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02659

ZIP 02659 is South Chatham, 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
1,137
Coordinates
41.6815, -70.0235
☼ Live from 02659 — South Chatham, MA

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Where 02659 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 02659
  • 🔢 Type 02659 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSgZO — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 02659 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101001100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 02657 (Provincetown, MA, 28 mi away) and 02660 (South Dennis, MA, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 02659 becomes 95620 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dixon, CA, 2,704 miles away.
  • 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06259, 09265, 09625, 20659, 20695, 25690, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96520 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,979 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 97%.
  • 🎯1,493 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 02659 and you would come out at 41.68°S, 109.98°E — 746 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 02659 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,137This ZIP1,137
Households587This ZIP587
Housing units1,248This ZIP1,248
Median age59.5This ZIP59.5Massachusetts40.0US 38.9
Median household income$109,453This ZIP$109,453Massachusetts$103,960US $80,734
Median home value$777,000This ZIP$777,000Massachusetts$562,100US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,577This ZIP$1,577Massachusetts$1,762US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher56.7%This ZIP56.7%
Mean commute25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min
Population density573.7 / sq miThis ZIP573.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments48This ZIP48
Employees270This ZIP270
Annual payroll$14,927,000This ZIP$14,927,000
Tax returns filed720This ZIP720
Total adjusted gross income$101,304,000This ZIP$101,304,000

Land area

Land area1.98 sq miThis ZIP1.98 sq mi
Water area0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi

ZIP codes near 02659

ZIPCityDistance
02661 South Harwich, MA 0.6 mi
02669 West Chatham, MA 1.7 mi
02633 Chatham, MA 2.3 mi
02645 Harwich, MA 2.4 mi
02646 Harwich Port, MA 2.6 mi
02650 North Chatham, MA 3.5 mi
02671 West Harwich, MA 4.6 mi
02631 Brewster, MA 5.1 mi
02662 South Orleans, MA 5.6 mi
02639 Dennis Port, MA 5.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 02659?

02659 is in South Chatham, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County, part of the Barnstable Town, MA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6815, -70.0235.

What county is 02659 in?

02659 lies in Barnstable County.

What area code is 02659?

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

What time zone is 02659 in?

02659 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 02659?

About 1,137 people live in ZIP code 02659, in 587 households, at 573.7 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 02659?

$109,453 a year, against $103,960 across Massachusetts.

What ZIP codes are near 02659?

The closest are 02661 (0.6 mi), 02669 (1.7 mi), 02633 (2.3 mi), 02645 (2.4 mi) and 02646 (2.6 mi).

Is 02659 a PO Box ZIP code?

02659 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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