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02601

ZIP 02601 is Hyannis, 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
16,071
Coordinates
41.6612, -70.2932
☼ Live from 02601 — Hyannis, MA

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Where 02601 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 02601
  • 🔢 Type 02601 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOgZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,601 = 3 × 3 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 9, a total 375 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101000101001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02584 (Nantucket, MA, 32 mi away) and 02630 (Barnstable, MA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02601 becomes 10620, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00612, 01026, 01062, 01260, 01602, 02061, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00612 in Arecibo, PR, 1,620 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
  • 🎯1,479 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02601 and you would come out at 41.66°S, 109.71°E — 752 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 8.8 square miles of land, 02601 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,071This ZIP16,071
Households7,562This ZIP7,562
Housing units9,144This ZIP9,144
Median age44.1This ZIP44.1Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,143This ZIP$61,143Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$440,100This ZIP$440,100Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,767This ZIP$1,767Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%This ZIP28.0%
Mean commute21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min
Population density1,832.7 / sq miThis ZIP1,832.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,271This ZIP1,271
Employees19,055This ZIP19,055
Annual payroll$1,251,175,000This ZIP$1,251,175,000
Tax returns filed9,440This ZIP9,440
Total adjusted gross income$550,225,000This ZIP$550,225,000

Land area

Land area8.77 sq miThis ZIP8.77 sq mi
Water area0.74 sq miThis ZIP0.74 sq mi

Other place names in 02601

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 02601

ZIPCityDistance
02672 West Hyannisport, MA 2.1 mi
02647 Hyannis Port, MA 2.3 mi
02673 West Yarmouth, MA 2.4 mi
02632 Centerville, MA 2.8 mi
02634 Centerville, MA 3.0 mi
02637 Cummaquid, MA 3.3 mi
02630 Barnstable, MA 3.3 mi
02675 Yarmouth Port, MA 4.3 mi
02668 West Barnstable, MA 4.9 mi
02664 South Yarmouth, MA 5.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02601?

02601 is in Hyannis, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County, part of the Barnstable Town, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6612, -70.2932.

What county is 02601 in?

02601 lies in Barnstable County.

What area code is 02601?

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

What time zone is 02601 in?

02601 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02601?

About 16,071 people live in ZIP code 02601, in 7,562 households, at 1,832.7 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 02601?

$61,143 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02601?

The closest are 02672 (2.1 mi), 02647 (2.3 mi), 02673 (2.4 mi), 02632 (2.8 mi) and 02634 (3 mi).

Is 02601 a PO Box ZIP code?

02601 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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