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Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Census designated place in Barnstable County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02532

  • Barnstable County
  • Within Bourne Town
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,941 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,398Households
  • $95,847Median household income
  • $453,500Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Buzzards Bay

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Population, 2000 to 2020+20.6%
3.5k3.8k4k4.3k4.5k2000: 3,54920002010: 3,85920102020: 4,27920203,5494,279
Population of Buzzards Bay at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,549
20103,859
20204,279

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buzzards Bay
Under $50k22.7%
$50k to $100k30.1%
$100k to $150k23.6%
$150k to $200k10.3%
$200k and over13.3%

Median household income $95,847 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buzzards Bay
Owner occupied
1,066 units
Renter occupied
332 units
Vacancy rate
23.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buzzards Bay compared with its county and state
Buzzards Bay compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBuzzards BayBarnstable CountyMassachusetts
Population2,941230,0736,992,395
Median household income$95,847$94,452$101,341
Median age56.355.140.0
Median home value$453,500$575,900$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.8%47.4%46.6%
Foreign-born residents5.4%9.6%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes76.3%80.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work37.2 minutes25.4 minutes29.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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