Housing data for ZIP code 02539

ZIP code 02539 has an estimated 5,278 residents and 5,047 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Edgartown, Dukes County.

13.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,796 (±$470) a month.

The median home value is $1,199,300 (±$262,041).

The median household income is $125,236 (±$32,696) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,278 (±12)
Median gross rent
$1,796
Median home value
$1,199,300
Households that rent
13.0%

How ZIP code 02539 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 02539EdgartownDukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents5,278 (±12)5,27820,9337,044,056334,922,499
Housing units5,047 (±380)5,04717,8223,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent13.0% (±7.1 points)13.0%17.9%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,796 (±$470)$1,796$1,277$1,762$1,413
Median home value$1,199,300 (±$262,041)$1,199,300$1,165,800$562,100$332,700
Median household income$125,236 (±$32,696)$125,236$125,786$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,641 (±$1,524)$5,641$5,828$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income30.0% (±34.7 points)30.0%46.9%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198042.6% (±9.3 points)42.6%45.0%67.4%49.7%
Average commute11.5 minutes (±2.6)11.5 minutes16.4 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband98.0% (±2.5 points)98.0%95.0%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents51.9 years (±8.6)51.9 years50.7 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 02539, median gross rent is not measurably different from Dukes County ($1,277).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts ($1,762).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 02539 is not measurably different from Edgartown as a whole ($1,796).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Edgartown as a whole ($1,199,300).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Dukes County with a published estimate, ZIP 02539 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Dukes County with a published estimate, ZIP 02539 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Dukes County with a published estimate, ZIP 02539 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 02539

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 02539Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±19.5 points)7.5%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±19.5 points)28.2%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49933.5% (±29.9 points)20.0%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99927.8% (±28.8 points)18.8%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49928.9% (±29.7 points)8.6%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±19.5 points)7.4%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more9.8% (±13.0 points)9.6%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 33.5% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 02539

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 02539Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%12.5% (±22.0 points)9.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.8% (±15.4 points)7.9%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%48.8% (±34.8 points)21.9%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±23.0 points)13.8%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.5% (±11.5 points)12.8%10.0%9.2%
35% or more22.5% (±32.7 points)34.1%41.8%41.9%

30.0% (±34.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02539 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02539

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 02539Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0000.0% (±2.7 points)1.2%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±2.7 points)0.4%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.9% (±1.6 points)1.1%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±2.7 points)0.0%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.0% (±2.7 points)0.4%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9993.7% (±4.4 points)6.0%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99920.1% (±14.4 points)27.2%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more75.3% (±14.8 points)63.6%13.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 02539

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 02539Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached89.8% (±4.1 points)90.7%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.9% (±3.5 points)2.5%5.9%6.2%
2 units4.3% (±2.5 points)3.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±0.8 points)1.0%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±0.8 points)2.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±0.8 points)0.4%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02539 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 02539Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±1.3 points)0.5%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 201914.6% (±5.9 points)6.9%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 200911.6% (±4.7 points)10.0%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 19999.2% (±4.1 points)14.7%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 198921.2% (±6.0 points)22.9%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197920.6% (±6.3 points)11.8%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 19693.1% (±2.4 points)6.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19595.6% (±4.0 points)5.0%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19491.6% (±1.9 points)3.0%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.7% (±4.6 points)19.2%30.5%11.7%

42.6% of the homes in ZIP code 02539 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02539

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 02539Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas9.4% (±7.4 points)5.7%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.9.3% (±6.6 points)21.8%22.4%3.9%
Electricity25.6% (±12.6 points)17.4%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)39.2% (±14.7 points)40.0%4.5%4.9%
Wood16.4% (±14.4 points)12.9%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.3 points)0.4%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.3 points)1.6%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.3 points)0.3%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02539 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 02539Dukes CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone51.5% (±15.1 points)60.6%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled11.2% (±7.8 points)8.1%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.1% (±1.9 points)1.5%6.5%3.2%
Walked8.3% (±7.7 points)7.1%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.3% (±3.7 points)1.1%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home25.6% (±14.1 points)21.6%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02539 take an average of 11.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02539

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Edgartown100%$1,79613.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 02539

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
025575.2 mi—$1,287,200—31.1%
025687.0 mi$1,021$937,100$115,41721.5%
025757.1 mi$2,350$1,306,300$173,4178.4%
0253513 mi$1,738$1,888,000$153,96613.6%
0254014 mi$1,390$844,500$77,29534.9%
0254315 mi$1,287$925,200$72,34920.4%
0253615 mi$1,626$558,600$100,49711.3%
0264917 mi$1,776$562,200$95,29918.1%

Crime reported to police in Edgartown

Most of ZIP code 02539 is policed by the Edgartown Police Department, which reported 149 violent and 931 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 02539 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02539: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 02539

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02539?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02539 is $1,796 (±$470) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02539?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02539 is $1,199,300 (±$262,041) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02539?

The median household income in ZIP code 02539 is $125,236 (±$32,696) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02539 in?

ZIP code 02539 lies mostly in Edgartown.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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