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Dukes County · Massachusetts

ZIP code 02535

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 02535 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,393

ZCTA residents

Median income
$144,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$1,805,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Massachusetts state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 02535 sits in Dukes County, Massachusetts and is home to 2,393 people. Median household income is $144,833, the median home is worth $1,805,200 and median gross rent is $1,771. 88% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Massachusetts state rate).

County
Dukes County

FIPS 25007

State
Massachusetts (MA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 02535

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,393ZIP 02535 residents
Median household income
$144,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$1,805,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,771Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 02535

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Massachusetts levies 6.25% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
12.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$9,367/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.1%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 02535 compares

ZIP 02535 against the median ZIP in Dukes County and across Massachusetts.

MeasureZIP 02535County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$144,833$93,615$107,198+35%
Median home value$1,805,200$1,006,000$481,450+275%
Median gross rent$1,771$1,717$1,591+11%
Population2,3932,3938,755-73%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Dukes County and the 539 ZIP areas in Massachusetts.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Massachusetts ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 81% of 507 state ZIPs

#95
Home value

above 100% of 512 state ZIPs

#2
Population

larger than 24% of 539 state ZIPs

#412

Comparable ZIP codes

Massachusetts ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
02476Middlesex County$145,150$882,100$1,823
02702Bristol County$145,324$479,000$1,674
01950Essex County$144,259$792,400$1,511
01879Middlesex County$144,167$533,300$1,863
01106Hampden County$143,961$423,800$2,056
02445Norfolk County$145,878$1,218,000$2,779

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dukes County.

ZIP 02535 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 02535?
ZIP 02535 lies mostly in Dukes County, Massachusetts. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 02535?
Massachusetts charges 6.25% statewide.
Is 02535 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,771 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $1,805,200+275% against the typical Massachusetts ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02535, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.