02543 Zip Code (Woods Hole, MA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 800
Zip code population in 2010: 635
Zip code population in 2000: 785

Houses and condos: 1,148
Renter-occupied apartments: 66
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 02543: 132.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 9.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 81 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,897 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,910 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 02543:

• High school or higher: 101.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 59.7%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 02543:

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 42.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 21.7%

• 
• • 76595.7%White
  • 344.3%Two or more races

Urban population: 724
Rural population: 75

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 02543, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $170,473 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$170,473
State:	$105,130

Salary/wage: $80,494 (reported on 65.4% of returns)

Here:	$80,494
State:	$82,951

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 868.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4118.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6437.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10656.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18660.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62970.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,841 (reported on 51.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,841
Massachusetts:	$2,361

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $25k, 25.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 130.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 520.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2480.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $22,960 (reported on 48.1% of returns)

Here:	$22,960
State:	$10,365

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.7% for AGIs below $25k, 258.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 420.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 456.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2893.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21610.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$95,700 (reported on 44.2% of returns)

Here:	+$95,700
State:	+$48,178

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.7% for AGIs below $25k, 140.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 360.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 603.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4013.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 101735.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,433 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	+$17,433
State:	+$20,792

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 278.3% for AGIs below $25k, 360.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1337.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1890.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2855.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $33,222 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

02543:	$33,222
Massachusetts:	$22,790

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 672.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3893.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6755.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,820 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$37,820
State:	$36,722

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 774.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2280.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12780.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $23,075 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$23,075
State:	$12,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 730.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8135.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,250 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

02543:	$8,250
State:	$8,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 281.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 760.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2000.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,667 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,667
State:	$1,909

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 88.5%

Here:	88%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 02543, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $87,147 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$87,147
State:	$81,425

Salary/wage: $50,671 (reported on 71.7% of returns)

Here:	$50,671
State:	$64,752

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,119 (reported on 50.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,119
Massachusetts:	$2,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $18,171 (reported on 45.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,171
State:	$9,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,111 (reported on 34.0% of returns)

Here:	+$16,111
State:	+$31,437

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,254 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,254
State:	+$20,662

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,150 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

02543:	$25,150
Massachusetts:	$18,892

Total itemized deductions: $35,036 (23% of AGI, reported on 41.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,036
State:	$28,907

Here:	22.8% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 19.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,632 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,632
State:	$4,208

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $13,845 (reported on 41.5% of returns)

02543:	$13,845
State:	$13,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $850 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$850
State:	$1,971

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.8%

Here:	53%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs below $25k, 38.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 02543, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $61,827 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,827
State:	$62,877

Salary/wage: $45,073 (reported on 71.8% of returns)

Here:	$45,073
State:	$52,969

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $10k, 70.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,457 (reported on 65.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,457
Massachusetts:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $10,824 (reported on 50.1% of returns)

Here:	$10,824
State:	$5,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$15,753 (reported on 41.3% of returns)

Here:	+$15,753
State:	+$20,377

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,131 (reported on 23.3% of returns)

Here:	+$11,131
State:	+$17,837

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.2% for AGIs below $10k, 9.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,704 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

02543:	$2,704
Massachusetts:	$3,100

Total itemized deductions: $24,523 (24% of AGI, reported on 43.8% of returns)

Here:	$24,523
State:	$22,573

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $6,076 (6% of AGI, reported on 38.2% of returns)

Here:	$6,076
State:	$3,295

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	2.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,006 (reported on 88.5% of returns)

02543:	$9,006
State:	$11,494

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $567 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	$567
State:	$1,518

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.5%

Here:	52%
State:	58%

(% for various income ranges: 45.6% for AGIs below $10k, 48.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 41.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 02575, 02713, 02535, 02568, 02540, 02719.
Woods Hole Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 18
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 429

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 66 (8 now married, 58 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 02543 with a mortgage: 173 (32 second mortgage, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,701
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $1,057

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 02543 household income distribution in 2022

• 18Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 141$60,000 to $74,999
• 49$75,000 to $99,999
• 39$100,000 to $124,999
• 36$125,000 to $149,999
• 40$150,000 to $199,999
• 72$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 02543

• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 58$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$250,000 to $299,999
• 12$400,000 to $499,999
• 22$500,000 to $749,999
• 224$750,000 to $999,999
• 63$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 16$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 28$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 02543

• 36$1,000 to $1,249
• 21$1,250 to $1,499
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,335.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,094,521
• Some other race householders: $722,326

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $956,361

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,134,860

Here:	$1,134,860
State:	$651,570

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,003
• One, attached: 105
• Two: 15
• 3 or 4: 8

Unemployment: 3.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 02543

• 66.8%223Drove a car alone
• 3.6%12Subway or elevated
• 2.1%7Ferryboat
• 3.3%11Motorcycle
• 7.8%26Bicycle
• 9.6%32Walked
• 2.1%7Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 02543

• 12Less than 5 minutes
• 1025 to 9 minutes
• 6210 to 14 minutes
• 3415 to 19 minutes
• 525 to 29 minutes
• 930 to 34 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 3845 to 59 minutes
• 2960 to 89 minutes
• 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 800

• Male householders: 139 (66 living alone), Female householders: 321 (144 living alone)

• 158 spouses (151 opposite-sex spouses), 21 unmarried partners, (21 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 119 children (119 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 16 other relatives, 34 non-relatives

Size of family households: 169 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 13 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 209 1-person, 24 2-persons, 12 3-persons

98.0% of residents of 02543 zip code speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS LAB (171 OYSTER POND ROAD in WOODS HOLE, MA)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9028, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-01-2003-9028, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: NONCOMMERCIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
  Organizations: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INST. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INST., WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTN

• MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY (7 MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY STREET in FALMOUTH, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  Alternative names: MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY (MBL)

• NATL MARINE FISHERIES LAB (WATER STREET in FALMOUTH, MA) . Federal Facility. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: US DEPT OF COMMERCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: NOAA NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES LAB, US NATL MARINE FISHERIES LAB

• MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY - SWOPE (5 NORTH STREET in FALMOUTH, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES
  Alternative names: M.B.L.DORM-DINNING B, MBL SWOPE CENTER

• MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY -LILLIE (137 WATER STREET in FALMOUTH, MA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: COURTS
  Alternative names: M.B.L.LITTLE BUILDIN, MBL LILLIE BUILDING

Population in 1990: 833.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 214
• Northeast: 182
• Midwest: 118
• South: 107
• West: 64

59% of the 02543 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Massachusetts.

95% of the 02543 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 92% moved from abroad.

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• US COMMERCE DEPARTMENT (166 WATER STREET in WOODS HOLE, MA) : $238,638 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2004

  Contracts for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Space Science and Applications -- Basic Research (R&D) by Navy, NASA
  Signed by year: 2000: $175,938; 2001: $32,400; 2002: $30,300; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $90,970 with Navy for Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-10-11. Completion date: 2002-11-20.
  $49,568, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-19. Completion date: 2002-11-20.
  $30,300 with NASA for Space Science and Applications -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2002-06-25. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
  $23,364, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-26. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
  

• ASSOCIATED SCIENTISTS AT WOODS (3 WATER ST in WOODS HOLE, MA) : $129,075 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005

  Contracts for Endangered Species Studies - Plant and Animal, Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $21,320; 2001: $23,756; 2002: $24,944; 2003: $0; 2004: $26,190; 2005: $32,865; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $26,190 with Army for Endangered Species Studies - Plant and Animal. Signed on 2004-01-08. Completion date: 2002-11-20.
  $24,944 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Endangered Species Studies - Plant and Animal. Signed on 2002-11-12. Completion date: 2002-11-20.
  $23,756, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-21. Completion date: 2002-11-20.
  $21,320 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Endangered Species Studies - Plant and Animal. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2000-12-21. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  

• WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTI ( in WOODSHOLE, MA; small business) : $4,527 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $4,527 with Geological Survey for Geophysical Studies. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 1-4: 6)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Information: Libraries and Archives (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Environmental Consulting Services (5-9: 1)
• Information: Periodical Publishers (5-9: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0149.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0149.00

Most common first names in zip code 02543 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	11	80.1 years
Mary	10	77.1 years
James	9	79.9 years
Margaret	9	82.3 years
Paul	8	80.6 years
Charles	7	75.3 years
George	7	78.4 years
Robert	7	71.7 years
Alice	6	78.6 years
William	6	80.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 02543 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brown	7	80.8 years
Hilton	4	79.3 years
Smith	4	84.5 years
Wilson	4	83.5 years
Densmore	3	79.3 years
Kingwill	3	69.6 years
Allen	3	76.7 years
Little	3	72.0 years
Lowey	3	73.0 years
Cunningham	3	82.6 years

Businesses in zip code 02543

• Circle K: 1
• FedEx: 1