
Massachusetts · Census place 79390
White Island Shores, MA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of White Island Shores, Massachusetts (White Island Shores, MA — Census place “White Island Shores CDP”) is 1,880 residents, ranking #189 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $104,940, the median home is worth $366,800 and median gross rent runs $1,694 a month. Looking for the White Island Shores Massachusetts ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve White Island Shores, MA: 02538.
- Population
- 1,880White Island Shores CDP residents
- Median household income
- $104,940Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $366,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,694Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.7%Owner-occupied households
White Island Shores ZIP codes (Massachusetts)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps White Island Shores.
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What the numbers mean in White Island Shores CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the White Island Shores CDP median would spend about 19.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.3% of residents and 84.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
White Island Shores CDP, MA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
White Island Shores CDP is a small town in Massachusetts, with 1,880 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #189 of 248 ranked by population — larger than 23% of them. The median age here is 45.6 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in White Island Shores CDP earn a median of $104,940 a year, 33.6% above the national figure of $78,538 and 5% above the $99,537 median for the 222 Massachusetts cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 3.3% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in White Island Shores CDP is valued at $366,800, 20.9% above the national figure and 26% below the $497,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,694 a month, 20.5% above the national figure, or roughly $20,328 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 84.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
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- Lenox CDP 1,809
- Great Barrington CDP 1,953
- Rutland CDP 1,796
- North Eastham CDP 1,958
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of White Island Shores CDP?
- White Island Shores CDP has 1,880 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #189 of 248 in Massachusetts.
- What is the median household income in White Island Shores CDP?
- Median household income in White Island Shores CDP is $104,940 a year, 33.6% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in White Island Shores CDP?
- Median gross rent is $1,694 a month and the median home value is $366,800, so rent absorbs about 19.4% of median household income.
- Is White Island Shores CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so White Island Shores CDP is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this White Island Shores CDP data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.