ZIP 02538 · East Wareham
Who lives in ZIP code 02538 (East Wareham, MA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
East Wareham, MA · Plymouth County
uszips 2026
People4,074
Median age41.1
Household income$123,750
Home value$386,224
Median rent$1,407/mo
Poverty3.3%
College degree+24.6%
Commute33 min
Place
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Wider region
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
- Metro division
- Boston, MA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 251 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 1,548
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.4% are 65 or older; 83.4% are adults.
Household income
61.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $50,182.
Education (adults 25+)
62.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 53.6%
- Never married
- 35.5%
- Divorced
- 8.5%
- Widowed
- 2.4%
- Family size
- 2.87
- Dual-income families
- 50.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 82.2%
- Rent burden
- 31.8%
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.5%
- Unemployment
- 0.6%
- Self-employed
- —
- Farmers
- —
Community
- Charitable givers
- —
- Veterans
- 13.2%
- With a disability
- 20.3%
- No health insurance
- 0.8%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.