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02563

ZIP 02563 is Sandwich, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County; area codes 774 and 508; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Barnstable
Metro area
Barnstable Town, MA
Population
10,436
Coordinates
41.7511, -70.5025
☼ Live from 02563 — Sandwich, MA

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Where 02563 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 02563
  • 🔢 Type 02563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,563 = 11 × 233. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02562 (Sagamore Beach, MA, 3 mi away) and 02564 (Siasconset, MA, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02563 becomes 36520, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02635, 02653, 03256, 05362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56230 in Danube, MN, 1,250 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
  • 🎯1,468 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02563 and you would come out at 41.75°S, 109.50°E — 762 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 13.2 square miles of land, 02563 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,436This ZIP10,436
Households4,442This ZIP4,442
Housing units5,042This ZIP5,042
Median age55.6This ZIP55.6Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$121,455This ZIP$121,455Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$617,800This ZIP$617,800Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,745This ZIP$1,745Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher54.7%This ZIP54.7%
Mean commute27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min
Population density790.4 / sq miThis ZIP790.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments422This ZIP422
Employees3,433This ZIP3,433
Annual payroll$187,768,000This ZIP$187,768,000
Tax returns filed5,610This ZIP5,610
Total adjusted gross income$624,625,000This ZIP$624,625,000

Land area

Land area13.20 sq miThis ZIP13.20 sq mi
Water area1.20 sq miThis ZIP1.20 sq mi

Other place names in 02563

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ZIP codes near 02563

ZIPCityDistance
02561 Sagamore, MA 1.9 mi
02562 Sagamore Beach, MA 2.9 mi
02542 Buzzards Bay, MA 3.7 mi
02537 East Sandwich, MA 3.8 mi
02644 Forestdale, MA 4.7 mi
02532 Buzzards Bay, MA 4.8 mi
02553 Monument Beach, MA 6.7 mi
02559 Pocasset, MA 7.2 mi
02648 Marstons Mills, MA 7.3 mi
02538 East Wareham, MA 7.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02563?

02563 is in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County, part of the Barnstable Town, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7511, -70.5025.

What county is 02563 in?

02563 lies in Barnstable County.

What area code is 02563?

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

What time zone is 02563 in?

02563 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02563?

About 10,436 people live in ZIP code 02563, in 4,442 households, at 790.4 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 02563?

$121,455 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02563?

The closest are 02561 (1.9 mi), 02562 (2.9 mi), 02542 (3.7 mi), 02537 (3.8 mi) and 02644 (4.7 mi).

Is 02563 a PO Box ZIP code?

02563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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