Housing data for ZIP code 02642

ZIP code 02642 has an estimated 5,811 residents and 6,546 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Eastham, Barnstable County.

12.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,747 (±$101) a month.

The median home value is $732,200 (±$62,613).

The median household income is $72,992 (±$7,790) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,811 (±17)
Median gross rent
$1,747
Median home value
$732,200
Households that rent
12.1%

How ZIP code 02642 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 02642EasthamBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents5,811 (±17)5,811231,6687,044,056334,922,499
Housing units6,546 (±294)6,546166,2153,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent12.1% (±5.3 points)12.1%18.9%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,747 (±$101)$1,747$1,678$1,762$1,413
Median home value$732,200 (±$62,613)$732,200$629,000$562,100$332,700
Median household income$72,992 (±$7,790)$72,992$95,241$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,973 (±$411)$4,973$4,239$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income83.8% (±20.2 points)83.8%59.8%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198059.2% (±8.0 points)59.2%56.4%67.4%49.7%
Average commute18.5 minutes (±3.4)18.5 minutes24.8 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.1% (±5.7 points)92.1%94.3%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents60.4 years (±2.5)60.4 years55.4 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 02642, 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 02642 is not measurably different from Eastham as a whole ($1,747).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Eastham as a whole ($732,200).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02642 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 42 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02642 ranks 16 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02642 ranks 35 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 02642

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 02642Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±14.1 points)11.7%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9992.9% (±5.0 points)12.7%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49915.5% (±14.0 points)16.8%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99964.0% (±19.1 points)25.0%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4998.6% (±10.5 points)20.6%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±14.1 points)5.7%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more9.0% (±13.8 points)7.5%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 64.0% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 02642

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 02642Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%0.0% (±14.1 points)13.1%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.2% (±12.0 points)8.4%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.0% (±6.4 points)8.0%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.0% (±8.1 points)10.8%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±14.1 points)11.0%10.0%9.2%
35% or more83.8% (±14.5 points)48.8%41.8%41.9%

83.8% (±20.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02642 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02642

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 02642Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0003.2% (±2.5 points)1.7%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±1.6 points)0.7%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%1.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±1.6 points)0.8%2.0%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.7% (±2.7 points)4.3%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.6% (±7.4 points)24.4%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99958.5% (±7.8 points)50.6%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more21.7% (±7.1 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 02642

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 02642Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached93.0% (±2.3 points)81.6%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.5% (±0.8 points)5.1%5.9%6.2%
2 units2.7% (±1.3 points)2.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.7% (±1.6 points)3.5%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±0.6 points)2.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.6 points)1.2%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±0.6 points)3.4%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.6 points)0.8%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02642 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 02642Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.8 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20194.5% (±2.1 points)4.1%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20097.9% (±2.9 points)8.5%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 199910.4% (±3.1 points)10.3%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 198917.3% (±3.6 points)20.0%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197917.6% (±4.8 points)19.4%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 196911.3% (±3.4 points)11.9%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195915.5% (±4.2 points)10.1%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19495.5% (±2.2 points)3.6%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.3% (±2.7 points)11.4%30.5%11.7%

59.2% of the homes in ZIP code 02642 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02642

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 02642Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas41.9% (±8.2 points)61.3%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.37.5% (±6.9 points)18.9%22.4%3.9%
Electricity16.4% (±5.8 points)12.9%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.7% (±2.4 points)4.6%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.2% (±1.2 points)0.5%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.4 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.4 points)0.4%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02642 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 02642Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone71.6% (±7.7 points)72.1%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled2.6% (±2.4 points)7.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±1.9 points)1.2%6.5%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.8 points)1.9%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.9% (±5.4 points)1.8%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home20.4% (±6.4 points)16.0%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02642 take an average of 18.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02642

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
Eastham100%$1,74712.1%
North Eastham25%$1,6889.0%

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 02642

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
026633.9 mi—$853,200$83,5870.0%
026535.0 mi$1,502$960,600$102,81319.0%
026676.1 mi$1,563$855,500$121,11016.3%
026318.0 mi$1,589$700,500$102,13215.5%
026509.7 mi—$1,135,100$66,5489.3%
0266610 mi—$867,300$121,7508.1%
0263311 mi$1,471$946,100$85,48315.9%
0264511 mi$1,804$648,200$104,40115.6%

Crime reported to police in Eastham

Most of ZIP code 02642 is policed by the Eastham Police Department, which reported 292 violent and 703 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 02642 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02642: 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 02642

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02642?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02642 is $1,747 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02642?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02642 is $732,200 (±$62,613) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02642?

The median household income in ZIP code 02642 is $72,992 (±$7,790) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02642 in?

Most of ZIP code 02642’s land lies in Eastham; it also covers North Eastham.

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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