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02653

ZIP 02653 is Orleans, 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
6,443
Coordinates
41.7691, -69.9736
☼ Live from 02653 — Orleans, MA

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Where 02653 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 02653
  • 🔢 Type 02653 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESgZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 2,653 = 7 × 379. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101001011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02652 (North Truro, MA, 20 mi away) and 02655 (Osterville, MA, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02653 becomes 35620 — and that is a real ZIP code: Elkmont, AL, 1,035 miles away.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 03256, 05362, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56230 in Danube, MN, 1,275 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
  • 🎯1,495 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02653 and you would come out at 41.77°S, 110.03°E — 751 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 12.1 square miles of land, 02653 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,443This ZIP6,443
Households3,158This ZIP3,158
Housing units5,765This ZIP5,765
Median age64.8This ZIP64.8Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$102,813This ZIP$102,813Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$960,600This ZIP$960,600Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,502This ZIP$1,502Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher59.0%This ZIP59.0%
Mean commute22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min
Population density534.6 / sq miThis ZIP534.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments384This ZIP384
Employees2,702This ZIP2,702
Annual payroll$146,380,000This ZIP$146,380,000
Tax returns filed3,230This ZIP3,230
Total adjusted gross income$441,645,000This ZIP$441,645,000

Land area

Land area12.05 sq miThis ZIP12.05 sq mi
Water area5.24 sq miThis ZIP5.24 sq mi

Other place names in 02653

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ZIP codes near 02653

ZIPCityDistance
02662 South Orleans, MA 1.0 mi
02643 East Orleans, MA 2.3 mi
02651 North Eastham, MA 3.8 mi
02650 North Chatham, MA 4.7 mi
02631 Brewster, MA 5.0 mi
02642 Eastham, MA 5.0 mi
02633 Chatham, MA 5.7 mi
02669 West Chatham, MA 6.1 mi
02661 South Harwich, MA 6.5 mi
02645 Harwich, MA 6.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02653?

02653 is in Orleans, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County, part of the Barnstable Town, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7691, -69.9736.

What county is 02653 in?

02653 lies in Barnstable County.

What area code is 02653?

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

What time zone is 02653 in?

02653 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02653?

About 6,443 people live in ZIP code 02653, in 3,158 households, at 534.6 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 02653?

$102,813 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02653?

The closest are 02662 (1 mi), 02643 (2.3 mi), 02651 (3.8 mi), 02650 (4.7 mi) and 02631 (5 mi).

Is 02653 a PO Box ZIP code?

02653 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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