Housing data for ZIP code 02601

ZIP code 02601 has an estimated 16,071 residents and 9,144 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Barnstable Town, Barnstable County.

47.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,767 (±$107) a month.

The median home value is $440,100 (±$31,443).

The median household income is $61,143 (±$5,561) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
16,071 (±1,304)
Median gross rent
$1,767
Median home value
$440,100
Households that rent
47.8%

How ZIP code 02601 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 02601Barnstable TownBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents16,071 (±1,304)49,568231,6687,044,056334,922,499
Housing units9,144 (±534)27,656166,2153,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent47.8% (±5.1 points)24.3%18.9%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,767 (±$107)$1,917$1,678$1,762$1,413
Median home value$440,100 (±$31,443)$602,500$629,000$562,100$332,700
Median household income$61,143 (±$5,561)$91,982$95,241$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,054 (±$228)$3,975$4,239$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income71.5% (±8.9 points)64.5%59.8%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198063.3% (±6.7 points)54.6%56.4%67.4%49.7%
Average commute21.1 minutes (±2.1)24.8 minutes24.8 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.8% (±3.4 points)94.3%94.3%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents44.1 years (±4.9)49.1 years55.4 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 02601, median gross rent is not measurably different from Barnstable County ($1,678).

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

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 02601 is not measurably different from Barnstable Town as a whole ($1,917).

Its median home value is lower than in Barnstable Town as a whole ($602,500).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02601 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 42 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02601 ranks 42 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02601 ranks 39 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 02601

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 02601Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50013.0% (±4.8 points)11.7%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9999.5% (±4.2 points)12.7%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4999.0% (±4.5 points)16.8%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99934.5% (±9.0 points)25.0%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49924.5% (±8.5 points)20.6%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9996.0% (±3.8 points)5.7%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.4% (±2.5 points)7.5%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 34.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 02601

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,875 (±$1,610)
1 bedroom$1,512 (±$830)
2 bedrooms$1,785 (±$125)
3 bedrooms$2,579 (±$296)

Rent burden in ZIP code 02601

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 02601Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%6.0% (±3.6 points)13.1%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.0% (±3.1 points)8.4%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.2% (±3.2 points)8.0%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±4.2 points)10.8%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.1% (±4.6 points)11.0%10.0%9.2%
35% or more63.4% (±7.6 points)48.8%41.8%41.9%

71.5% (±8.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02601 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02601

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 02601Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0002.5% (±1.6 points)1.7%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.2% (±0.3 points)0.7%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±1.1 points)0.6%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.0% (±2.8 points)0.8%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.6% (±6.5 points)4.3%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.9% (±6.5 points)24.4%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99935.5% (±6.0 points)50.6%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.3% (±1.5 points)17.0%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 02601

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 02601Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached53.7% (±4.2 points)81.6%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.9% (±2.3 points)5.1%5.9%6.2%
2 units2.8% (±1.5 points)2.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.6% (±2.1 points)3.5%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.6% (±2.5 points)2.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.5% (±2.0 points)1.2%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units16.7% (±3.8 points)3.4%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.3% (±0.5 points)0.8%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02601 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 02601Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.7 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20198.7% (±2.4 points)4.1%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20095.5% (±2.3 points)8.5%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 19995.7% (±2.3 points)10.3%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 198916.0% (±3.8 points)20.0%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197930.5% (±4.7 points)19.4%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 196910.4% (±2.4 points)11.9%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195910.0% (±3.1 points)10.1%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19492.9% (±1.6 points)3.6%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.5% (±2.3 points)11.4%30.5%11.7%

63.3% of the homes in ZIP code 02601 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02601

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 02601Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas54.3% (±5.0 points)61.3%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.9.5% (±3.3 points)18.9%22.4%3.9%
Electricity31.3% (±4.9 points)12.9%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±2.0 points)4.6%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.9% (±1.0 points)0.9%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02601 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 02601Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone69.8% (±5.2 points)72.1%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled11.2% (±4.3 points)7.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation2.6% (±1.5 points)1.2%6.5%3.2%
Walked4.1% (±2.5 points)1.9%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.1% (±1.4 points)1.8%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home10.2% (±2.8 points)16.0%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02601 take an average of 21.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02601

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
Barnstable Town100%$1,91724.3%

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 02601

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
026472.3 mi———20.9%
026732.4 mi$1,463$502,200$73,85419.8%
026322.8 mi$2,370$616,700$121,31718.6%
026373.3 mi—$996,700—0.0%
026303.3 mi—$721,500$116,8953.8%
026754.3 mi$1,954$607,900$110,4508.3%
026684.9 mi—$709,300$111,73118.8%
026645.2 mi$1,832$551,400$82,12522.2%

Crime reported to police in Barnstable Town

Most of ZIP code 02601 is policed by the Barnstable Police Department, which reported 400 violent and 795 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 02601 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02601: 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 02601

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02601?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02601 is $1,767 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02601?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02601 is $440,100 (±$31,443) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02601?

The median household income in ZIP code 02601 is $61,143 (±$5,561) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02601 in?

ZIP code 02601 lies mostly in Barnstable Town.

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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