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02536

ZIP 02536 is East Falmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County; area codes 508 and 774; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Barnstable
Metro area
Barnstable Town, MA
Population
21,328
Coordinates
41.5963, -70.5675
☼ Live from 02536 — East Falmouth, MA

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Where 02536 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02536
  • 🔢 Type 02536 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gESZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,536 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 317. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 100111101000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02535 (Chilmark, MA, 20 mi away) and 02537 (East Sandwich, MA, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02536 becomes 63520, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, 05362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56230 in Danube, MN, 1,250 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
  • 🎯1,466 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02536 and you would come out at 41.60°S, 109.43°E — 755 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 27.4 square miles of land, 02536 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,328This ZIP21,328
Households9,100This ZIP9,100
Housing units12,275This ZIP12,275
Median age53.0This ZIP53.0Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$100,497This ZIP$100,497Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$558,600This ZIP$558,600Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,626This ZIP$1,626Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.5%This ZIP44.5%
Mean commute26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min
Population density779.4 / sq miThis ZIP779.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments425This ZIP425
Employees3,234This ZIP3,234
Annual payroll$199,986,000This ZIP$199,986,000
Tax returns filed11,590This ZIP11,590
Total adjusted gross income$1,112,517,000This ZIP$1,112,517,000

Land area

Land area27.36 sq miThis ZIP27.36 sq mi
Water area3.36 sq miThis ZIP3.36 sq mi

Other place names in 02536

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ZIP codes near 02536

ZIPCityDistance
02540 Falmouth, MA 3.6 mi
02574 West Falmouth, MA 3.7 mi
02541 Falmouth, MA 3.9 mi
02649 Mashpee, MA 4.1 mi
02556 North Falmouth, MA 4.2 mi
02534 Cataumet, MA 5.6 mi
02644 Forestdale, MA 6.7 mi
02635 Cotuit, MA 6.9 mi
02559 Pocasset, MA 7.0 mi
02542 Buzzards Bay, MA 7.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02536?

02536 is in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County, part of the Barnstable Town, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5963, -70.5675.

What county is 02536 in?

02536 lies in Barnstable County.

What area code is 02536?

East Falmouth uses area codes 508 and 774, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 02536 in?

02536 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02536?

About 21,328 people live in ZIP code 02536, in 9,100 households, at 779.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 02536?

$100,497 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02536?

The closest are 02540 (3.6 mi), 02574 (3.7 mi), 02541 (3.9 mi), 02649 (4.1 mi) and 02556 (4.2 mi).

Is 02536 a PO Box ZIP code?

02536 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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