmouth in Barnstable County, with 8,354 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 02540. Methodology
ZIP code map of 02540

About ZIP code 02540
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 02540. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 02540
Race
- White7,458
- Black or African American164
- American Indian or Alaska Native34
- Asian152
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race152
- Two or more races488
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 203
Age
- Under 10411
- 10 to 19552
- 20 to 29639
- 30 to 39679
- 40 to 49660
- 50 to 591,111
- 60 to 691,719
- 70 to 791,519
- 80 and older1,160
Income and housing in 02540
Education
- High school graduate94.0%
- Bachelor's degree58.7%
- Graduate degree31.2%
Places covering 02540
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.
- Falmouth45.2%
- West Falmouth20.8%
- Woods Hole1.3%
- Teaticket0.0%
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
32.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 02540
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,412 | |
| 2006 | 6,114 | |
| 2007 | 6,560 | |
| 2008 | 6,112 | |
| 2009 | 6,161 | |
| 2010 | 6,182 | |
| 2011 | 8,355 | 6,257 |
| 2012 | 8,521 | 6,150 |
| 2013 | 8,554 | 6,230 |
| 2014 | 8,710 | 6,280 |
| 2015 | 8,526 | 6,320 |
| 2016 | 8,635 | 6,270 |
| 2017 | 8,294 | 6,370 |
| 2018 | 8,389 | 6,280 |
| 2019 | 8,346 | 6,350 |
| 2020 | 8,241 | 6,750 |
| 2021 | 8,888 | 6,740 |
| 2022 | 8,615 | 6,820 |
| 2023 | 8,354 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 02540
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 02536East Falmouth3.6 miPop 21,100 · Income $95,295
- 02556North Falmouth4.8 miPop 2,586 · Income $133,929
- 02534Cataumet6.9 miPop 1,284 · Income $171,169
- 02649Mashpee7.7 miPop 15,234 · Income $95,852
- 02568Vineyard Haven8.3 miPop 8,829 · Income $93,615
- 02559Pocasset8.4 miPop 2,812 · Income $88,698
- 02557Oak Bluffs9.2 miPop 1,849 · Income $95,287
- 02644Forestdale9.9 miPop 3,618 · Income $105,000
- 02553Monument Beach9.9 miPop 38 · Income —
- 02635Cotuit10.4 miPop 3,673 · Income $118,295
- 02542Buzzards Bay10.4 miPop 854 · Income $55,000
- 02543Woods Hole10.6 miPop 810 · Income $73,611
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ZIP code 02540 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 02540 in?
- 02540 is in Falmouth, MA.
- What county is 02540 in?
- 02540 is in Barnstable County.
- What is the median household income in 02540?
- The median household income in 02540 is $88,266.
- Which ZIP codes are near 02540?
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