Housing data for ZIP code 02653

ZIP code 02653 has an estimated 6,443 residents and 5,765 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Orleans, Barnstable County.

19.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,502 (±$703) a month.

The median home value is $960,600 (±$86,066).

The median household income is $102,813 (±$13,233) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,443 (±49)
Median gross rent
$1,502
Median home value
$960,600
Households that rent
19.0%

How ZIP code 02653 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 02653OrleansBarnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Residents6,443 (±49)6,415231,6687,044,056334,922,499
Housing units5,765 (±259)5,802166,2153,030,406143,775,355
Households that rent19.0% (±6.3 points)19.1%18.9%37.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,502 (±$703)$1,502$1,678$1,762$1,413
Median home value$960,600 (±$86,066)$957,000$629,000$562,100$332,700
Median household income$102,813 (±$13,233)$102,335$95,241$103,960$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,515 (±$587)$5,486$4,239$5,992$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.8% (±21.9 points)52.8%59.8%51.8%51.1%
Built before 198052.3% (±7.0 points)52.9%56.4%67.4%49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±4.4)22.1 minutes24.8 minutes29.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.6% (±2.2 points)94.6%94.3%92.8%91.0%
Median age of residents64.8 years (±2.5)64.7 years55.4 years40.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 02653, median gross rent is not measurably different from Barnstable County ($1,678).

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 02653 is not measurably different from Orleans as a whole ($1,502).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Orleans as a whole ($957,000).

Among the 32 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02653 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 42 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02653 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 39 ZIP codes in Barnstable County with a published estimate, ZIP 02653 ranks 21 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 02653

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 02653Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50024.9% (±10.5 points)11.7%10.2%6.3%
$500 to $9996.0% (±3.9 points)12.7%11.7%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49919.0% (±13.7 points)16.8%17.7%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99929.6% (±21.5 points)25.0%19.9%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49915.3% (±14.7 points)20.6%16.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.6% (±4.6 points)5.7%10.5%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.7% (±2.6 points)7.5%13.3%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 29.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 02653

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$407 (±$92)
2 bedrooms$1,642 (±$471)
3 bedrooms$1,757 (±$337)

Rent burden in ZIP code 02653

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 02653Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%18.8% (±14.5 points)13.1%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%1.5% (±2.5 points)8.4%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.4% (±9.4 points)8.0%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.5% (±14.3 points)10.8%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.0% (±9.1 points)11.0%10.0%9.2%
35% or more42.8% (±19.9 points)48.8%41.8%41.9%

52.8% (±21.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 02653 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 02653

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 02653Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than $50,0002.3% (±1.9 points)1.7%1.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.8 points)0.7%1.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.1% (±1.1 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% (±1.7 points)4.3%8.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99912.9% (±4.0 points)24.4%28.7%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99933.5% (±6.8 points)50.6%43.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more47.0% (±6.8 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 02653

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 02653Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Single-family, detached81.5% (±3.5 points)81.6%51.1%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.5% (±1.4 points)5.1%5.9%6.2%
2 units1.3% (±0.8 points)2.2%9.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.5% (±2.5 points)3.5%10.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.3% (±1.6 points)2.3%5.7%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.4% (±1.2 points)1.2%4.2%4.3%
20 or more units2.9% (±1.5 points)3.4%12.3%10.3%
Mobile home0.7% (±1.1 points)0.8%0.8%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 02653 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 02653Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.2 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20194.9% (±2.3 points)4.1%6.2%9.4%
2000 to 20097.6% (±2.3 points)8.5%7.1%13.6%
1990 to 199912.0% (±3.4 points)10.3%7.4%12.4%
1980 to 198923.0% (±4.4 points)20.0%10.8%12.9%
1970 to 197920.4% (±4.6 points)19.4%11.1%14.2%
1960 to 19698.1% (±2.0 points)11.9%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 19597.8% (±2.5 points)10.1%10.8%9.5%
1940 to 19496.3% (±2.9 points)3.6%5.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.7% (±3.0 points)11.4%30.5%11.7%

52.3% of the homes in ZIP code 02653 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 02653

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 02653Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Utility gas41.8% (±6.9 points)61.3%51.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.37.5% (±6.9 points)18.9%22.4%3.9%
Electricity12.8% (±3.6 points)12.9%18.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.7% (±2.0 points)4.6%4.5%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.3 points)0.9%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy1.7% (±1.8 points)0.5%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±0.9 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.7%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 02653 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 02653Barnstable CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Drove alone64.1% (±7.0 points)72.1%61.2%68.8%
Carpooled5.6% (±3.5 points)7.0%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.9% (±2.7 points)1.2%6.5%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.5 points)1.9%4.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.8 points)1.8%2.6%2.0%
Worked from home27.4% (±6.5 points)16.0%18.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 02653 take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 02653

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
Orleans99%$1,50219.1%
Orleans (community)19%$1,04033.0%

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 02653

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
026504.7 mi—$1,135,100$66,5489.3%
026315.0 mi$1,589$700,500$102,13215.5%
026425.0 mi$1,747$732,200$72,99212.1%
026335.7 mi$1,471$946,100$85,48315.9%
026456.5 mi$1,804$648,200$104,40115.6%
026596.6 mi$1,577$777,000$109,45314.1%
026468.5 mi$2,282$896,000$81,17217.2%
026638.9 mi—$853,200$83,5870.0%

Crime reported to police in Orleans

Most of ZIP code 02653 is policed by the Orleans Police Department, which reported 200 violent and 614 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 02653 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02653: 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 02653

What is the median rent in ZIP code 02653?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02653 is $1,502 (±$703) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 02653?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 02653 is $960,600 (±$86,066) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 02653?

The median household income in ZIP code 02653 is $102,813 (±$13,233) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 02653 in?

Most of ZIP code 02653’s land lies in Orleans; it also covers Orleans (community).

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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