Local servicesHospitalFalmouth Hospital10.5 miPost officeWoods Hole Post Office7.0 miTown hallGosnold Town Hall8.3 miPoliceWest Tisbury Police Department7.3 miFire stationChilmark Fire Department Station 27.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMartha's Vineyard Airport MVY10 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD37 miInterstateI-19514 miUS highwayUS 613 miAmtrakRoute 128, MA RTE54 miRailNew BedfordMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)14 miCoachWoods HolePeter Pan (BZ)6.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02543 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:09 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:06 am – 4:16 pm
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People810 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.5468 householdsMedian household income $73,611Median home value $909,100Median rent $1,206 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,030 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 326 employedMain industries: professional and business services 46%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 26 minutes65% drive alone, 9% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages86% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 66% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month December33 in of snow a year, on about 14 days1 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Woods Hole Golf Club station, 8 mi away; rain from West Tisbury 2.9 N; snow from New Bedford Coop
Nearby landmarksCrescent Beachbeach · under a mileSilver Beachbeach · 1.9 miRamshead Woodswoods · under a mileRams Headcape · under a mileKettle Covebay · under a mileNaushon Pointcape · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLamberts Cove Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.5 miPenikese Island Sanctuarystate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 88 acresWoods Hole Ball Parkpark · 7.0 miDemarest Lloyd State Parkstate park · 10.8 miNasketucket Bay State Reservationstate park · 11.0 mi · 210 acresFort Phoenix State Reservationstate park · 11.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 20209 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 20209 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBarnstable County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025341 of 364 days measured20 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Barnstable County monitors, MA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFalmouth Water Deptserves 97,551 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation83 ft25 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
