# Barnstable County, Massachusetts demographics

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Barnstable County, Massachusetts (county FIPS 25001) has a median household income of $95,241 (±$2,510) and a total population of 231,668 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 48 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 231,668 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 55.4 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 105,777 | ±1,344 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $95,241 | ±$2,510 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $629,000 | ±$7,027 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,678 | ±$60 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 81.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 18.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 7.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 25001 |
| Land area | 394.2 sq mi |
| Water area | 911.34 sq mi |
| Population density | 588 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [02542](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02542) | 7.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02536](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02536) | 6.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [02649](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02649) | 5.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [02631](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02631) | 5.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [02667](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02667) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [02645](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02645) | 4.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [02668](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02668) | 3.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [02642](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02642) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [02537](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02537) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [02563](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02563) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [02666](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02666) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02532](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02532) | 3.1% | 88.8% | Yes |
| [02653](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02653) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [02540](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02540) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [02648](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02648) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [02657](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02657) | 2.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [02673](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02673) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [02601](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02601) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02675](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02675) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02633](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02633) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02652](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02652) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [02660](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02660) | 2.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [02632](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02632) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [02664](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02664) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [02655](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02655) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [02638](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02638) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [02635](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02635) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [02559](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02559) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [02630](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02630) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02556](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02556) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [02562](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02562) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [02644](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02644) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [02646](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02646) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [02663](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02663) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [02639](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02639) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [02534](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02534) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [02643](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02643) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [02670](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02670) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [02659](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02659) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [02671](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02671) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [02543](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02543) | 0.4% | 15.2% |  |
| [02641](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02641) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [02650](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02650) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [02561](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02561) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02637](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02637) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [02672](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02672) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [02647](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02647) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [02553](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/02553) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:001&in=state:25
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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